Miami offers merit scholarships to qualified high school students who enroll full time on Miami's Oxford campus beginning in the fall semester. Students will be considered based on scholarship availability at the time they apply. Dec. 1 is the priority application deadline to be considered for Miami's merit scholarships. Miami does not require the submission of ACT or SAT test scores for first-year students applying for 2025 enrollment.
To be considered for a scholarship, students must complete their application (including transcript and recommendation) by the priority deadline and meet the minimum academic criteria. No separate scholarship application is necessary to be considered for the awards listed in the following table.
Scholarships are not guaranteed and are based on academic credentials provided at the time of application. (See Additional Scholarships below for awards with additional criteria.)
93%
First-year students who receive gift aid (money you don't pay back)
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Increase in tuition over four-year degree - Miami Tuition Promise
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Merit Scholarships:
Ohio - $7,144
Non-Resident - $16,805
| Weighted High School GPA 1 | Ohio Resident (annual amount) 2 | Non-Resident (annual amount) 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.30+ | Starting at $4,000 | Starting at $15,000 |
| 3.95-4.29 | Starting at $3,000 | Starting at $10,000 |
| 3.75-3.94 | Starting at $2,000 | Starting at $6,000 |
| 3.50-3.74 | Starting at $1,000 | Starting at $4,000 |
International Students: For the merit scholarships described above, Miami calculates an equivalent U.S. GPA on a 4.0 scale for all international applicants educated outside the U.S. educational system. For international students at U.S. high schools (or those that follow a U.S. high school curriculum and grading system), Miami will recalculate your GPA as we do with other students at U.S. schools. See more information about scholarships for international students.
Ohio residents who apply for admission by Dec. 1 are automatically considered for Miami’s Ohio Governor’s Scholarship. This award covers full tuition and general fees for a top student from each of Ohio’s 88 counties. Course fees are not covered by this scholarship.
When applying for admission, students may indicate their interest in the Honors College, which features the Presidential Fellows Program (PFP), a highly competitive scholarship for fifteen top students in the Honors College per year that covers tuition, fees, housing, and food and includes a $5,000 academic enrichment stipend, and the Prodesse Scholarship, a $2,000 award for top students admitted to the Honors College who aren't also Presidential Fellows.
For consideration for PFP, or priority consideration for the Honors College, apply by Dec. 1. Applications received after Dec. 1 will be considered for the Honors College if space remains available.