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In keeping with its 鈥渞ich tradition and history,鈥� Miami University delivers 鈥渢he iconic college experience鈥� while maintaining its 鈥渄evotion to excellent undergraduate instruction.鈥� The academic experience at Miami University begins with 鈥渁n extremely strong orientation program, a dedicated student affairs department, and an overwhelming amount of student involvement in co-curricular activities.鈥� Regardless of major, undergraduates experience the Miami Plan, which provides a specific liberal arts framework for exploring academic, social, and professional opportunities. The Honors Program is 鈥減henomenal. It offers the ability to grow as a student and person through both in and out of class experiences.鈥� Students may have 鈥渁 challenging academic workload鈥� but say that courses are 鈥渆ngaging鈥� and getting the right professors 鈥渕akes all the difference.鈥� All students complete their Miami experience with a capstone experience, resulting in an individual or group project. This structure 鈥減repares students for the workplace after graduation while also giving them the opportunity to thrive while on campus.鈥� As a result, 鈥淢iami University students are recruited by companies, and that provides great leverage when looking for internships and jobs.鈥� Many students report that 鈥淢iami really prepares students for the real world after college.鈥� Another student agrees: 鈥淎 degree from Miami is worth a lot to many employers.鈥� Students appreciate that Miami 鈥渋s committed to its image as a premier undergraduate institution.鈥�

With just over 16,000 undergrads, Miami University is 鈥渢he perfect size,鈥� where you 鈥渃an see everyone...but still meet many new people.鈥� The average Miami student is 鈥渧ery involved on campus, is concerned about his or her academics, and wants to make a good impression on others. We care about how we present ourselves, but in a good way.鈥� One student observes that their peers often seem to be 鈥渨hite, upper-middle-class, and Christian....; however, the student body is generally accepting of all students no matter the background.鈥� Regardless of appearances, 鈥渢he typical student is very academically focused, challenge-driven, competitive, [and] extraverted.鈥� Feeling at home at Miami University is 鈥渁ll about finding your niche on campus, which is generally done through people in your major, and especially student organizations.鈥�

Students agree: Miami University is 鈥渁stoundingly beautiful.鈥� In 鈥渁 quaint college town鈥� with a 鈥渂eautiful red brick campus,鈥� Miami students enjoy 鈥渁 vibrant social atmosphere鈥� that offers a 鈥減lethora of student activities.鈥� On campus, 鈥淢iami makes it possible to find groups or organizations that can fit any student鈥檚 interest, and many tend to help in propelling graduates into jobs or programs once they leave the campus.鈥� With more than 600 student-run clubs and organizations on campus, students have many opportunities to find their niche. While one student remarks that 鈥渋t often seems as though everyone is [Greek affiliated] because of how visible they are on campus,鈥� others point out that two-thirds of students are not affiliated with a fraternity or sorority. On the weekends, 鈥淢iami students can find a wealth of great bars and clubs uptown鈥攎any of which are eighteen鈥攑lus, allowing freshmen and sophomores to enjoy the dance floors and bars that makeup almost all of the nightlife.鈥� However, other students point out that Miami 鈥渙ffers a lot of alternative programs for students who wish to avoid alcohol.鈥� There is 鈥渓ate night programming... offered through Miami, as well as athletic events and other cultural events.鈥� On any given day, 鈥渢here is a ton to do on and off campus. The town is quaint, but it is mainly a college town, so it鈥檚 like an extension of the school. Nightlife is pretty big here, but so are academics and activities. Students definitely are actively thinking about their futures, and they take academics seriously.鈥�

Miami University has a strong focus on preparing students for the workplace after graduation, 鈥渕any of the students treat their education like a job鈥攄ress code and all.鈥� They applaud the commitment of the school to providing tools to help them to find jobs after college, including 鈥渃areer fairs, relationships with recruiters, supporting alumni, mock interview/resume workshops/career services, and teaching material that is applicable to future endeavors,鈥� as well as drop-in career coaching and the Handshake job/internship database. 鈥�(The Center for Career Exploration & Success) will help anyone find an internship or job,鈥� says a student. For students exploring the options available to their given major or career field, Career Treks link them with alumni in other cities for tours of their organization or job shadowing opportunities. Forty-nine percent of Miami graduates who visited PayScale.com reported feeling their jobs highly impacted the world, and alumni reported a median starting salary of $66,900.