University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida · Private · 12,913 undergraduates · miami.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
18%
of 58,167 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1350 to 1450
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$106,940Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Miami
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
18% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$106,940
a year in 2027-28, from a $106,940 sticker price
What to do with your 1400
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Testing Policy | Undergraduate Admission · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Jan5Early Decision II · January 5, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan5Regular Decision · January 5, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
18%
of applicants were admitted: 10,245 of 58,167 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/1, hear by 1/31.
Early Decision
Binding. 44% of early applicants were admitted.
Wait list
22,147 students were offered a spot; 703 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 34% of them sent SAT scores and 17% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1350 to 1450
Reading and Writing 670 to 730
Math 660 to 740
ACT composite 30 to 33
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.75
- 4.018%
- 3.75 to 3.9942%
- 3.50 to 3.7427%
- 3.25 to 3.4910%
- 3.00 to 3.242.3%
- 2.50 to 2.990.6%
- Below 2.500.1%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$106,940
a year
- Tuition$71,720
- Fees$2,200
- Food and housing$28,510
- Books and supplies$1,120
- Transportation and other$3,390
University of Miami published $98,872 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,575
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,020
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,695
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,484
- Over $110,000$51,155
Financial aid
100%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$55,665
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
35%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $23,560 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
- Aid priority date: 1/6
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Aid deadline: 4/15
- The last day to send aid forms.
- Also asks for
- box checked, no form named
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit University of Miami Scholarship (college-sponsored National Merit Award)
$1,000 to $2,000 a year
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC.
Details
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
3 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $7,170Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 101 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 101 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAS 105 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARH 131, 132 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIL 101 |
| Biology | 5 | 10 | BIL 150, 151, 160, 161 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 4 | MTH 171 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MTH 171 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MTH 171, 172 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 5 | CHM 121, 113 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHI 101, 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | CHI 101, 102, 201 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 202 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 120 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSC 119 |
| Drawing | 4 | ART 101 | |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | WRS 105, 106 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 210 |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 3 | ECS 111 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS 132 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRE 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | FRE 101, 102, 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | GER 101, 102, 201 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEG 110 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITA 101, 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | ITA 101, 102, 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPN 101, 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | JPN 101, 102, 201 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LAT 101, 102 |
| Latin | 5 | 9 | LAT 101, 102, 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECO 212 |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECO 211 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 6 | MTC 109, 110 |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 4 | PHY 101 |
| Physics 2 | 5 | 4 | PHY 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 3 | PHY 221 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 3 | PHY 221 |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 | 3 | MTH 108 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 110 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA 101, 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | SPA 101, 102, 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPA 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPA 105, 201, 202, 203 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POL 201 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS 101, 102 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS 192 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
84%
Come back for a second year
94%
Typical earnings
$84,093
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Miami$90,421
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 37 majors here have earnings data.
Keep exploring
Figures marked Estimate are our estimates, not numbers the college published. Check each college's own site before you apply. SAT is a trademark of College Board, and ACT is a trademark of ACT, Inc. Sharp is not affiliated with either, or with University of Miami. The University of Miami logo is a trademark of the college.