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What it takes to get into University of Miami

The numbers admitted students had, and the parts of an application University of Miamireports it weighs. Both come from the college’s own reporting.

Acceptance rate

18.9%

Admitted GPA

~3.75

unweighted, 4.0 scale

SAT middle 50%

1320–1480

median 1380

ACT middle 50%

30–33

median 32

Testing

optional

35% submitted an SAT

Top 10% of class

55%

of admitted students

Reported by the college

What University of Miami weighs

Requirements tell you what to submit. This tells you what happens to it once you do, which is the more useful of the two and the part almost nobody looks up.

  • Very important

    The parts of an application this school weighs most heavily.

    • Grades
    • Course rigor
    • Class rank
    • Test scores
    • Essay
    • Extracurriculars

  • Important

    Weighed, though below the factors above.

    • Talent or ability
    • Character and personal qualities
    • Volunteer work
    • Work experience

  • Considered

    Looked at, but not decisive on its own.

    • Recommendations
    • Demonstrated interest
    • First-generation status
    • State residency
    • Where you live

  • Not considered

    Reported as playing no part in the decision.

    • Interview
    • Legacy
    • Religious affiliation

From University of Miami’s Common Data Set, 2024, section C7, where colleges report how heavily they weigh each part of an application.

Where you stand

Run your own numbers

These are the numbers admitted students had. The next question is where yours land inside them, and what to do about the gap.

Your chances at University of Miami

Common questions

University of Miami requirements, answered

What matters most for University of Miami admissions?

University of Miami reports that it treats grades, course rigor, class rank, test scores as very important. Those are where the work pays off, and the college is the source, not a guess.

What does University of Miami not consider?

University of Miami reports that interview, legacy, religious affiliation play no part in its decision. This is worth knowing because effort spent on any of them does not count here, whatever it does elsewhere.

What GPA do you need to get into University of Miami?

Admitted students average around a 3.75 (unweighted, 4.0 scale), and 55% were in the top 10% of their high school class. There is no minimum, and grades are read alongside course rigor.

Does University of Miami require the SAT or ACT?

No, University of Miami is test-optional. About 35% of the enrolled class submitted an SAT, so applying without one is common here.

What Spike does with this

Build toward what University of Miami actually reads.

Spike takes the factors a college weighs and works them into your courses, testing, essays, and activities over time.