Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $38,757. College Scorecard.
Net price by family income
Average after grants and scholarships for Ohio residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year
Sticker price, line by line
| Per year, living on campus | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $18,161 | $41,221 |
| Housing & meals | $16,714 | $16,714 |
| Books & supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| Personal & travel | $2,994 | $2,994 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$352 | −$352 |
| Total cost of attendance | $38,757 | $61,817 |
Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.
Debt after graduation
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Who gets aid
State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $4,000 a year at public university main campuses (less at regional campuses) in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)
College Scorecard
Need-based and merit aid at Miami University-Oxford
What Miami University-Oxford reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2024. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.
If you qualify for need-based aid
If you don't qualify for need-based aid
Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2024-25 (fall 2024 first-year students), published by the college.
Miami University-Oxford net price compared with other Ohio colleges
Miami University-Oxford has the 85th-lowest average net price of 96 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:
| Rank | College | Avg. net price | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Tiffin University | $26,500 | 40% | $35,942 |
| 82 | The University of Findlay | $27,221 | 58% | $56,996 |
| 83 | Baldwin Wallace University | $27,603 | 67% | $54,122 |
| 84 | Cleveland Institute of Music | $28,226 | 72% | $32,641 |
| 85 | Miami University-Oxford | $28,384 | 80% | $55,076 |
| 86 | John Carroll University | $28,746 | 79% | $62,860 |
| 87 | Cleveland Institute of Art | $29,208 | 58% | $42,509 |
| 88 | Columbus College of Art & Design | $29,439 | 56% | $40,664 |
| 89 | University of Dayton | $29,533 | 80% | $75,537 |
College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Ohio colleges →
Why Miami University-Oxford costs more or less than similar schools
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University-Oxford | 75% | $28,384 | 80% | $55,076 | This school |
| Bowling Green State University | 81% | $24,022 | 64% | $47,896 | |
| Ohio University | 85% | $21,637 | 65% | $52,581 | |
| Kent State University at Kent | 86% | $20,787 | 64% | $45,388 | |
| University of Cincinnati | 85% | $25,648 | 75% | $54,810 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Miami University-Oxford would cost you $4,362 more per year than Bowling Green State University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Miami University-Oxford, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$4,930).
- Miami University-Oxford gives aided families $1,388 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Ohio resident | Miami University-Oxford | BGSU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $18,161 | $14,460 | +$3,701 |
| Books & supplies | $1,240 | $640 | +$600 |
| Housing & meals | $16,714 | $11,784 | +$4,930 |
| Personal & travel | $2,994 | $5,194 | −$2,200 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$352 | +$929 | −$1,281 |
| Sticker price | $38,757 | $33,007 | +$5,750 |
| Average grants | −$10,373 | −$8,985 | −$1,388 |
| You pay | $28,384 | $24,022 | +$4,362 |
“+” means Miami University-Oxford costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Miami University-Oxford cost questions
How much is tuition at Miami University-Oxford?
Tuition and fees are $18,161 a year for Ohio residents and $41,221 for out-of-state students.
What is the total cost of attending Miami University-Oxford?
The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $38,757 a year for Ohio residents living on campus and about $61,817 for out-of-state students.
What do families actually pay at Miami University-Oxford?
After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,384 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $16,015; $48–75k pay $23,806; $110k+ pay $31,431. These figures are for Ohio residents.
Does Miami University-Oxford give merit scholarships?
For fall 2024, 2,027 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from Miami University-Oxford, averaging $11,275 (Common Data Set 2024-25, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 56% of it met on average.
How much debt do Miami University-Oxford graduates have?
The median federal loan debt at graduation is $16,000, and 4.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Miami University-Oxford overview