This page provides the latest information on University of Miami (Miami)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Miami's acceptance rate is 18.90% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 53,954 students applied and 10,195 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into Miami.
To apply to Miami, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Miami's acceptance rate is 18.90% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.26%. 21,427 men and 32,497 women applied to Miami and 4,816 men and 5,361 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,100 men and 1,368 women were enrolled in Miami. You can explore the Miami's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 53,954 | 21,427 | 32,497 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 10,195 | 4,816 | 5,361 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 2,473 | 1,100 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 18.90% | 22.48% | 16.50% | - | - |
| Yield | 24.26% | 22.84% | 25.52% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 817 students (33% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 477 students (19% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Miami.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,400, including 700 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 700 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 730 and the 25th percentile is 660. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 750 and the 25th percentile is 660.
The median ACT composite score is 32, with a 75th percentile score of 33 and a 25th percentile score of 30 at Miami. The median ACT Math score is 29 and the median ACT English score is 33.
The SAT and ACT scores at University of Miami are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,497, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,320 | 1,400 | 1,480 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 660 | 700 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 660 | 700 | 750 |
| ACT Composite | 30 | 32 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 29 | 32 |
| ACT English | 30 | 33 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,473 first-year students enrolled in Miami. The proportion of full-time students is 99.76% and part-time students is 0.24%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.48% and women students is 55.32%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Miami.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,473 | 1,100 | 1,368 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 2,467 | 1,099 | 1,366 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Miami. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Miami.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Miami:
The institutional SAT code for Miami is 5815 and 4-digit ACT code is 0760.
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