Oxford Female Institute is a registered historic building in Oxford , Ohio , listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Oxford Female Institute was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , and its first president was John Witherspoon Scott . His second daughter Caroline Scott , an Oxford Institute graduate, married Benjamin Harrison and became First Lady after his election as President of the United States in 1888.
56-490: The college was later known as Oxford College and Oxford College for Women. Miami University took over ownership of the school in 1928 and absorbed its students. Miami used the building, commonly known as "Ox College", as a women's residence hall for more than sixty years. In 2001, Miami leased the building to the Oxford Community Arts Center for the community of Oxford. This article about
112-658: A library makerspace . In addition to King Library, the university's library system also includes the Wertz Art & Architecture Library in Alumni Hall , the Rentschler Library at Miami University Hamilton and the Gardner-Harvey Library at Miami University Middletown . Prior to the construction of King Library, Alumni Hall was the main university library. The Miami University Press
168-532: A printing press , and in 1827 published their first periodical, The Literary Focus . It promptly failed, but it laid the foundation for the weekly Literary Register . The Miami Student , founded in 1867, traces its foundation back to the Literary Register and claims to be the oldest college newspaper in the United States. A theological department and a farmer's college were formed in 1829;
224-741: A study abroad campus for students and houses about 125 students per semester. It offers continuing classes pertaining to students' studies, typically in architecture, business, French, German, history, and political science. Students live in homestays with Luxembourgish host families and are encouraged to travel in Europe through university-led study programs and in their free time. It was established in 1968 and named after Miami alumnus John E. Dolibois , former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg . Miami University has three satellite campuses . Miami University Middletown , located in Middletown, Ohio ,
280-510: A Presbyterian minister and professor of history, was appointed to be the first President of Miami University in 1824, stating in his inaugural speech that all teaching at Miami University should be based in the Bible . The first day of classes at Miami was on November 1, 1824. At its opening, there were 20 students and two faculty members in addition to Bishop. The curriculum included Greek , Latin , algebra , geography , and Roman history ;
336-638: A property in Butler County, Ohio on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami ) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio , United States. Founded in 1809, it is the second-oldest university in Ohio and the tenth-oldest public university in
392-653: A relative but no longer an absolute majority. In 1902, the Ohio legislature also authorized the establishment of the Ohio State Normal School "to provide proper theoretical and practical training for all students desiring to prepare themselves for the work of teaching." The normal school was Miami's first professional college and would evolve into the College of Education, Health, and Society. Miami's first African-American student, Nelly Craig, graduated from
448-521: A residential honors college : As a public university, Miami is part of the University System of Ohio . It is governed by a board of trustees which oversees the administration of the university and holds subcommittees on investment, finance and audit, and academic and student affairs. This includes oversight on programs offered by the university and financial expenditures. The board has 17 members, nine of which are voting members appointed by
504-427: A strict Old School adherent with strong anti- Methodist and pro-slavery views; Junkin resigned in 1844, having proved to be unpopular with students. By 1847, enrollment had fallen to 137 students. Students in 1848 participated in the "Snowball Rebellion". Defying the faculty's stance against fraternities, students packed Old Main, one of Miami's main classrooms and administrative buildings, with snow and reinforced
560-533: A township off Four Mile Creek for it. The Legislature passed "An Act to Establish the Miami University" on February 2, 1809, and the state created a board of trustees. The township originally granted to the university was known as College Township , and was renamed Oxford, Ohio , in 1810. The university temporarily halted construction due to the War of 1812 . Cincinnati tried—and failed—to move Miami to
616-526: A university figurehead and liaison. The 22nd and current president is Dr. Gregory P. Crawford, who entered the role in 2016. Crawford previously served as vice president and associate provost at the University of Notre Dame . Other administrative departments include that of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, which includes the deans of each of the eight academic colleges and
