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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

28.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 2766 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of Miami. Among these students, 871 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 673 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1380

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 12037 admitted students 871 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

31%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1300-1460. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 720, while 25% scored below 650 and another 25% scored above 720.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 740, while 25% scored below 650 and 25% achieved a score of 740. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1380 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Miami.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 13% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    650-720
  • Math

    650-740

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

32

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 12037 admitted students 673 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

24%

Similar to the SAT, University of Miami does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 24% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 30.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    30-35
  • Math

    27-32
  • Composite

    30-33

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$85

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Miami during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 42,245 17,313 24,932
Admitted students 12,037 5,733 6,304
Enrolled students 2,766 1,294 1,472
Acceptance rate 28% 33% 25%
Yield rate 23% 23% 23%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Miami received a total of 42,245 applications. These applications included 17,313 male applicants and 24,932 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 42,245 applicants, University of Miami admitted 12,037 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,733 males and 6,304 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,766 students chose to enroll at University of Miami. This means that 2,766 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,294 were male and 1,472 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Miami had an overall acceptance rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 33% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 25%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Miami had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Miami over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 33,420 15,562 17,858 12,629 5,835 6,794 38% 38% 38% 2,084 1,012 1,072 16% 17% 16%
2016 32,528 14,728 17,800 12,267 5,569 6,698 38% 38% 38% 2,066 925 1,141 17% 17% 17%
2017 30,638 14,172 16,466 10,939 5,221 5,718 36% 37% 35% 2,212 1,055 1,157 20% 20% 20%
2018 34,281 15,556 18,725 11,021 5,259 5,762 32% 34% 31% 2,367 1,142 1,225 22% 22% 21%
2019 38,920 17,268 21,652 10,558 5,064 5,494 27% 29% 25% 2,204 1,010 1,194 21% 20% 22%
2020 40,133 17,332 22,801 13,282 6,545 6,737 33% 38% 30% 2,359 1,172 1,187 18% 18% 18%
2021 42,245 17,313 24,932 12,037 5,733 6,304 28% 33% 25% 2,766 1,294 1,472 23% 23% 23%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Miami uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of Miami is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Miami.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted