University of Miami

University of Miami (UM) - private nonprofit higher education institution in United States. UM was founded in 1925. University of Miami is a jewel of Coral Gables, where the university constructed its campus.

University ranking. University of Miami has earned itself a position in the top 60 best educational institutions of United States. University of Miami is highly renowned as a university that managed to stay in the top 5% worldwide rankings. The most popular programs of UM are: «Arts and Humanities», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management», «Economics & Business».

Application process and the cost of tuition. Кроме результатов экзаменов для поступления в учебное заведение необходимо предоставить информацию о предыдущей успеваемости. It is worth mentioning that UM is characterized by a mild competition among the students, there are only 2 applicants per seat. Like in many universities of United States the academic year consists of two semesters. Obtaining a bachelor’s at UM is anything but cheap with tuition fees of 29,850 USD per year. Doing your master’s studies at UM is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 31,000 USD. Despite this the students can apply for scholarships provided by the university. In addition to full time programs, the university also offers a wide range of online courses. The official website of the university (http://www.miami.edu) can offer more accurate pricing information depending on the chocen program.

The composition of the university. University of Miami is medium in scale, teaching no more than 16 thousand students at a time. The university accepts applications from foreign students. Local students have the opportunity to work with foreigners. 15% of students come from abroad. The teaching staff consists of more than 2700 specialists. The university offers international student exchange programs, made possible by the vast network of partner educational institutions and companies. The university social media pages cover student life, recent events and more: Flickr, Itunes, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook.

Infrastructure of UM. The library is available to all of the students. The university also provides dormitories for those who need them. University of Miami ia a member of «Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Sport affiliations and memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)».

University of Miami - Official Description

More than 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from around the world call UM home during the academic semesters. The University has grown from its main location in the City of Coral Gables to include the medical campus located in Downtown Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, the John J. Koubek Center in Little Havana, the James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami, and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-Dade county. With more than 10,000 full- and part-time faculty and staff, UM is the largest private employer in Miami-Dade County. The University was chartered in 1925 by a group of citizens who felt an institution of higher learning was needed for the development of their young and growing community. The inaugural class of 560 students enrolled in fall of 1926 The University's 12 colleges and schools, along with the Division of Continuing and International Education, offer 150 undergraduate, 130 master's, 60 doctoral and two professional areas of study. The Coral Gables campus houses eight schools and two colleges. The School of Medicine has its own campus that is part of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center complex in downtown Miami. The Rosenstiel...