Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

My classmates work hard and have a lot of respect for the school and education but they are fun and don't take things too seriously.

My classmates are very supportive of my career choice and driven.

Most are very friendly and nice. There are a few that are rude and abnoxious.

My classmates are hardworking, driven, ambitious, intelligent and strive to succeed; we take our education seriously and go above and beyond the expectations of our peers, families, potential employers, and professors by taking on multiple internships, study abroad opportunities, and accepting every extra opportunity thrown our way.

My classmates are engaged, involved, and forward thinking.

Diversity is accepted at Miami if you find the right groups of people. Overall, we hold pride in our diversity. I have attended many LGBT rallies and events. Westboro Baptist Church often pickets our school, and we always protest or hold rallies supporting all peoples in another location. On a typical school day, you'll find all types of student dress. Some dress up for class, others wear sweats. I feel that the upper classmen care less about their appearances, unless they are going uptown for the evening. Financially, Miami students are fairly well off. I, myself, do not fall into this category. I find it ironic that most MU students fall into this category because the Oxford community is at the other end of the spectrum.

energetic and friendly!

My classmates share many of the same interests as I do, and that is extremely important within not only the engineering programs here at Miami, but also after graduation and working in the profession.

I have many friends of different ethnicities, religions and that are gay. Our school is very open to all different kinds of people. I don't think any type of student will feel out of place at Miami since there is an organization for everyone. Each organization has many members and some members are part of multiple organizations. For example, I am on the Speech and Debate team and the musical theater club, Stage Left. Student style is not important at this school. Everyone dresses how they want and what they like. Most of the students are from somewhere in Ohio, but like me, there are students from all over the country and even international students. Just in my residence hall we have students from Michigan, Colorado, China, and Dubai. Everyone is from someplace different, which makes living on campus so much more interesting. You get to learn about placed where other people are from and their customs and traditions! Financially, there are a lot of people who come from families with money, but there are also those who don't. No one rubs their fortune in other people's faces, everyone gets along and does what they can financially. There are also many students on scholarships. Students don't talk about their future goal salary, they do talk to others about their dreams and goals, but never about money. Students are active in whatever they are interested in. There are a lot of people that are interested in politics, and they all have very different views.

Miami University has become known as "JCrew U" which is a reference to its preppy nature. This stereotype does usually hold true, many of the kids I see around campus are dressed very nicely, usually upper middle class and the Polo shirt and Sperry shoes look is very common. There is very little racial diversity on campus and the diversity that I do see is usually attributed to Chinese students. After having a conversation with one of my Chinese roommates I learned that Miami University recruits from China very heavily. If the idea of seeing preppy kids all day, every day does not appeal to you then you will likely have a difficult time fitting in at Miami. Most kids come from wealthy families and are not afraid to show it. Often I will see students driving in their BMW or Audis that their parents have bought for them.