MIAMI’S TUITION PROMISE

PREDICTABILITY & ASSURANCE

2019 – 2020 TED TO SU IT CC AN INVESTMENT THAT PAYS DIVIDENDS M E M S O S C FOR ALL STUDENTS

Who qualifies for Miami’s Tuition Promise?

Miami’s Tuition Promise applies to first-time undergraduate students — both and non-Ohio resident first-year, transfer, or international students who enroll in a degree-seeking program on Miami’s Oxford campus.

How long does Miami’s Tuition Promise last?

The four academic years of the tuition promise include eight consecutive semesters, in addition to four winter and four summer terms. Tuition is set by Miami’s Board of Trustees each academic year and guaranteed regardless of enrollment status (full- or part-time or not enrolled) for eight consecutive semesters for each entering cohort. Winter and summer terms are charged separately based on the guaranteed cohort per-credit-hour rate. We understand that choosing a college is one of the most important decisions you and your family will ever make. That’s Recognied Miami in why we offer an extra layer of assurance: its oo, Colleges That Pay You Back: The Miami’s Tuition Promise. 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck. It’s our guarantee to all first-time undergraduate 2019 students and their families that tuition (instructional fee and general fee), room and board, special purpose fees, and course fees will be frozen, making them completely predictable for four years.

With this additional level of certainty, you and your family will be able to confidently plan your financial investment in a education. And you can rest assured that your renewable scholarships and financial aid dollars will maintain their value over the four years of your Miami experience.

Miami’s Tuition Promise 1 MAKING THE COST OF COLLEGE Immerse yourself in a residential campus. All full-time, first- and second-year students are required to live on campus through the spring semester of their second academic year of enrollment. Visit MiamiOH.edu/housingpolicies for more information PREDICTABLE about Miami’s housing policies.

What is included in Miami’s Tuition Promise?

The program covers tuition (instructional fee and general fee), room and board, special purpose fees, and course fees. Fees are charged to all students for non-instructional services and programs on campus, MIAMI UNIVERSITY IS such as student life facilities, programs, and transportation. Special purpose fees help defray the cost RANED AMONG THE of some specialized academic programs, and course fees may offset the cost of instructional materials TOP PUBLIC or other costs associated with the course. UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION FOR BEST SALARY POTENTIAL AFTER What costs are not included as part of Miami’s Tuition Promise? GRADUATION P M AYSCALECO Other fees and charges incurred by students for items such as vehicle registration, textbook purchases or rentals, and library and parking fees and fines, are excluded from the guarantee program and may be subject to price changes. Miami University seeks to limit increases to these costs.

Fall 2019 Costs for First-Time Students* Are room and board included? Two semesters for first-time students, Oxford campus.

Room and board, often referred to as housing and OHIO RESIDENTS NON-OHIO RESIDENTS meals, are also fixed for each cohort. Students Tuition (Instructional Fee) Tuition (Instructional Fee) & General Fee: $15,592 & General Fee: $35,572 pay a fee based on the housing and meal plan Housing and Meals (Room & Board, Housing and Meals (Room & Board, selected. If a student chooses a different traditional option): $14,124** traditional option): $14,124**

residential or meal plan option after enrolling, Total: $29,716 Total: $49,696 the fixed cost will be adjusted based on the rates *Pending approval by Miami University’s Board of Trustees in summer 2019. **Amount is based on weighted average and depends upon student options for two semesters. set at the time of initial enrollment. SPECIAL PURPOSE & COURSE FEES College of Creative Arts (CCA): $50 per semester fee for students majoring in , , Music, , or Music Performance.

RANKED AMONG KIPLINGER’S College of and Computing (CEC): $400 per semester fee for students majoring within CEC. Farmer School of Business (FSB): $110 per credit hour fee for most business school courses. 100 Other courses, such as labs, may include additional fees. Be sure to check the course BEST information when registering. VALUES LEARN MORE ABOUT TUITION AND FEES AT MIAMIOH.EDU/TUITION. in public colleges

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