At UM, we pride ourselves on a holistic review process that considers every aspect of your application. Beyond transcripts and test scores, we carefully examine your extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, and personal statements to understand your potential for success.
We value the "softer" parts of your application, which highlight your unique talents and contributions to our community. Most importantly, we evaluate your achievements and challenges within the context of your background, environment, and experiences.
Be sure you use the same email address for every part of the application process, including registering for standardized tests. We recommend using a personal email address to ensure we can communicate with you throughout the admission cycle.
If you have any questions, reach out to your dedicated admission counselor.
Students are required to respond to one of seven Common App prompts in a personal statement of 650 words or less. Remember, this essay will be visible to any school you submit an application to, not just UM. If applying for Spring or Fall 2025, you will also be required to submit a supplemental essay of 250 words.
Supplemental Essay Prompt: Located within one of the most dynamic cities in the world, the University of Miami is a distinctive community with a variety of cultures, traditions, histories, languages, and backgrounds. The University of Miami is a values-based and purpose-driven postsecondary institution that embraces diversity and inclusivity in all its forms and strives to create a culture of belonging, where every person feels valued and has an opportunity to contribute. Please describe how your unique experiences, challenges overcome, or skills acquired would contribute to our distinctive University community.
These portions of the Common Application give you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to develop your thoughts, to communicate them clearly, and to write them concisely conveying your unique voice. Psst! Click here for tips on how to write an essay that reflects you as a person.
In the Common App, there will be a section where you can add extracurricular activities. These can include things like sports, clubs, service trips, involvement in politics, even babysitting! Be sure to include a thorough list of your extracurricular activities as they are part of our holistic review process. Another video for ya! Check out how our holistic admission review process includes a look at the activities you engaged in outside the classroom.
You will not need to Superscore your own results or recalculate your scores. Simply enter your scores exactly as you receive them. Students self-reporting scores will be required to submit official score reports only if they are admitted and choose to enroll.
The deadline for opting in or out of having your test scores considered as part of your application and for self-reporting your test scores is the Final Credentials Deadline of your chosen admission plan.
Here are some examples of testing-specific updates applicants can make:
To make these and other changes, applicants must complete the Test Score Updates form in the Applicant Portal.
Note, School of Architecture applicants who do not submit test scores must submit a portfolio instead.
Test Codes for UM:
Wondering if you should submit your test scores? Hear tips from one of our admission counselors.
All students whose native language is not English are required to submit official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo English Test (DET) .
For additional information on scores, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.
You are required to submit one letter of recommendation/evaluation, which can be from either a school counselor or a teacher. The most expedient way to submit your letter electronically is through the Common Application, Slate.org, Scoir, or Parchment. Who should you ask for your letter of recommendation? Click here for tips from an admission counselor.
Upon submitting the Common Application, you will be asked to pay a $70 nonrefundable application fee.
The School Report should be completed by your high school guidance counselor and can be found on the Common Application. It is often submitted along with your high school transcript and information about your high school.
NOTE: Self-translated transcripts, or photocopies of a translated transcript, sent to UM by the applicant are considered unofficial and cannot be used in the admission process.
Although electronic submission is preferred, if electronic submission is not possible these documents can be mailed to one of the following addresses: Mailing Address
University of Miami
Office of Undergraduate Admission
P.O. Box 249117
Coral Gables, FL 33124-9117 If sending via FedEx, DHL, UPS, or courier
University of Miami
Office of Undergraduate Admission
1306 Stanford Drive
University Center, Suite 2275
Coral Gables, FL 33146
For detailed information, be sure to review the Applying for Aid page. There you will find the dates and details about the required documents that must be submitted in order to be considered for need-based financial aid.
If you are interested in applying for need-based financial aid you must submit th e FAFSA, CSS Profile (for both custodial and noncustodial parents), and relevant tax documents. All items need to be submitted by the due dates listed for the admission plan to which you apply. The CSS Profile and tax documents are required for consideration of institutional need-based aid. Estimated financial aid offers will be provided with the admission decision. Confirmed financial aid offer will be provided after final FAFSA review. Note, you must be a degree-seeking student to apply for financial aid.
All prospective first-year foreign national students who apply for admission to UM must submit an International Financial Certification Form, which can be accessed via the Applicant Portal after you have submitted your application. If you are interested in applying for need-based financial aid, you must also complete and submit the CSS Profile.
Did you know? All students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships upon submitting an application and do not need to complete a separate application for merit-based scholarships.
If you are applying to any of the programs below, remember to include the additional components required for your application.
The Frost School of Music requires applicants to submit a supplemental application, prescreen, and audition. Supplemental applications will be available in the Applicant Portal beginning mid-September. Be sure to submit the additional documentation as soon as possible, but no later than the Final Credentials Deadline. Note, if you are applying to the Audio Technology (BS) major or the Music Industry (BA) major, no audition is required.
Applicants to the Frost School of Music who are not admitted to the major of choice and did not indicate a second-choice major on their application will not be considered for admission to any other academic program at the University of Miami. Applicants may not add a second choice major after submitting their application to the University of Miami.
All applicants interested in majoring in the Theatre Arts, BFA program are required to audition and submit a supplemental application . Supplemental applications will be available in the Applicant Portal beginning mid-September. Be sure to submit the additional documentation as soon as possible, but no later than the Final Credentials Deadline.
Applicants to the Theatre Arts B.F.A. program who are not admitted to the major of choice and did not indicate a second-choice major on their application will not be considered for admission to any other academic program at the University of Miami. Applicants may not add a second choice major after submitting their application to the University of Miami.
Please allow three to four business days for the University of Miami to process your application after submission. Beginning mid-September, you will be given access to the Applicant Portal. This will be your go-to resources for tracking the status of your application and documents.
If you have a time gap of three months or more during your educational career or from the time you graduated high school to the date of your intended University of Miami enrollment, you must submit an Educational Activities statement in the Common Application explaining the reason for the gap(s) and include the dates. If you are unable to provide this information within your Common Application, you can submit it through the Applicant Portal under the "Materials Upload" section, or by emailing it to mydocuments@miami.edu. If emailing, be sure to include “Educational Activities” in the subject line and your full name and date of birth on all correspondence. This information is required to complete your application file.
If there is any update to your academic achievement or personal conduct, you must notify the Office of Undergraduate Admission within one week by uploading the documentation to your Applicant Portal in the "Materials Upload" section or by emailing the update to conductupdate@miami.edu. Be sure to include your name and date of birth on all documents.
