#2
Most Affordable Online College in Ohio
CollegeChoice, 2024
About Miami Online
With Miami Online, you can earn accredited undergraduate or graduate degrees, certificates, Microcredentials, or complete professional development in an interactive, rich, and flexible learning environment. You can be confident in your investment: Miami University graduates have a 99+% post-graduation success rate.
World-Renowned Education on Your Terms
A pioneer in online education since 1999, Miami Online offers a world-renowned education on your terms. Whether you are working, raising a family, or just prefer the online format, our programs allow you to pursue higher education and career advancement without giving up your way of life.
Miami Online: Top-Ranked and Award-Winning
#7
Best Online College in Ohio
CollegeChoice, 2024
Top 5
Best Online Bachelor's Programs in Ohio
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
95%
Recommendation Rate - Highest Rated by Students among Online Schools in Ohio
OnlineU
Miami Online Impact on Students and Communities
Investing in Student Success
Miami Online secured a $50k Finish for Your Future Grant in January 2020. This grant supported 27 students in their Microcredential completion.
Investing in High-Quality Course Content
Interim Coordinator for Instructional Design Tina Riedy, M.Ed., was awarded a $5k M.I.A.M.I. Women Giving Circle Grant for Collaboration on "Reentry Challenge" Simulation in 2023.
Enriching Local Students with STEM
In 2022 STEAM Studio Day Camp was granted more than $30k to fund 127 full scholarships.
Awards and Honors
Miami Online’s nationally ranked program features exceptional, flexible student learning experiences. We've earned multiple awards because of our commitment to innovation, interaction, and quality. Browse our growing list of funded initiatives, honors, and conference presentations. Miami Online's program has earned multiple awards for innovation and quality, receiving over $750,000 in grants since 2020.
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $5K MIAMI Women Giving Circle Grant, Hawk Tank Project, awarded to Tina Riedy, M.Ed., for Reentry Challenge—A simulation of reentry into society after prison. This virtual simulation will challenge students to “walk a mile in the shoes” of ex-offenders, revealing real-world pitfalls in the system. |
| 2022 | $4.6K MIAMI Women Giving Circle Grant, Hawk Tank Project, $4.6K awarded to Erica Noll Crawford, M.Ed., for the Mental First Aid Program for Miami University Regionals. |
| 2022 | $249K Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP) Grant, State of Ohio, up to $3K for each completed technology-focused Microcredential issued. |
| 2021 | $20K Community private donor. |
| 2021 | $10K Hamilton County Community Foundation, Women’s Fund, STEM Grant. |
| 2020 | $371K Boldly Creative Award - Diversity Appreciation Award - Miami University Regionals E-Campus. |
| 2020 | $27K Powerful Communities Grant, Duke Energy Foundation. |
| 2020 | $50K Finish for Your Future Grant, State of Ohio, Microcredential Initiative. |
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Quality Matters Ohio Individual Impact Award, from the Quality Matters Ohio Consortium to K Anand Gall, M.F.A., M.A., for her contribution to collaborative work with Sara Arter, Ph.D., R.N., and Rhonda Cooper, M.S.N., to redesign the Nursing (NSG) 435 BSN capstone course to better align learning objectives and assignments with preparation for roles of new nurses. |
| 2023 | Top 5 Best Online Bachelor's Programs in Ohio, U.S. News & World Report. |
| 2023 | Academy of American Poets Betty Jane Abrahams Memorial Poetry Prize for “Mehndi Ceremony, Night Before Our Wedding,” an original poem by K Anand Gall, M.F.A., M.A. |
| 2022 | Bronze Award, for Reentry Challenge game, developed by Tina Riedy, M.Ed., in collaboration with Jessica Warner, Ph.D., International Serious Play Awards, Serious Play Conference. |
| 2021 | Digital Learning Heroes Winners WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education – Cooperative for Educational Technologies. |
| 2021 | Collegiate Advertising Silver Award, Collegiate Advertising Awards, for Online/Remote Category | Miami E-Campus Term Marketing. |
| 2021 | UCDA Design Awards - Excellence Award for In-House Digital Video Series | Too Good to be True? Bachelor of Science in Commerce Digital Campaign Series. |
| 2021 | UCDA Design Awards - 4 Honorable Mentions for marketing videos, digital animation, and motion graphics. |
| 2021 | Top 20 Best Online Colleges for ROI, OnlineU. |
| 2020 | Excellence in E-Learning – E-Course of the Year, Instructional Technology Council. |
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Campus Impact Award - Miami University Regionals Staff Forum, Erica Noll Crawford, M.Ed., Interim Director of Regionals E-Campus |
| 2023 | Campus Impact Award - Miami University Regionals Staff Forum, Emily Hughes, M.Ed., Interim Microcredential Program Manager |
| 2021 | Ray of Light Award - Miami University, Carrie Chambers, Coordinator of E-Campus Student Engagement. |
| 2020 | Diversity Appreciation Award - Miami University Regionals E-Campus. |
| Year | Presentation, Conference, Location |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Bonnie Erwin, Tom Luo, Mark Peterson*, and Michael Stram. "Gamification in Online Courses: Theory and Practice." Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH |
| 2022 | Cynthia Govreau, Anthony Jones-Scott, Benjamin Kitchen, and Lisa Sheard. "Fostering Online Student Community and Engagement Through Faculty-Driven Discussion." Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH |
| 2022 | Benjamin Kitchen, Katherine Marusic, and Kristine Smith. "Expanding Educational Offerings for the Non-traditional Learner." University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) South Region Conference, Atlanta, GA |
| 2022 | Jennifer Culbertson (Panel). "Revisiting the Community Conversation on Mental Health Support for Online Learners." UPCEA Central Region Conference, Columbus, OH |
| 2022 | Jennifer Culbertson, Bonnie Erwin, Katherine Marusic, and Michael Stram. "Gamification: The Future of Learning." UPCEA Central Region Conference, Columbus, OH |
| 2022 | Benjamin Kitchen, Katherine Marusic, and Kristine Smith. "Expanding Educational Offerings for the Non-traditional Learner." UPCEA Central Region Conference, Columbus, OH |
| 2022 | Jennifer Culbertson, Bonnie Erwin, Katherine Marusic, and Michael Stram. "Gamification: The Future of Learning." Ohio Higher Education Computing Council, Athens, OH |
| 2019 | Rachel Valerio. "10 Tips to Make Your Educational Videos More Professional." Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate, Orlando, FL |
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