University of Miami: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$65

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	21,845	10,238	11,606
Percent admitted	44%	46%	43%
Percent admitted who enrolled	21%	22%	20%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	1,170	58%
ACT	666	33%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: *  25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	570	680
SAT Math	600	700
SAT Writing	570	670
ACT Composite	27	31
ACT English	27	33
ACT Math	26	32

 

Accreditation

Agency	Periods of Accreditation	Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges	1/1/1940 -	Accredited

Agency / Program	Periods of Accreditation	Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools	1/1/1941 -	Accredited
American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation
Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses	6/8/1978 -	Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist	3/12/1982 -	Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	12/1/1966 -	Accredited
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	2/7/1989 -	Accredited
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs	4/25/1997 -	Accredited
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration	7/1/1990 -	Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels	4/8/2006 -	Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels	4/8/2006 -	Accredited
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
English Language	12/1/2001 -	Accredited
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the certificate, master's, or doctoral degree level	5/24/2005 -	Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health	10/1/1982 -	Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree	7/1/1955 -	Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	9/1/1939 -	Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools	1/1/1954 - 6/30/2007	Resigned
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program	12/1/1968 -	Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program	4/1/1982 -	Accredited