Academics & admin
Rinella Learning Center (Tutoring & Academic Coaching)
Miami's free tutoring hub. Peer tutors (CRLA Level III certified) cover dozens of intro courses in ACC, BIO, CHM, eco, FIN, ISA, MBI, MTH, PHY and…
Miami at a glance
16,656
undergrads
75%
of applicants admitted
90%
come back for year 2
81%
graduate
16 : 1
students per teacher
$63,814
typical pay 10 years in
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.
What a year really costs
After grants and scholarships, by family income. Average: $29,447.
Under $30k $16,121
$30k–$48k $17,881
$48k–$75k $21,499
$75k–$110k $31,379
Over $110k $32,613
Tuition, in state
$18,520
Tuition, out of state
$42,042
Typical debt at graduation
$20,500
15% of students get a Pell Grant
Free stuff most students miss
Getting around
BCRTA University O Routes
Free campus and community bus routes connecting campus, Uptown Oxford, Kroger, and off-campus housing
Health & safety
Student Counseling Service
Free-to-start mental health care for Oxford-campus students: your initial consultation and first three individual sessions are covered by the general…
Academics & admin
Howe Writing Center
Free one-on-one help with any writing, at any stage, even before you've started: papers for any class, lab reports, creative writing, honors theses…
Eat
Dining halls, quick bites and coffee on campus.
Garden Dining Commons
Dining hall Six-station all-you-care-to-eat commons on north campus.
95 N Patterson Ave
Western Dining Commons
Dining hall Globally inspired all-you-care-to-eat commons on Western campus.
480 Western College Dr
Maplestreet Dining Commons
Dining hall All-you-care-to-eat commons with an allergen-free station.
571 Maple St
Greystone
Market Market with Meals To Go inside Western Dining Commons.
480 Western College Dr (inside Western Dining Commons)
Market Street at MacCracken
Market Biggest campus market, with a swipe-eligible grill and cafe.
500 Center Dr (MacCracken Hall)
Patio Grill
Cafe Allergen-free grab-and-go with locker pickup at Garden Commons.
95 N Patterson Ave (west side of Garden Dining Commons)
Starbucks (Bell Tower)
Cafe Mobile-order-only Starbucks beside Bell Tower.
401 E High St (next to Bell Tower)
Starbucks (Shriver Center)
Cafe Full-service Starbucks in Shriver Center.
701 E Spring St (inside Shriver Center)
Starbucks (Withrow Hall)
Cafe Full-service Starbucks in Withrow Hall.
201 Tallawanda Rd (inside Withrow Hall)
Armstrong Student Center Dining
Food court Chick-fil-A, Ciao Bella, Emporium, Panera, Pulley Diner and Sumeshi under one roof.
550 E Spring St
Bell Tower
Food court Athenian Grill, Southwest Express and Tower Grill; order on Grubhub, pick up from lockers.
401 E High St
Pulse Cafe
Cafe Coffee and grab-and-go in the Health Sciences building.
421 S Campus Ave (first floor, Cleveland Clinic Health Sciences and Wellness Facility)
Dividends
Cafe Salads, paninis, soup and coffee inside the Farmer School of Business.
800 E High St (inside Farmer School of Business)
Scoreboard Market
Market North-campus market in Martin Hall.
5397 Bonham Rd (Martin Hall)Where to live
Residence halls, apartments and help finding a place.
Commuter Center
Commuters A lounge for students who commute to Oxford, on Armstrong's second floor near the Smucker Wiikiaami Room.
Room 2045, Armstrong Student Center, 550 E. Spring St.
North Quad
Residence hall Residence hall neighborhood on the north side of campus with traditional and suite-style housing
East Quad
Residence hall Residence halls on the eastern side of campus near academic buildings
The Commons Apartments
Residence hall University-leased off-campus apartments providing apartment-style living for students
Western Campus Housing
Residence hall Upperclass housing on Western Campus near dining and recreation facilities
South Quad
Residence hall Residence halls near the Recreation Center and South Campus areas
Off-Campus Housing
Off campus Miami requires students to live on campus through the spring of their second year, so off-campus living usually starts in year three.
Brandon Hall
Residence hall Upperclass residence hall with suite-style living on central campus
Basic needs
Miami Cares Food Pantry & Emergency Help
Basic needs If you're short on food, housing or a working laptop, start here.
Student Success Center, 128 Nellie Craig Walker Hall, 301 S. Campus Ave.Get around
Shuttles, parking and accessible rides.
Transit
BCRTA University O Routes
Transit Free campus and community bus routes connecting campus, Uptown Oxford, Kroger, and off-campus housing
301 S Campus Ave Transit
SafeRide
Transit Free late-night, on-demand shuttle run by BCRTA with Miami, within the Oxford mile square (not west of Locust and Church Streets).
Campus Parking
Parking Student parking in Chestnut Fields, Ditmer, and Millet lots with yellow permits
South Campus Parking Garage
Parking Campus Avenue Garage (the South Garage): 600 hourly spaces, $1 first hour, $0.50 each additional hour
501 S Campus Ave Parking
Commuter Parking
Parking Semester commuter permits ($100) or daily permits ($3/day) for designated lots
301 S Campus Ave
Biking and E-Scooters on Campus
Biking Miami has no bike-share program, so bring your own bike. Bike lanes run on E. Spring St. from S. Campus Ave. to Patterson Ave.
Majors that pay most at Miami
Typical pay 4 years after graduating. Top 6 of 58 bachelor's majors with published pay.
Management Information Systems and Services $111,158
Finance $110,406
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $102,249
Accounting $101,808
Business/Managerial Economics $101,674
Engineering-Related Fields $99,473
Source: College Scorecard, field-of-study data.
Your Miami checklist
5 things worth doing early
When you need help
5 things Miami freshmen figure out too late
1 Switch sections? You can lose the seat
"To change sections online, you must drop the section in which you are currently enrolled, then add the new section." And "Since many students may be competing for available space in the same course, there is a significant risk that you will lose your place in the course altogether."
2 Moving class time? Everyone must agree
"All classes are to meet at the time and location listed in the official university course schedule unless changed with the consent of the entire class."
3 Stop showing up and next term gets cut
"Officially withdrawing from the University is a formal administrative procedure; merely ceasing to attend classes will not be considered an official withdrawal from the University." And "If a student leaves the University without formally withdrawing resulting in failing and/or non-completion grades recorded for all classes in the semester or term, registrations in subsequent semesters or terms may be cancelled."
4 After day 3 your prof does your drop
"Following the first three full-term days of each semester or term or the first two days of any sprint part of semester or term, the student must contact the instructor about dropping the course." Then "The instructor shall drop the student from the course using the on-line course-drop process, and the student and instructor will be notified via email once the drop is processed."
5 Record the lecture — Gus makes the notes, flashcards and quiz
Gus is an AI college companion built around your actual classes. Record a lecture and it writes the notes, pulls out the key topics, builds a flashcard deck, and makes a practice quiz from what was actually said. The flashcards come back on a spaced-review schedule, so the thing you missed shows up again right before you would have forgotten it. It is free to try.
One more thing
No emergency contact? No registration
"You are required to provide your local contact information and the name of a family member/guardian/spouse or another significant person and their contact information." And "You will be delayed in registering for your next semester courses until you enter the requested information."
Miami General Bulletin — course registration and other regulationsNo minor in your own major
"Students may not declare a major and a minor in the same discipline."
Miami General Bulletin — course registration and other regulationsGus is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Miami University. Tips checked against Miami's own pages in October 2026. Campus info last updated October 2026. Stats from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Something out of date? hello@meetgus.app · All campus guides