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University of Miami THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI is one of the largest, most comprehensive private research universities in the southeastern United States, with a well-earned reputation for academic excellence. More than 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from every state and 110 nations around the world call UM home during the academic semesters. The University has grown from its main location in the city of Coral Gables to the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine campus located in Downtown Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, the John J. Koubek Center in Little Havana, the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami, and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-Dade County. With more than 10,000 full- and part-time faculty and staff, UM is one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County.
RESEARCH: Research and sponsored program expenditures totaled $318 million (FY 09). UM ranked 62nd of all universities in expenditures of federal funds for research and development (FY 08). BUDGET: The budget for 2009-10 was $2.3 billion, with $1.6 billion projected for the medical campus. At the end of FY 09, the endowment for the University was $538.6 million. DEVELOPMENT: In FY 09, contributions reached $153.6 million in total private cash, gifts and grants, and in FY 08, UM ranked 32nd among among the research, doctoral, masters, liberal arts and specialized private and public universities reporting to the Council for Aid to Education.
ENROLLMENT: Total enrollment for the 2009-10 academic year was 15,629 students. Of that number, 9,855 were undergraduate students and 5,259 were graduate students. During the 2007-08 academic year, the University awarded 2,445 bachelor’s, 989 master's, 380 J.D.'s, 150 M.D.'s, 116 Ph.D.'s and 57 other doctorates.
A WORLD-CLASS STUDENT BODY: Enrollment at the University of Miami continues to experience tremendous growth. The student body also has increasingly become more diverse. For Fall 2008, Hispanics accounted for 28 percent and AfricanAmericans for 10 percent, while Asian students accounted for seven percent of all undergraduate students.
NEW FRESHMEN STANDINGS: Over 40% of new freshmen graduated in the top five percent of their high school class. Almost two-thirds graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class. Mean SAT was 1273.
For Fall 2008, women accounted for approximately 50 percent of the new freshman class, 53 percent of all undergraduates, and 49 percent of the graduate and professional students.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: The University continues to attract students from South Florida, as well as from other parts of the nation and around the world. It was one of the country's first universities to have an organized international recruitment program. The University of Miami sends representatives worldwide to seek qualified students. Students come from 110 foreign countries, the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia. HONORS PROGRAM/HONOR SOCIETIES: Approximately 990 students participate in the Honors Program. UM has 56 academic honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.
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Education outside the traditional classroom is an important part of student life at the University of Miami. The University has 80 programs offered in 33 countries on a full academic year, semester or summer basis, as well as UM faculty-led programs during intersession, spring break and summer. CAMPUSES: The University of Miami has five campuses, including the main Coral Gables campus located on a 230-acre tract in suburban Coral Gables. There is also a medical campus, Rosenstiel campus, south campus and Richmond campus.