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#1732790392774672-516: Is classified as "more selective" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. News & World Report . The Princeton Review gives Miami University an "Admissions Selectivity Rating" of 88 out of 99. For first-year undergraduates enrolled in fall 2024, Miami University received 36,872 applications and accepted 29,787 (80.8%). Of the 52.2% of admitted students who submitted ACT or SAT test scores,
728-627: Is home to a study abroad program where students live with Luxembourgish host families and study under Miami professors. On April 15, 1970, a student sit-in at Rowan Hall , home of Miami's Naval ROTC program, in opposition to the Vietnam War resulted in 176 students being arrested. Edgar W. King Library was completed in 1972. In 1974, the Western College for Women in Oxford was sold to Miami, and President Phillip Shriver oversaw
784-494: Is renowned for its campus beauty, having been called "The most beautiful campus that ever there was" by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost , a friend of then Miami artist-in-residence Percy MacKaye . Miami's campus buildings are predominantly built in the style of Georgian Revival architecture, most of which are built "to human scale" at three stories or less. The area of Miami's Oxford campus consists of 2,138 acres (8 km ). There are four museums on campus, including
840-793: Is the Clinical Health Sciences and Wellness Facility. On Oak Street are Williams Hall and Phillips Hall; in between Spring and Maple Street is McMillan Hall; and between Maple and South Patterson Avenue are the Shriver Center , Hiestand Hall and Art Building, and the Center for Performing Arts . Also along Patterson Avenue is Bachelor Hall before the entrance to Western Campus, which includes Boyd Hall, Hoyt Hall , Peabody Hall , and Presser Hall. The John E. Dolibois European Center in Differdange , Luxembourg , serves as
896-450: Is the oldest and largest college at Miami, with almost half of the undergraduate student body enrollment. It offers 70 majors covering a broad range of areas of study across the humanities , natural sciences , and social sciences , as well as pre-law , pre-medical and interdisciplinarity programs. The curriculum emphasizes creativity, research, and global perspectives. 10 of the 12 doctoral degrees offered by Miami are provided through
952-534: The MBA and MEd programs at Oxford. Combined, Miami's regional campuses enroll 4,664 students. Middletown and Hamilton compete in independent sports as members of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference , competing under the monikers "Middletown ThunderHawks" and "Hamilton Harriers". Miami University has seven primary academic divisions, which include five undergraduate colleges in addition to
1008-841: The Miami University Art Museum , William Holmes McGuffey Museum , and the Karl Limper Geology Museum . The original portion of campus starts at the intersection of South Campus Avenue and East High Street, where the Phi Delta Theta Gates lead into the slant walk path. In this area are the oldest academic buildings, including Hall Auditorium and McGuffey Hall , built in 1909, and Alumni Hall , built in 1910. Harrison Hall and King Library are also in this area. Going eastward along East Spring Street are Irvin Hall and Kreger Hall before
1064-755: The Ohio River in the Miami Valley . The land was within the Symmes Purchase ; Judge John Cleves Symmes , the land's owner, purchased it from the government with the stipulation that he set aside land for an academy. Congress granted one township to be in the District of Cincinnati to the Ohio General Assembly for the purposes of building a college, two days after Ohio was granted statehood in 1803. The Ohio Legislature selected
1120-609: The Old School–New School controversy , which had caused factions to rise against each other trying to take over the university's administration. Old School adherents won out by focussing on his anti-slavery beliefs, lenient disciplinary methods, and an agreement he had struck with the New School Lane Seminary , allowing students of both institutions to learn at the other. He was replaced as president by George Junkin , former President of Lafayette College ,
1176-435: The governor of Ohio . Six are university alumni who reside outside of Ohio, while the remaining two are enrolled students of the university. The office of the president manages Miami University's fiscal and business operations, supporting the academic and research missions across all campuses. The office works with the board of trustees to set the vision, direction, and priorities of the university, in addition to serving as
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#17327903927741232-504: The sciences . It is a member of the University System of Ohio . Miami was one of the original eight Public Ivy schools, a group of publicly funded universities considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League . It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Miami University has a long tradition of Greek life ; five social Greek-letter organizations were founded at
1288-498: The "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2015, ranking Miami 55th nationally. Miami University has appeared on the list since it was first published in 1998. Forbes ranked Miami 155th in the United States among all colleges and universities and listed it as one of "America's Best College Buys". Miami was named as one of the original eight " Public Ivies " by Yale University admissions officer Richard Moll in 1985. It
