Miami University (Ohio)

Miami University

Latin: Universitas Miamiensis
Motto	Prodesse Quam Conspici
Motto in English	To Accomplish Rather Than to Be Conspicuous
Type	Public
Established	1809
Endowment	$447 million (2016)
President	Gregory Crawford
Provost	Phyllis Callahan
Administrative staff	1,400 system-wide
Students	24,505 system-wide
Undergraduates	22,119 system-wide; 16,981 Oxford
Postgraduates	2,386 system-wide
Location	Oxford, Ohio (main campus)
Campus	Rural, 2,138 acres (8 km2)
Newspaper	The Miami Student
Colors	Red and White
Athletics	18 NCAA Division I FBS Mid-American Conference National Collegiate Hockey Conference
Nickname	RedHawks
Mascot	Swoop the RedHawk
Affiliations	University System of Ohio
Website	www.miamioh.edu

Coordinates: 39°30′43″N 84°44′05″W / 39.511905°N 84.734674°W / 39.511905; -84.734674

Miami University, (also referred to as Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university located on a 2,138-acre campus in Oxford, Ohio, 35 miles north of Cincinnati. Founded in 1809, although classes were not held until 1824, Miami University is the 10th oldest public university and 32nd oldest higher education institution in the United States. The university also has regional campuses in Hamilton, Middletown and West Chester, as well as the Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg. Miami University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with a high research activity. It is affiliated to the University System of Ohio.

Miami University is well known for its liberal arts education; it offers more than 120 undergraduate degree programs and over 60 graduate degree programs within its 8 schools and colleges in architecture, business, engineering, humanities and the sciences. In its 2017 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university 79th among national universities and the 30th top public university in the United States. Additionally, Miami University is ranked 2nd best national university (1st among public institutions) for undergraduate teaching. Miami University is considered one of the original eight Public Ivy schools that provide a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.