Colleges University of Miami

University of Miami https://welcome.miami.edu

University of Miami is a private institution that was founded in 1925. Located on a 239-acre campus in a suburban area of Southern Florida, the University of Miami has an ideal location for students who love the outdoors. With popular spots like South Beach, the Florida Keys, and Everglades National Park nearby, students have plenty of opportunities for water sports, hiking and sunbathing. Downtown Miami, also near to the school, is a thriving sports and cultural center. Students can choose from more than 250 clubs and organizations to join. Freshmen are required to live on campus and can live in one of the school’s five residential colleges. The communities, modeled after housing at England’s Oxford and Cambridge universities, combine living and learning with group meals, poetry readings, sports and more. The University is known as a research institution, and research opportunities begin at the undergraduate level.

Academics

The University’s 12 schools and colleges provide undergraduate and graduate students with access to more than 100 majors and programs. Undergraduates complete their general education requirements through the Cognates Program, which allows them to tailor their academic journey across disciplines. The University of Miami is one of only two private institutions established in the 20th century invited to join the esteemed Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the top 3 percent of four-year institutions in the United States. In addition to its Coral Gables Campus, the University also operates the Medical Campus in Downtown Miami, which includes the Miller School of Medicine and University of Miami Health System hospitals and clinics, and the Marine Campus on Virginia Key. The student-faculty ratio at University of Miami is 13:1, and the school has 52% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. Popular majors include Finance, Nursing, and Psychology.

Special Highlights

Coral Gables Campus. The University of Miami’s main campus spans 240 acres in Coral Gables, seven miles south of Downtown Miami. Most of the university’s academic programs are based on its main campus, which houses eight schools and two colleges, including the Frost School of Music, Herbert Business School, and the School of Law. Lake Osceola, a man-made freshwater lake developed in the late 1940s, is located at the center of campus. The university’s campus theater, Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, is named for University of Miami alumnus Jerry Herman, a composer and lyricist responsible for some of Broadway’s most successful productions. The John C. Gifford Arboretum, a campus arboretum and botanical garden, is located on the northwest corner of the main Coral Gables campus. The Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center at the University of Miami’s School of Architecture holds periodic architecture and design exhibitions.

Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. The campus includes 70 acres within the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Medical Center’s 153 acres complex. The medical center includes three University of Miami-owned hospitals: University of Miami Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital. Jackson Memorial Hospital, Holtz Children’s Hospital, and Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center are based on the medical center and maintain affiliations with the University of Miami but are not owned by the university. The heart of the School of Medicine campus, the original City of Miami Hospital that opened in 1918, is known colloquially as “The Alamo,” and has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.

School Mission & Unique Qualities

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. Founded in 1925 by a group of Miami citizens who believed that an institution of higher learning was necessary for the development of their young and growing community, the University has matured into a major research university and academic health system, recognized for its innovation and productivity with membership in the AAU. Located within one of the most dynamic and multicultural cities in the world, the University is a distinctive community of various races, ethnicities, customs, genders, and faiths. Its geographic location uniquely positions the University to be both local and global in outlook and outreach.

Student Reviews…

“My experience at UM has overall been great! There are a lot of great professors and there is a very welcoming environment on campus. Most of my class sizes were small and very discussion based which I find best for learning. Anyone can really find their place here. Campus is beautiful.”