"Miami University once again finds itself in rare air in the latest USNWR"

[StitchInTime]

<p>Via the [Cincinnati</a> Enquirer](<a href=“Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer”>Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer):</p>

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Miami University once again finds itself in rare air in the latest U.S. News & World Report college rankings.</p>

<p>Miami was ranked third in the country for best undergraduate teaching program among national universities, trailing only Dartmouth College and Princeton University.</p>

<p>Miami ranked No. 90 among national universities and 40th among national public universities, according to the rankings released early today. Miami was tied with SUNY-Binghamton University in New York, St. Louis University and the University of Missouri in the rankings…

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Miami University is ranked third among national universities for its commitment to teaching in the just-released U.S. News & World Report 2012 edition of America’s Best Colleges. Only 12 national universities are cited for such faculty commitment, the results of a peer assessment survey by university officials at the national universities included in the magazine.</p>

<p>“It is very meaningful to be ranked third in the nation for having ‘an unusually strong commitment to teaching.’ Our focus is on student success, and it comes from the deep commitment of our faculty and staff to creating a very high quality, high impact academic environment that produces graduates of uncommon quality,” said Miami President David Hodge.</p>

<p>In addition, Miami University ranked 40th among top public national universities in the country and 90th among all 202 national universities (public and private) in the list.
The magazine uses a variety of factors in creating the rankings including, in descending order of value, undergraduate academic reputation, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performance and alumni giving rate.</p>

<p>“Research shows that the more satisfied students are about their contact with professors, the more they will learn and the more likely it is they will graduate,” said the editors.</p>

<p>Miami again is featured in the magazine’s “A Focus on Student Success” section, described as “outstanding examples” of academic programs that are commonly linked to student success. These are also culled from a survey of university presidents, chief academic officers and deans of admissions. Miami is cited in three areas:</p>

<p>•“Learning Communities” in which students typically take two or more linked courses as a group and get to know one another and their professors well;</p>

<p>•“Writing in the Disciplines,” making writing a priority at all levels of instruction and across the curriculum. Through the Howe Center for Writing Excellence, Miami students have unique access to writing support and resources; and</p>

<p>•“Senior Capstone” experiences, culminating experiences ask students nearing the end of their college years to create a project that integrates and synthesizes what they’ve learned.</p>

<p>Miami is tied at 21st in the category of Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs where the highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s.</p>

<p>Miami University’s commitment to developing students as future leaders includes providing more than 2,000 undergraduates each year the opportunity to work with professors on funded research and having 44 percent of all students study abroad. Median time to a degree is 3.7 years.

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<p>Miami has also unveiled a new recruitment campaign. See: [url=<a href=“http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/15778]New”>http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/15778]New</a> PSA captures the Miami “Aha” moment](]Official Response from Miami[/url)</p>

[MiamiDAP]

<p>D. graduated in May, visited few times, misses Miami a lot, very thankful for awesome 4 years. The article does not mention many other high rankings achieved my Miami. Among them, D’s department (Zoology) has been ranked in top 10 nationally. While I do not know current ranking, the success rate of placing pre-meds (most are Zoology major) into Med. Schools is high as supported by D’s pre-med friends’ experiences.
And, of course there is no need to even mention famous Farmer business school…and many other things…well, food service, isn’t it simply incredible?</p>

[StitchInTime]

<p><a href=“%5Burl=http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/13211197-post2.html]#2[/url]”>quote</a> …The article does not mention many other high rankings achieved my Miami. Among them, D’s department <a href=“Zoology”>b</a> has been ranked in top 10 nationally**…

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<p>Here’s the source for Miami’s Zoology ranking: [The</a> Chronicle of Higher Education: Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/stats/productivity/page.php?year=2007&primary=9&secondary=70&bycat=Go]The”>http://chronicle.com/stats/productivity/page.php?year=2007&primary=9&secondary=70&bycat=Go).</p>

[debrockman]

<p>Miami, as well ranked as it is, deserves a better ranking for public universities than it gets. Ranking it behind Big Red to the West, for example, is a joke. My daughter attended Big Red; my son, MU. The level of attention from advisors and faculty is night and day between the schools. Similarly the general learning environment. This school attracts smart midwestern kids from professional families. They give a lot of merit money and thereby attract a lot of smart out of state students. Very smart ones. They have done a lot of advertising in China and are attracting a lot of Chinese kids who have upped the ante, as well. If you have never visited this school, and have an opinion about it, your opinion is likely wrong. As a parent, I have been treated with respect, and as though I am a valued partner in my son’s education. At Big Red U, that was absolutely not the case. There we were treated as though we were annoying and helicopter. My son, as an honors freshman, is wholly engaged as he never was in HS. Amazing place. Really can’t say enough. Every office is friendly and professional. Campus is gorgeous and getting more and more impressive with the new student center. And of course the amazing food and faculty.</p>

[MiamiDAP]

<p>Yes, amazing place, so greatful for D’s 4 wonderful years, great personal grows and awesome opportunities. She misses it a lot, she will always remember it as a happy place that she had chosen for herself. She met lots of valedictorians in Honors program, yes, lots of very smart and nice kids at absolutely gorgeous place.</p>