Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

I can without a doubt say that I have thoroughly enjoyed my first 2.5 years at Miami because it is a great school with so much to offer. However, if I had to change one thing, it would definitely be the dominance of greek life, because it can really make people feel like they don't belong and often causes people to change who they are just to please others. WIth the exception the greek life dominance, I wouldn't change anything else. Miami University is perfect the way it is. It has a beautiful campus, outstanding professors, and a great social scene.

Overall, I absolutely love Miami. As a senior, I can honestly say that my parents are going to have to pry me out of my house after graduation. Miami is the perfect mix of everything you could want in college. Located in the small town of Oxford, Ohio, it is the epitome of a "college town." When walking around campus or uptown, you feel like everyone around you is at the same point in life--a college student looking to further their education. The school is a mid-size school with around 15,000 undergrads which makes it a great size. It is big enough to where I don't feel like I'm still in high school, but small enough to where I don't feel overwhelmed when I'm on campus or at student events. Additionally, professors here are beyond amazing. They were just recently ranked number two in dedication to teaching nationwide. Just last week, our professors participated in a flash mob in the library to promote their involvement on campus. The best thing about Miami is, well, almost everything. But my two favorite things about Miami are the beautiful campus and the student involvement. In any season, Miami looks like it is straight off a postcard or fairy tale. Every season for the past four years I have spent a day where I take pictures all around campus because I can't get enough of it. Robert Frost once called Miami the "most beautiful campus there ever was." Student involvement here is also a big part of campus life. I can't think of one person on campus who is not involved in some way other than class--whether it be an organization, job, club, or some other group. The biggest complaint about Miami is the "lack of diversity"--although this is only from the outside looking in. When you look at diversity from a racial standpoint, Miami is not the most diverse school. However, we have one of the largest populations of international students in the nation. Additionally, while we may not be racially diverse, culturally we are extremely diverse. I have never experienced so many different cultural events in my entire life. As a member of a choir here, I sing global music every year and participate in world concerts almost on a monthly basis. I have been given some of the most amazing cultural opportunities of my career through Miami. For instance, our choir sings music from A.R.Rahman (grammy award winning music composer of Slumdog Millionaire) that were personally arranged by our conductor with Rahman's help. I have sang with the Canadian Brass, Chanticlear, and some world-reknowned artists. As a member of this choir I also got to travel to China to represent the United States in the 2010 World's Fair in Shanghai, China. This is one experience in my life that I will never forget. Miami is a school filled with more opportunities than you could ever imagine. The staff and administration are a big part of this. President Hodge is highly involved in campus life and can be seen walking around, talking to students on a daily basis. I would not change anything about my experience at Miami, it has been everything I could have asked for and more in a college.

It has a great business school. The Farmer School of Business is one of the best in the country and has some of the best undergraduate professors to learn from. It is a beautiful campus with nice buildings and great people and students. The environment is fun and nice. It is a great place to start your college experience and gain the knowledge you need for your career.

Miami's medium size is just right! The campus community is extremely engaged in student life and high impact experiences that set students up for success. Miami is the quintessential college town and offers a picturesque campus setting. The administration is very student friendly and always open to speak to students. With Miami having a "walking campus", faculty and staff are always around campus and in tune with campus life.

Miami's medium size is just right! The campus community is extremely engaged in student life and high impact experiences that set students up for success. High quality professors offer a strong academic experience and truly engage students in the subject matter. Miami is the quintessential college town and offers a picturesque campus setting.

Miami's medium size is just right! The campus community is extremely engaged in student life and high impact experiences that set students up for success. High quality professors offer a strong academic experience and truly engage students in the subject matter. Miami is the quintessential college town and offers a picturesque campus setting.

Miami is in a college town which is amazing. You are constantly connected to students because you all work and play in the same mile square. Miami is the perfect size to know a ton of people but easily avoid those who you do not like. Miami is a public ivy so it is sort of prestigious. Miami is beautiful. Anyone who visits can attest to that. The red brick builds create a perfect picture in every season. Miami is always called a party school but i believe any school with 21 year old to supply alcohol is a party school. Partying is your choice you can do it here or you can chose not to and still have a ton of things to do and participate in. When you go to Miami you have a connection to Miami forever. You hold the principles of love and honor with you everywhere and those who attend have the bond of spending a few amazing years here.

The school has a good amount of students - it is not too big nor too small. The kids like to party, piss inside the bars, and tend to do whatever they can for attention. Students tend not to get along with Oxford, Hamilton, and Richmond residents and there are usually fights when these crowds mix. Homosexual students have been known to get beat up along with rapes occurring commonly and the school trying to stop media coverage of it. On a better note, we have a great hockey team with great followers but the students are on the bandwagon. If team is not doing well, neither is the attendance.

Miami is pretty awesome. For a mid-sized university in the middle of nowhere, there sure is a lot to do. The school itself is just the right size; you won't be bored because you know everybody or anything, and it's not too big that you'd get overwhelmed. The town Oxford, Ohio is very small. You'd expect it to be too small at first glance, but everything I've needed could be found in town. There is a small section of the town that is tailored to the university, which is really the only place I ever went if I needed something off campus. Academics are pretty good, while the place isn't exactly an Ivy, it's still pretty rigorous. There is a lot of school spirit, especially when it comes to hockey. Social life is excellent.

There are a lot of things that I love and enjoy about Miami. One thing is that Miami is the perfect size. Not too large and not too small. It is large enough to meet a lot of new people, yet small enough to have the chance to bump into a couple of your friends on your way to class. Another thing I love about Miami is that, when I tell people that I attend Miami University, they raise their eyebrows and are immediately impressed. Miami offers a great education and they ensure success in the future. Miami is located in Oxford, OH which is a very small town run by college students. It is perfect because pretty much everyone there is a student, so you do not have to worry about random people envading the college town.