Miami University is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio, founded in 1809 and one of the oldest public universities in the US. It is best known for the Farmer School of Business, engineering, architecture, education and its undergraduate teaching, with a red-brick residential campus 40 minutes from Cincinnati. Choose it for a classic American college experience with a top-ranked public business school.
Oxford, Ohio, United States
Official website: miamioh.edu
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Top 5 among US public universities (U.S. News)
Top 30 US undergraduate business school
1809 — a Public Ivy with a historic red-brick campus
$32,000 – $40,000
International students, non-resident undergraduate and master's rates
$14,000 – $17,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on miamioh.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA (Farmer School of Business)
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Business Analytics (Farmer)
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Accountancy (Farmer)
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Chemical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Business (Farmer)
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Farmer School of Business — a top-ranked public business school with strong Big Four recruiting.
Undergraduate focus — small classes taught by professors on a residential campus.
Oxford — a college town with a Georgian red-brick campus often ranked among America's prettiest.
Cradle of Coaches — a football tradition that produced many famous American coaches.
Graduates join Procter & Gamble, EY, Deloitte, JPMorgan, Kroger and Cincinnati's and Chicago's firms.
Farmer School graduates report placement rates above 95% within six months.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Engineering and computing alumni move into Cincinnati's and Columbus's tech and manufacturing sectors.
Undergrad
1 Feb 2027
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The 2,000-acre campus fills the small town of Oxford, with the Georgian red-brick buildings around Central Quad, the Armstrong Student Center and King Library nearby and the Farmer School and engineering buildings a short walk away.
Oxford is a college town of about 23,000 people with a walkable uptown of bars and cafes, low rent and a strong campus community. Cincinnati is 40 minutes away and Dayton about an hour.
Form I-20 issued by Miami University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Decision and Early Action close 1 November 2026, and Regular Decision closes 1 February 2027. Graduate deadlines are set by each programme, with Farmer School master's running rounds from November to April and computer science and engineering closing around 1 March.
Miami admits undergraduates for the fall (late August) only. Most master's programmes, including computer science, the Farmer MBA, business analytics, accountancy and chemical engineering, also start in the fall, with a small number of programmes accepting spring (January) entrants. Check your programme's page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. International Student and Scholar Services issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, the Farmer MBA, business analytics, accountancy and chemical engineering attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0, TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5, and the GMAT or GRE for some Farmer programmes. Undergraduate admission is selective, with an acceptance rate around 85%.
Yes. International undergraduates are automatically considered for merit scholarships worth up to around USD 20,000 a year when they apply by the Early Action deadline; need-based aid is not available. Graduate students can apply for teaching and research assistantships, which are common in the sciences and engineering.
