Miami University-Oxford Top Questions

One of my biggest and only complaints about Miami is the lack of diversity. Miami is typically white middle to upper class students. It's also a pretty conservative campus. However, there are many different groups on campus that support diverse backgrounds and beliefs. The university has a specific group (Diversity Affairs) that aims at promoting all types of diversity on campus.

Most miami students are from the Hamilton area. Many of Miami students are struggling to pay their way through college. I know I struggle paying my bills for college because jobs are hard to find right now. Most students wear whats comfortable to class. I feel that Miami is pretty diverse campus. I remember attending Cincinnati Christian University and there was no diversity. I love having diversity on the Miami campus. It allows you to see situations through different perspectives.

There is not a lot of activism on campus, but that doesn't mean that the student body isn't accepting or different races, ethnicities, and sexual preferences.

Miami does not have a diverse student body whatsoever. Most Miami students are from somewhere in Ohio, or Chicago. Most of the students come from wealthy backgrounds which is expected because Miami is not a cheap school to attend. Most of the campus is predominantly right, conservative.

i do not think there is any student who would feel out of place

Miami is very Greek. That stereotype is very true. They even get a whole "greek week" where they do stupid activities like eat chicken wings and claim its for charity. The LGBT community is more apparent now than they ever have been in the past. But Miami is not a very welcoming place for them (which is sad). Miami students are also not very friendly to students form lower socio-economic classes. Most Miami students are from upper-middle class families in ohio (or the midwest area in general). Miami is known for its very large college republicans group. But not all students are conservative and some good debates come up

Students on Miami's campus are very "image-conscious," which makes a lot of people look like they are very concerned about material possessions. There is some degree of religious acceptance and tolerance, however politically, the campus is very conservative.

Miami is not very accepting or very open. I was always told that colleges tend to be more liberal, but Miami is NOT. I saw on the news one time, that we have the largest organization of republicans. Groups that try to promote awareness of issues that pertain to minorities often have to deal with a lot of obstacles. Different types of students do interact although not always in a pleasant manner. I have heard students say horrible things about each other at times. Most Miami students are uppermiddle class, from the midwest. And most are conservative because their parents are. So many students are also apathetic. Some students talk about how much they earn some day.

Mostly white, upper-middle class students at Miami. There isn't any racism, but I think there could be a lot more racial interaction. Students wear A LOT of North Face. Miami is open to a lot of religious diversity, but Campus Crusade for Christ and Navigators are the most prominent religious groups on campus. Students are political aware and 8 times out of 10 a student is a Republican. A student that would feel out of place would be a liberal hippie who makes his/her own clothing.

There is a LGBTIQ community on campus that has been working steadily to improve the sometimes stifled diversity on campus. There are more classes geared toward gender and sexuality issues now, and I really hope Miami hopes to grow in this dimension. The diversity issue is Miami's largest problem. Occasional insensitive acts by students are a sore reminder that Miami has a long way to go as far as fostering the kind of understanding and acceptance of people from a range of religious, socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, gender, sexuality, disability, age, cultural (etc.) backgrounds. It is largely a conservative campus, but I think even this might be changing, with increasingly outspoken activists for more progressive politics. Students are mostly from upper-class backgrounds, but Miami has recently been doing more to help lower-income students afford its tuition.