1344-583: The 1800s. Miami focused on aspects outside of the classics, including botany , physics , and geology departments. With its reopening a change in religious policy occurred, the school no longer required faculty to be ordained Presbyterian ministers. In 1888, Miami began inter-collegiate football play in a game against the University of Cincinnati. By the early 1900s, the state of Ohio pledged regular financial support for Miami University. Enrollment reached 207 students in 1902. The Ohio General Assembly passed
1400-619: The Armstrong Student Center , the largest building on campus. Surrounding Bishop Woods are Hughes Laboratories, Laws Hall , Shideler Hall, and Upham Hall . Buildings north of East High Street begin at the McVey Data Science Building on Tallawanda Road. Going eastward is the campus of the College of Engineering and Computing, which includes Benton Hall and Garland Hall/Engineering Building. Clustered around North Patterson Avenue are Pearson Hall ,
1456-639: The College of Arts and Science. Miami's Farmer School of Business is a nationally recognized school of business that offers nine majors. The school also offers graduate MBA , accountancy , and economics degrees. It is named after Miami University alumni and benefactors Richard T. Farmer , founder of Cintas , and his wife Joyce Barnes Farmer. Miami's College of Creative Arts offers 14 majors through its five departments: architecture and interior design, art, emerging technology in business & design, Music, and Theatre. Each department has its own portfolio or audition admission requirements, which are separate from
1512-570: The Dolibois European Center. The Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Services and Treasurer's department oversees university finances, procurement, and audits. The office of the Vice President for Student Life, Senior Vice President for University Advancement, Vice President for Information Technology, and Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management round out the university's administrative faculty. As of
1568-476: The Honors College, its first residential college , the following year. The Clinical Health Sciences and Wellness Facility opened in 2023 to combine clinical and academic health departments and services. The McVey Data Science building opened in 2024, funded by alumnus Richard McVey to house departments in computer science, statistics and analytics. Miami University's main campus is in Oxford, Ohio ;
1624-418: The Ohio State Normal School in 1905. Hepburn Hall, built in 1905, was the first women's dorm at the college. By 1907, the enrollment at the university passed 700 students and women made up about a third of the student body. Andrew Carnegie pledged $ 40,000 to help build a new library for the university. The McGuffey Laboratory School opened in 1910 and was soon housed with the teacher preparation students in
1680-567: The Psychology Building, and the Farmer School of Business . The Farmer School of Business is housed in a 210,000-square-foot (20,000 m ) building designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects of New York City and Moody Nolan of Columbus which was the first building on the Oxford campus to receive a LEED certification. There are four streets south of East Spring Street with academic buildings. On South Campus Avenue
1736-575: The Sesse Bill in 1902, which mandated coeducation for all Ohio public schools. Miami lacked the rooms to fit all of the students expected the next year, and Miami made an arrangement with Oxford College , a women's college in the town, to rent rooms. In the same year David McDill became Miami's first non-Presbyterian president, stressing its non-denominational, but Christian nature during his inauguration. By 1905 faculty personnel belonging to Presbyterian churches constituted 13 out of 27 positions, still
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1792-609: The United States. The school's system comprises the main campus in Oxford, as well as regional campuses in nearby Hamilton , Middletown , and West Chester, Ohio . Miami also maintains an international boarding campus, the Dolibois European Center in Differdange , Luxembourg . Miami University provides a liberal arts education ; it offers more than 120 undergraduate degree programs and over 70 graduate degree programs within its seven schools and colleges in architecture , business , engineering , humanities and
1848-515: The city in 1822 and to divert its income to a Cincinnati college. Miami created a grammar school in 1818 to teach frontier youth, but it was disbanded after five years. Though financed by means of a government land grant, Miami University initially was inaugurated and operated by Presbyterians , with explicit legislative encouragement for religious education having been enshrined in the Northwest Ordinance . Robert Hamilton Bishop ,
1904-445: The city is in the Miami Valley in southwestern Ohio about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Cincinnati and 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Dayton . Oxford is a college town , with over 70% of the residents attending college or graduate school. Development of the campus began in 1818 with a multipurpose building called Franklin Hall; Elliott Hall , built in 1825, is Miami's oldest standing building and residence hall. Miami
