University of Miami

PO Box 248025
Coral Gables, FL 33124
http://www.miami.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1925
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	10,537
Endowment	526,090,748
Application Deadline	February 1
Application Fee	65
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	February 1
Tuition	31,232
Room/Board	9,278

Services
Associated Firms	UBS Financial, Morgan Stanley, Lennar, Target, KPMG, PWC, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Lehman Brothers, Allstate, Florida Power & Light, American Express, Bayview Financial, Capital One, Central Intelligence Agency, Enterprise Rent a Car, Citibank, FBI, GE, I
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Lowe Art Museum/Music Library/Business Library
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Lowe Art Museum/Music Library/Business Library
Periodical Subs	38,432
# of Books	2,571,045
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	72%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	12%
Students in sororities	14%
Campus Size	260 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	41%
College housing types	coed dorms (86%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular Events	Sports Fest/Cane Craze/International Week/President's Cup/Homecoming Week (Various Activities)/Three Days of Cuban Culture/Ghandi Day
Nearest Airport	Miami International Airport (7), Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (30)
Nearest Train	Miami (5)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	260
# of fraternities	15
# of sororities	13
Students in fraternities	12%
Students in sororities	14%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Miami Hurricane (twice weekly), Weekly War Canoe
Honor Societies	Alpha Delta Sigma (Advertising)/Alpha Epsilon Delta(Biology)/Alpha Epsilon Lambda(General Scholarship)/Alpha EpsilonRho(Broadcasting)/Alpha Kappa Delta(Sociology)/Alpha Lambda Delta(Freshman General Scholarship)/Alpha Omega Alpha(Medicine)/Alpha Pi Mu(Industrial Engineering)/Alpha Psi Omega(Drama)/Alpha Rho Chi(Architecture)/Beta Alpha Psi(Accounting)/Beta Beta Beta(Biology)/Beta Gamma Sigma(Business)/Chemistry Honor Society(Chemical Sciences)/Chi Epsilon(Civil Engineering)/Delta Phi Alpha(German)/Eta Kappa Nu(Electrical/Computer Engineeering)/Gamma Theta Upsilon(Geography)/Golden Key National Honor Society(General Scholarship)/Honor Students Association(General Scholarship)/Iron Arrow Honor Society/Omicron Delta Epsilon(Economics)/Omicron Delta Kappa(General Scholarship)/Order of the Coif(Law)/Mortar Board(General Scholarship)/Phi Alpha Epsilon(Architectural Engineering)/Phi Alpha Theta(History)/Phi Beta Kappa(General Scholarship)/Phi Delta Kappa(Education)/Phi Eta Sigma(Freshman General Scholarship)/Phi Kappa Phi(General Scholarship)/Phi Lambda Upsilon(Chemistry)/Phi Lambda Pi(General Scholarship)/Phi Sigma Tau(Philosophy)/Pi Delta Phi(French)/Pi Kappa Lambda(Music and Music Education)/Pi Mu Epsilon(Mathematics)/Pi Sigma Alpha(Politics and Public Affairs)/Pi Tau Sigma(Mechanical Engineering)/Psi Chi(Psychology)/Rho Rho Rho(Marine Science)/Sigma alpha Iota(Music)/Sigma Delta Pi(Spanish)/Sigma Pi Sigma(Physics)/Sigma Tau Delta(International English)/Sigma Theta Tau(Nursing)/Tau Beta Pi(Engineering)/Tau Beta Sigma(Music)/Tau Sigma Delta(Architecture)/Theta Alpha Kappa(Religious Studies)
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Wesley Foundation/Muslim Students Organization/Latter-Day Saints Student Association/Jewish Student Organization/Islamic Society/InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/Hindu Students Council/Episcopal Students Organization/Catholic Students Association/Campus Crusade for Christ/Campus Advent/Athletes in Action/Baptist Collegiate Ministries
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Union/Asian American Students Association/Caribbean Students Association/Columbian Student Association/Federacion de Estudiantes Cubanos/Filipino Student Association/French Club/Friendship Club of China/German Club/Haitian Student Organization/Hispanic Heritage Month Association/Hui Aloha/Indian Students Association/Italian Club/Latin American Student Association/OASIS/Organization for Jamaican Unity/Scandinavian Student Association/Society for the Study of Religions and Cultures/Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Association/United Black Students/United Dominicans Association/Virgin Islands Students Association/Yanxin Qigong Club/Graduate Indian Students Association
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Sigma Alpha Iota/Youth Music Campaign/Society of Fellows/Alpha Phi Omega/Minority Women in Medicine/Dance Production Company/Rotaract/Running Club/Random Acts of Kindness/UM Grilling Society/Gamma/Athletes in Action/UM Aquarium Club/Business Scrubs/Screaming Monkeys/AISEC/Wakeboarding Club