Fall Enrollment and Next Steps

Applying for Financial Aid

To be considered for need-based aid, you must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online using Miami's federal school code 003077. If you have questions about need-based financial aid or merit-based scholarships, please visit the One Stop or call 513-529-0001.

First-year students who file a FAFSA by February 1 will have their financial aid offer by late March.

Although international students are considered for merit scholarships, most are not eligible for need-based aid and should not file a FAFSA.

Accepting Financial Aid

If you have received a financial aid offer, you will need to accept or decline your aid online. Visit the One Stop for more information on finalizing your financial aid, including where to accept or decline your aid offer and completing Entrance Counseling and the Master Promissory Note (MPN) for first-time loan borrowers. 

Prior to enrolling at Miami, you must provide final, official transcripts.

First-Year College Student Transcripts*

Ask your school counselor to submit your final transcript (with graduation date included) as soon as possible after graduation. Final high school transcripts are a requirement for enrollment. Students who, during high school, took courses from a college or university also must provide transcripts(s) from the institution that administered the coursework. This includes coursework that served as credit for high school curriculum requirements, including Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program.

Transfer Student Transcripts*

Provide final transcripts for all college coursework no later than August 10.

Submit Official Test Scores

First-year college students who chose to have ACT and/or SAT scores included in the admission review process should ensure official test scores have been sent to Miami by the testing agency.

Miami uses placement tests to inform academic advising and course registration.

ACT or SAT math sub-scores are used for course placement in academic areas such as chemistry, computer science and software engineering, information systems and analytics, mathematics, physics, and statistics, among others. If these test scores are not provided, students must complete Miami's math assessment at least one week before their academic advising appointment at orientation. Students receive information about the Miami math assessment via email. The test is timed (90 minutes) and students may not use a calculator. The test does not award academic credit.

Domestic Students

Domestic students for whom foreign language coursework is included in their Miami curriculum are required to take foreign language placement tests and should complete the testing no later than one week before their scheduled orientation session. More information about foreign language testing is available on the Orientation and Transition Programs website.

International Students

Most international students are required to take English writing and speaking placement tests and may be required to take a Miami-specific math placement assessment. More information about placement testing for international students is available on the International Students and Scholars Services website. International students receive specific placement test information via email prior to their campus arrival.

First-Year Student English 111 Credit

In addition to receiving credit with placement tests, first-year students can submit a portfolio of work they have done in high school or as part of other life experiences to earn credit for English 111.

To be considered for Miami credit for courses taken at another college or university, students must provide final, official transcripts from the college or university that administered the coursework. This includes college coursework taken as a high school student, such as in dual-enrollment programs like Ohio’s College Credit Plus.

• Domestic transfer students will receive a credit evaluation report before they register for courses.
• For most international transfer students, assessment of previous coursework for possible Miami credit will occur during their first semester. Course descriptions and other supplemental information may be required for coursework completed outside the United States.
• For first-year college students, previous college coursework will be evaluated and added to their academic records in myMiami before they are scheduled to register for courses.

Students also may earn credit through examinations such as Advance Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). If you have taken or will take any exams offered through these programs, be sure to have your official scores sent to Miami.

For more information about transferring credit to Miami, including how to send transcripts, visit the One Stop website.

You will receive billing notifications electronically beginning in July and can manage payments through myMiami.

Miami does not send paper bills.