1960-558: The creation of an interdisciplinary studies college known as the Western College Program . Responding to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma , trustees changed the athletic teams nickname from the "Redskins" to the "RedHawks" in 1997. The School of Engineering and Applied Science was created in 1999. In 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring Miami University for its 200th anniversary. In
2016-511: The end of fiscal year 2023, Miami University's financial endowment was $ 739 million. Miami University is a large, primarily residential teaching university with a focus on undergraduate studies . The university offers more than 100 majors, 48 minors, and 11 co-majors. In the 2022–2023 academic year, the most popular majors were finance , marketing , psychology , computer science , and biology . Miami offers master's degrees in more than 50 areas of study and doctoral degrees in 12,
2072-660: The farmer's college was not an agricultural school , but a three-year education program for farm boys. William Holmes McGuffey joined the faculty in 1826, and began his work on the McGuffey Readers while in Oxford. By 1834 the faculty had grown to seven professors and enrollment was at 234 students. Eleven students were expelled in 1835, including one for firing a pistol at another student. McGuffey resigned and became president of Cincinnati College , where he urged parents not to send their children to Miami. Alpha Delta Phi opened its chapter at Miami in 1833, making it
2128-483: The first fraternity chapter west of the Allegheny Mountains . In 1839, Beta Theta Pi was created; it was the first fraternity formed at Miami. In 1839 Old Miami reached its enrollment peak, with 250 students from 13 states; only Harvard , Yale , and Dartmouth were larger. President Bishop was forced to resign by the board of trustees in 1840, due to the failure of his appeals for unity in face of
2184-496: The largest of which are doctoral degrees in psychology. To enroll in graduate courses, students must first be accepted into the Graduate School, and then into the department through which the degree is offered. Although tuition for the Graduate School is roughly the same as for an undergraduate degree, most of the graduate programs offer graduate assistantships as well as tuition waivers. As of 2024, Miami's annual tuition
2240-544: The middle 50% ranges (25th percentile-75th percentile) were 25–31 and 1220–1390, respectively. Miami University's freshman retention rate is 89.2%, with 83% going on to graduate within six years. Miami University is a college-sponsor of the National Merit Scholarship Program and sponsored 21 Merit Scholarship awards in 2020. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 28 freshman students were National Merit Scholars . The College of Arts and Science
2296-588: The nation. The Wall Street Journal ranked Miami 22nd among state schools for bringing students directly from undergraduate studies into top graduate programs. The Journal also ranked Miami's accelerated MBA program ninth globally. Miami's accountancy program received high marks from the Public Accounting Report's rankings of accountancy programs; its undergraduate and graduate programs ranked 17th and 20th respectively. College Township Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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2352-562: The new McGuffey Hall , completed in 1917 and named to honor former professor William Holmes McGuffey. Enrollment in 1923 was at 1,500 students. In 1928, Miami founded the School of Business Administration and acquired the Oxford College for Women . The next year, the School of Fine Arts was established. By the early 1930s, enrollment had reached 2,200 students. The conservative environment found on campus called for little change during
2408-512: The problems of the Great Depression , and only about 10 percent of students in the 1930s were on government subsidies. During World War II , Miami changed its curriculum to include "war emergency courses" and a Navy Training School took up residence on campus. During wartime in 1943, the population of the university consisted of a majority of women. Due to the G.I. Bill , enrollment at Miami jumped from 2,200 to 4,100 students. By 1952,
2464-784: The same year, a new Farmer School of Business building was completed on the East Quad, and the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center opened in West Chester, Ohio . In 2014, the Armstrong Student Center was completed to replace the Shriver Center , which was repurposed. All campuses were closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , reopening partially that fall. Miami established
2520-641: The school. The College of Engineering and Computing offers 10 accredited majors at the Oxford campus, and moved into a new $ 22 million engineering building in 2007. The college has five departments, including chemical, paper, and biomedical engineering; computer science, cybersecurity, and software engineering; electrical and computer engineering; mechanical and manufacturing engineering; and interdisciplinary programs. The school also offers four master's degrees in computer science , chemical engineering , computational electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical engineering . The Miami University Honors College
