Miami’s Outstanding Programs

When you are doing your college search, you may have a particular program of interest in mind that helps you guide your selection process. If you are looking for a specific program of study, know that Miami offers specialized schools in business, education, engineering, and fine arts. Here’s a small taste of national recognition that have been attained by these schools:

Farmer School of Business
Miami's Farmer School of Business ranks among the nation's top five percent (sixth among public universities) in BusinessWeek magazine’s 2009 rankings of undergraduate business programs.
Survey results released by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review show the Miami University Institute for Entrepreneurship ranks 15th among the nation's undergraduate entrepreneurship programs.
Miami’s 14-month MBA program was recently ranked ninth in the world by Wall Street Journal, and came in third for accelerated MBA’s in the United States.

School of Education, Health, and Society
Miami’s National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation is renewed every six years, and an NCATE team of experts visited campus this spring. While the final report is not due until fall, the preliminary report was unprecedented. Not one single area of improvement was noted, a first for Miami and Ohio. The NCATE team leader, who has led reviews for years, said she’s never seen anything like it in her entire career.

School of Engineering and Applied Science
In the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges, U.S. News ranks Miami's engineering program 26th in the nation in the category of "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs where the highest degree is a bachelor's or master's."

School of Fine Arts
Miami's Interior Design program is ranked ninth in the nation, according to the 2009 edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools" published by DesignIntelligence magazine. This annual report is considered the definitive school ranking as determined by design firms that hire recent college graduates.

Don’t Know Yet?
That’s fine! Miami doesn’t expect you to know for sure right now. In fact, most of our programs are designed to give you space and time to decide which program you want to enter while you are a first year student. As a result, the School of Fine Arts is the only school that admits students directly from high school. To apply for these programs, please review the requirements at www.arts.muohio.edu. Miami’s other schools listed have pre-major requirements, to allow students to solidify their interest and give time to explore other options as well. No matter where you end up, Miami’s commitment to your learning is also nationally recognized, as we ranked 8th in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Undergraduate Teaching” category.
If you have questions about one of Miami’s specific programs, do not hesitate to ask your counselor! Find yours at www.muohio.edu/askacounselor.