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University of Miami

University of Miami
P.O. Box 248025
Coral Gables, FL 33124


Fax number: (305) 284-2507
Website: https://welcome.miami.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 973 men, 788 women
Full-time faculty: 660 men, 485 women
Part-time faculty: 313 men, 303 women
Graduation rate: 84% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Acting
  • Advertising
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Family and Community Services
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Geography and Environmental Studies
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology Project Management
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Journalism
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematical Statistics and Probability
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mathematics, Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Meteorology
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Music, General
  • Music, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Painting
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Sculpture
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Architectural History and Criticism, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
Diplomas

  • Architectural Design
  • Architectural History and Criticism, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Conducting
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • Engineering, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Geography, Other
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Management
  • Music Performance, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sustainable Design/Architecture
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
Doctorates

  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Conducting
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Industrial Engineering
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Law
  • Learning Sciences
  • Legal Studies
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physics, General
  • Physics, Other
  • Physiology, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Master's Degrees

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Psychology
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Conducting
  • Construction Engineering
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Documentary Production
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other
  • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
  • Family and Community Services
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Geography
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Human Services, General
  • Human/Medical Genetics
  • Industrial Engineering
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Law and Legal Studies
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Journalism
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Latin American Studies
  • Learning Sciences
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science/Scientist
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Management
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Music, Other
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Tax Law/Taxation
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Vision Science/Physiological Optics
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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