Overview
Miami University is a state-assisted university. It was established in 1809 and is the second-oldest institution of higher education in Ohio. The University has been engaged in graduate education since 1826, and its first earned master's degree was awarded in 1830. In 1947, graduate study was coordinated into the Graduate School. Doctoral programs began in 1967, with the first doctoral degrees awarded in 1969.

Graduate students comprise approximately 10 percent of the 16,000 enrollment at Miami's Oxford campus. A limited number of graduate courses are also offered at Miami's regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown. Approximately 53 percent of Miami's full-time graduate students are women, 9 percent are members of ethnic minorities, and 16 percent are international scholars.

The Location and Community
Miami University is located in a small-town setting in southwestern Ohio, approximately 35 miles from Cincinnati and 45 miles from Dayton. Oxford has a resident population of 17,500.

Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The Graduate School at Miami University offers programs leading to master's, specialist's, and doctoral degrees. Ph.D. programs are offered in botany, chemistry, educational leadership, English, geology, history, microbiology, political science, psychology, and zoology. The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree is offered in the Department of Educational Leadership. There are more than fifty different master's degree programs and fields of concentration offered by thirty-six departments in five academic divisions and the Institute of Environmental Sciences. The degrees offered are Master of Accountancy, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Environmental Science, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Gerontological Studies, Master of Music, Master of Science, Master of Science in Statistics, Master of Computer Science, and Master of Technical and Scientific Communication. A post-master's degree program leads to the Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degree in school psychology.

The doctorate requires a minimum of 60 semester hours beyond the master's degree, the passing of a comprehensive examination, and the writing and defense of a dissertation. Language and research requirements for the doctorate are determined by individual departments. Both practice-oriented and research-oriented master's degree programs are offered, generally requiring a minimum of 30 semester hours, although some programs require more. Practice-oriented programs generally require internships or practicum experience in appropriate professional positions.

Facilities & Resources
The University libraries on the central campus at Oxford contain more than 1.8 million cataloged volumes, a government-documents collection of 90,000 volumes, and more than 2.1 million microforms. At present, the libraries receive more than 10,000 current periodicals and newspapers. The Edgar W. King Library building has a seating capacity of 2,000. Its facilities include rooms for the visually handicapped and for small-group study, a microform reading area, a record library with listening rooms, a student lounge, and special collections. The Brill Science Library houses more than 200,000 cataloged volumes and 1,800 journals in the science disciplines; it has a seating capacity of 700. The Walter E. Havighurst Special Collections Library includes the Edgar W. King Collection of Early Juvenile Books, the Samuel F. Covington Collection of Ohio Valley History, rare books, and special research materials and manuscripts. In addition, collections are housed in branch libraries for art and architecture and for music on the Oxford campus, in the Rentschler Library on the Hamilton campus, and in the Gardner-Harvey Library on the Middletown campus. The McGuffey Museum, designated a National Historic Landmark, has one of the finest collections of McGuffey Readers in the United States.

Other research facilities include the Institute of Environmental Sciences, the Scripps Foundation for research in gerontology and demography, the Bachelor Wildlife Reserve, the Ecology Research Center, the Computer Centers, the Molecular Microspectroscopy Laboratory, child study and clinical psychology facilities, and a speech and hearing clinic. Major equipment, including electron microscopes, spectrophotometers, ultracentrifuges, nuclear magnetic resonators, and minicomputers, a greenhouse, and well-equipped laboratories support research in the science areas.

Expenses and Aid
The instructional fee is $5,932 per semester for a full load (12 hours) for Ohio residents and an additional $6,289 for nonresidents.

Financial Aid:
Financial support includes graduate assistantships, associateships, and grants-in-aid (tuition waivers). Stipends for full awards for assistantships and scholarships ranged from $4,930 to $18,600 for the academic year, plus a waiver of in-state and out-of-state instructional fees. Award holders also receive a waiver of summer instructional fees and a scholarship of up to $1600 for study during summer sessions. Inquiries about assistantships or associateships should be addressed to the appropriate academic department or program.

Housing/Living Expenses:
On-campus apartments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $5,550 per semester. Most graduate students live in apartments off campus in Oxford.

How to Apply / Application
Applications for admission must be received at least one month before classes begin. Applications for financial support for the academic year must be received by March 1 for the following fall semester.

International Students
Miami University encourages applications for graduate study from international students. International applicants cannot apply "on-line". Read more...

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