2576-584: The snow with chairs, benches and desks from the classroom. Those who had participated in the rebellion were expelled from the school and Miami's student population was more than halved. By 1873, enrollment fell further to 87 students. The board of trustees closed the school in 1873, and leased the campus for a grammar school. The period before its closing is referred to as "Old Miami." The university reopened in 1885, having paid all of its debts and repaired many of its buildings; there were 40 students in its first year. Enrollment remained under 100 students throughout
2632-489: The south section was completed in 1966; it became the main library when the north section was completed in 1972. King Library is home to Miami University Libraries’ humanities, government, law, and social sciences collections as well as the Walter Havighurst special collections and university archives. It additionally houses King Café, centers for academic writing, information management and digital scholarship, and
2688-495: The standard admissions requirements for the university. Art and music majors choose concentrations within their programs. The College of Education, Health & Society offers 20 undergraduate majors spanning six departments, which include educational leadership, educational psychology, family science and social work, kinesiology and health, sports leadership and management, and teacher education. As of fall 2009, nearly 3,500 full-time and part-time undergraduates were enrolled in
2744-539: The student body had grown to 5,000. In 1954, Miami created a common curriculum for all students to complete to have a base for their other subjects. By 1964, enrollment reached nearly 15,000. To accommodate the growing number of students, Miami University opened its first regional campuses at Middletown, Ohio , in 1966 and Hamilton, Ohio , in 1968. Miami founded the Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg in 1968, which would move to Differdange Castle in 1997; it
2800-403: The university offered only a Bachelor of Arts . An "English Scientific Department" was started in 1825, which studied modern languages, applied mathematics , and political economy . It offered a certificate upon completion of coursework, not a diploma. The school provided public prayers twice a day and required all students to partake in a public worship every Sunday. Miami students purchased
2856-947: The university, earning Miami the nickname " Mother of Fraternities ". Today, approximately one-third of the undergraduate student population are members of the Greek community. Miami's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I and are collectively known as the Miami RedHawks . They compete in the Mid-American Conference in all varsity sports except ice hockey , which competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference . The foundations for Miami University were first laid by an Act of Congress signed by President George Washington , stating an academy should be Northwest of
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#17327903927742912-483: Was $ 18,162 for Ohio residents and $ 40,822 for out-of-state residents. Its in-state tuition rate is the highest of all public universities within the University System of Ohio. Miami University extends offers of admission to applicants after holistic review that includes examination of academic rigor and performance, admissions test scores, personal essays, and recommendations. Admission to Miami University
2968-460: Was established in 1992 and specializes in works of poetry, fiction, and those that detail the history of Miami University. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university's undergraduate program 136th (tied) among 436 national universities, and 69th among public national universities. U.S. News also ranks Miami University tenth for undergraduate teaching. Kiplinger 's Personal Finance magazine listed Miami as one of
3024-603: Was established in 2021, replacing the former university honors program on campus. Around 400 students are admitted to the Honors College every year and are required to produce publishable research. Based in Peabody Hall on the Western Campus, the Honors College is Miami's only residential college and fosters one-on-one interaction with faculty-in-residence. Edgar W. King Library is the primary academic library at Miami. It opened as an undergraduate library when
3080-633: Was founded in 1966 as Ohio's first regional campus. Miami University Hamilton , located in Hamilton, Ohio , was established in 1968, and the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center , located in West Chester, Ohio , was established in 2009 to house the Farmer School of Business MBA program. Miami's regional campuses are non-residential and offer a handful of bachelor's degrees , associate degrees , one certificate program , as well as beginning course work for most four-year degrees, and
3136-418: Was listed again in a 2001 publication by college guide authors Howard Greene and Matthew Greene. In March 2014, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the undergraduate business program for the Farmer School of Business at 23rd among all U.S. undergraduate business schools and was ranked 8th among public schools. Entrepreneur ranked Miami's Institute for Entrepreneurship in its top ten undergraduate programs in
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