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Miami University scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$35,674per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

Miami University may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.

Where does your student land?

Verified Jul 2026
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Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.

The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. First Robotics ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    First Robotics Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for First Robotics Scholarship

    Worth knowing

    Official scholarships snapshot states CEC offers a FIRST Scholarship to an incoming student who participated in FIRST Robotics in high school; eligibility requires minimum 3.0+ high school GPA and admission to a CEC major.

  2. Ohio Governors ScholarshipFull tuitionNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Ohio Governors Scholarship

    Full tuition

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for Ohio Governors Scholarship

    Worth knowing

    Official scholarships snapshot states Ohio residents who apply by Dec. 1 are automatically considered for the Miami University Ohio Governor's Scholarship, covering full tuition and general fees for a top student from each Ohio county; course fees excluded.

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What makes Miami University different

Miami University (Oxford) layers automatic academic merit with targeted awards like the Ohio Governor's and First Robotics Scholarships and an honors track - the math favors strong students who also qualify for named or honors awards.

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Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

Selection beyond grades and scores

Start with the selection process.

These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.

  1. Read the selection rules

    Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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Who this school may work for

Competitive in-state Ohio and out-of-state applicants, robotics and honors candidates, and students comparing Miami's merit against its public sticker price.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $35,674 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Miami University, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Miami University, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$16,015
$30,001–$48,000$18,193
$48,001–$75,000$23,806
$75,001–$110,000$29,048
$110,001+$31,431
All income levels (average)$28,384

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$18,161
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$41,221
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$28,384

That works out to roughly a 27% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $38,757 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Miami University is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
80%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
90%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$23,000 (~$244/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$55,076
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
15%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
41%
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Other Miami University scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$1,000–$2,000EligibilityThe Prodesse Scholarship provides $1,000 to $2,000 per year for top students admitted to the Honors College who are not selected for the Presidential Fellows Program; requires applying by December 1.

Official Honors College Scholarships snapshot states Prodesse is awarded to top Honors College admits not selected for PFP; eligibility requires applying by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 1 and Honors College selection; amount is $1,000 to $2,000 per year.

Source

AmountFull cost of attendanceEligibilityThe Presidential Fellows Program (PFP) covers tuition and fees (including instructional fees, general fee, non-resident surcharge, course fees, career development fee, and course overload fees), housing (up to the cost of a traditional double occupancy residence hall room), food (Diplomat Standard meal plan), and includes a one-time $5,000 academic enrichment stipend.

Official Honors College Scholarships snapshot states PFP covers fall/spring tuition and fees including listed fee categories, housing up to traditional double occupancy, food on Diplomat Standard meal plan, and a one-time $5,000 academic enrichment stipend.

Source

Miami University merit aid FAQ

  • What is the deadline for Priority Deadline Dec1?

    Dec. 1 is the priority application deadline to be considered for Miami merit scholarships.

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