	Miami University-Oxford 2016 University Academic Rankings
Miami University (also referred to as Miami U, Miami of Ohio, Miami University, Ohio, or simply Miami) is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, although classes were not held until 1824, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio. In its 2016 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university 82nd among national universities, the 34th top public school, and 5th for best undergraduate teaching at national universities. Miami University is considered one of the original eight "Public Ivy" schools that provide a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League. Miami's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Miami RedHawks. They compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in all varsity sports except ice hockey, which competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. History \| Old Miami The foundations for Miami University were first laid by an Act of Congress signed by President George Washington, stating that an academy should be located Northwest of the Ohio River in the Miami Valley. The land was located within the Symmes Purchase; Judge John Cleves Symmes, the owner of the land, purchased the land from the government with the stipulation that he lay aside land for an academy. Congress granted one township to be located 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; if no suitable location could be provided in the Symmes Purchase, Congress pledged to give federal lands to the legislature after a five-year period. The Ohio Legislature appointed three surveyors in August of the same year to search for a suitable township, and they selected a township off of Four Mile Creek. The Legislature passed "An Act to Establish the Miami University" on February 2, 1809, and a board of trustees was created by the state; this is cited as the founding of Miami University. The township originally granted to the university was known as the "College Township," and was renamed Oxford, Ohio, in 1810. The University temporarily halted construction due to the War of 1812. Cincinnati tried to move Miami to the city in 1822 and to divert its income to a Cincinnati college, but it failed. Miami created a grammar school in 1818 to teach frontier youth; but, it was disbanded after five years. Robert Hamilton Bishop, a Presbyterian minister and professor of history, was appointed to be the first President of Miami University in 1824. 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; 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 as training for more practical professions. It offered a certificate upon completion of coursework, not a full diploma. Miami students purchased 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 current 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; 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 facul ... [more on wikipedia]

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Miami University Details

Miami University Details
detail	value
state	Ohio
conference	Mid American Conference
public	Public
scores	1820/1213/27
level	Good
rank	[118
overall ROI rank	[67
size	medium
undergrads	15813
grads	2807
price	45527
drop	18
stem	17
research	26
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Miami University-Oxford?

1. number 118 for Academics.

2. number 67 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Miami University-Oxford?

1. Baylor University

2. University of California-Santa Barbara

3. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

4. University of Delaware

5. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

6. University of Oregon

7. George Mason University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Miami University National Academic Rankings

Miami University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	118	147	179	79	85	128	144	50	67
Div1	62	49	62	53	55	78	89	25	34
Div1 Nonivy	54	41	56	45	47	72	84	23	26
Div1 Public	43	20	32	33	36	61	85	16	19
Public	50	35	58	39	42	71	87	22	28
Mid - American Conference	3	1	2	2	2	4	5	1	1
Mid West Region	14	25	38	13	14	24	30	22	14
State of Ohio	3	7	7	3	3	5	7	5	2
Top Ten Top250	118	147	179	79	85	128	144	50	67
Top Ten Mid - American Conference	3	1	2	2	2	4	5	1	1
Top Ten State of Ohio	4	7	7	3	3	4	5	4	2

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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Miami University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Miami University

Miami University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Miami University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
92.51	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
91.88	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	Public	Good	63	122
86.26	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
85.56	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
85.21	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
85.13	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
84.72	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
84.72	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	Public	Good	68	79
84.53	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
82.42	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
81.51	Catholic University of America	Washington DC	Old Dominion Athletic Conferen...	Private	AboveAverage	381	458
80.97	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
79.86	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
79.75	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
79.58	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
79.30	Western Washington University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	297	338
79.18	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
79.08	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64
78.80	University of North Carolina Wilmington	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	221	228
78.78	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
78.61	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
78.55	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
78.20	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
78.16	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
78.08	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
78.07	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
77.97	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	Public	AboveAverage	136	191
77.79	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
77.69	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
77.68	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
77.49	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
77.25	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
77.06	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
76.22	University of San Francisco	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	226	241
76.18	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
75.99	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
75.94	Loyola Marymount University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	218	233
75.93	University of St Thomas	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	238	156
75.65	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
75.47	Adelphi University	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	365	444
75.39	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
75.37	Gonzaga University	Washington	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	214
75.20	Seattle University	Washington	Western Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	280	320
75.05	Creighton University	Nebraska	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	273	190
74.91	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
74.79	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	Heartland Conference	Private	AboveAverage	408	342
74.52	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
74.52	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
74.48	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
74.41	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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Miami University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Miami University

Miami University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Miami University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.85	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
96.70	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	Good	96	88
94.25	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	Public	AboveAverage	130	174
93.61	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
93.51	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
93.09	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
92.31	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
92.31	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
91.39	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
90.77	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
90.31	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	121	98
90.08	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
90.00	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	103	141
89.54	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
88.93	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
88.93	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
88.83	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
87.83	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
87.51	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	143	139
87.22	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
86.54	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
85.14	Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf (Average)	-	Southern California Intercoll ...	-Conf-	Excellent	-	130
85.14	Haverford College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	97	182
85.11	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
85.11	Hamilton College	New York	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	115	153
84.64	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
83.54	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74
82.69	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118

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