Private · #63 National University

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · 12,913 undergraduates

19%
Acceptance rate
1320–1480
SAT middle 50%
30–33
ACT middle 50%
Test-optional
Test policy
84%
Graduation rate
$75,328
Median earnings (10 yr)
✓ Offers merit scholarships

What it may cost by family income

Estimated average net price — what families actually pay after grants and scholarships — by annual household income. Net price matters far more than the $86,078 sticker price. All figures are the full cost of attendance — housing, food, and books included, not just tuition.

Household incomeEst. net price / year
Under $30k$15,978
$30k–$48k$17,941
$48k–$75k$21,768
$75k–$110k$27,982
Over $110k$50,352

Sticker cost of attendance: $86,078.

What the whole degree costs

Every cost figure above is one year. A bachelor's degree is four — sometimes five. Today's-prices makes no assumptions; the second column assumes prices rise ~3.5% a year, in line with recent averages.

Household income4 yrs, today's prices4 yrs with increases
Under $30k$63,912$67,346
$30k–$48k$71,764$75,620
$48k–$75k$87,072$91,751
$75k–$110k$111,928$117,943
Over $110k$201,408$212,231

First-year aid is not guaranteed to repeat — ask University of Miami how grants change after year one. That answer moves these numbers more than anything else on this page.

Applying to a specific major at University of Miami

19% is the acceptance rate for the whole university — not for every major. For the programs below, admission is usually decided separately and is harder than that number suggests. Almost no university publishes a by-major admission rate, and neither does the federal government, so we do not show one: any site that does is estimating.

To find the real figure for your major, check University of Miami's Common Data Set and its admissions page, or ask an admissions officer directly — that question gets answered more often than students expect.

Nursing Direct admit

At University of Miami: 245 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $65,621 median earnings (Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.)

Clinical placement requirements hard-cap how many students a nursing program can take, which routinely makes direct-entry nursing among the most selective programs on a campus.

Check: Whether the program is direct-entry or requires applying again in sophomore year, and how many seats it takes per cohort.

Business Direct admit

At University of Miami: 541 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $60,623 median earnings (Finance and Financial Management Services.)

Many undergraduate business schools admit their own cohort at application time and are more selective than the university overall; others admit only after two years of coursework.

Check: Whether the business school is direct-admit for first-years, and if not, what GPA the internal application actually requires.

Visual & Performing Arts Portfolio or audition

At University of Miami: 97 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $22,874 median earnings (Music.)

Admission usually turns on an audition or portfolio judged by the department, which can outweigh grades and test scores in either direction.

Check: Audition/portfolio dates and prescreen requirements — many fall well before the regular application deadline.

Federal data shows no bachelor's completions at University of Miami in computer science, engineering or architecture, so those are not listed above. Small or new programs can be missing from federal reporting — confirm with the school before ruling one out.

What graduates earn, by major

Median earnings and median federal loan debt for bachelor's graduates of University of Miami, by field of study, from the U.S. Department of Education. Earnings differ far more between majors at one school than between schools.

MajorMedian earningsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. · Nursing $65,621 —
Finance and Financial Management Services. · Business $60,623 —
Psychology, General. · Social Sciences $24,562 —
Marketing. · Business $51,035 —
Economics. · Social Sciences $48,432 —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. $43,575 —
Political Science and Government. · Social Sciences $41,565 —
Business Administration, Management and Operations. · Business $52,941 —
Music. · Visual & Performing Arts $22,874 —
Biology, General. · Biological Sciences $13,702 —
Accounting and Related Services. · Business $59,124 —
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. · Biological Sciences $25,194 —

Largest programs shown. Earnings are measured a few years after graduation and reflect who enrolls as much as what is taught.

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Figures are estimates modeled on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data and recent reporting, provided for guidance only. Always confirm cost with University of Miami’s official net price calculator and admissions figures with the school directly.