OSU-Lima vs Miami Middletown

Ohio State University-Lima Campus and Miami University-Middletown, both esteemed regional campuses of their respective universities, offer distinct educational experiences. Ohio State-Lima boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it a more accessible option for students. Miami-Middletown, on the other hand, has a slightly higher graduation rate, indicating a strong commitment to student success. While both campuses offer a range of academic programs, Ohio State-Lima excels in engineering and health professions, while Miami-Middletown shines in business and education. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these institutions' unique strengths, student demographics, and the diverse opportunities they provide to help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Miami University-Middletown	Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Overview
Location	Middletown, Ohio	Lima, Ohio
Campus setting	Suburb: Small	Rural: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	42.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $60
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $27,009 Out of state: $37,915	In state: $23,468 Out of state: $46,551
Average net price	$11,923	$14,160
Tuition	In state: $6,119 Out of state: $17,025	In state: $8,295 Out of state: $31,378
Room & board
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	69.0% Average amount $3,808	78.0% Average amount $4,732
Students receiving federal student loan	45.0% Average amount $4,773	39.0% Average amount $4,768
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $6,885	3.0% Average amount $10,350

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,492 Men 45.2% Women 54.8%	871 Men 40.5% Women 59.5%
Graduate students	N/A	3 Men 0.0% Women 100.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	1.8%
International students	13.7%	0.2%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Small	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Ohio California Indiana Michigan

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Liberal Arts Health Professions Engineering Technologies Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Liberal Arts Education Public Administration and Social Service Biological and Biomedical Sciences Business
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	18.6%	23.7%
Dropout rate	5.7%	21.0%
Transferred out	75.6%	54.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Engineering Technology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,101 Year 2: $66,821 Year 3: $70,768 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,809 Year 2: $59,576 Year 3: $69,951 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,126 Year 2: $56,716 Year 3: $59,181 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,717 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $56,180 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,643 Year 2: $40,089 Year 3: $48,063 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,459 Year 2: $30,926 Year 3: $37,811 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,717 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $37,241 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,667 Year 2: $31,466 Year 3: $36,276 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $35,500 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,726 Year 2: $34,793 Year 3: $34,777	Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,208 Year 2: $46,924 Year 3: $46,950 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,914 Year 2: $30,988 Year 3: $41,793 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,470 Year 2: $30,092 Year 3: $40,212 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,168 Year 2: $32,108 Year 3: $38,017 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,536 Year 2: $28,989 Year 3: $37,222 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,355 Year 2: $30,835 Year 3: $37,113 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $12,217 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: $35,556 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,962 Year 2: $32,772 Year 3: $35,188 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,563 Year 2: $30,072 Year 3: $35,056 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,371 Year 2: $27,343 Year 3: $33,009

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