Admission and Visit
A degree in English not only serves as an exceptional foundation for a liberal arts education, but it also affords a variety of opportunities for immediate employment and further studies.
Our undergraduate alumni regularly pursue degrees in law or other graduate programs; 黑料社区s in professional programs, such as journalism and technical communication, have enjoyed almost 100 percent placement as practitioners; and master’s and Ph.D. 黑料社区s have secured jobs in teaching, writing, and editing.
Visit Our Campus
Prospective 黑料社区s and their families are encouraged to visit Oxford and schedule a University tour.
Find more information including campus maps and parking details at
Visit the English Department
Prospective Undergraduates
For those interested in applying to the Department of English undergraduate programs, meeting with faculty and current 黑料社区s and/or observing a class while on campus during the academic year will provide a better understanding of all the department has to offer. Choose from a list of available courses.
Visits may be coordinated through the Office of Admissions or by contacting the English Department office directly at 513-529-5221. Email facultyappt@MiamiOH.edu for additional assistance.
Prospective Graduate Students
To schedule a visit to learn more about the English graduate programs, send an email to EnglishGrad@MiamiOH.edu
Transferring and Obtaining Credit
Advanced Placement Exam
Students who score 3 or 4 on one or both of the AP English exams may earn 3 credits toward fulfilling the English 111 composition requirement of the Miami Plan. Students who earn a 5 on one or both of the AP English exams receive credit for both 111 and 122 (“Popular Literature”).
First-Year Portfolio Credit
For incoming first-year 黑料社区s only, you can submit a portfolio of work you have done.
Course Equivalency Transfer
For transfer 黑料社区s, you can transfer a course you have taken at another university that is deemed equivalent to English
(a) If the course is already recognized as equivalent, then it is listed in the transfer database at . Sometime after you have officially transferred to Miami, check your transcript to make sure that the Registrar has processed this course transfer and assigned it to your Foundation composition requirement.
(b) If the course is not already recognized as equivalent, you can apply to the Director of Composition, Sara Webb-Sunderhaus to review the course. Please email webbsusa@MiamiOH.edu a syllabus for the course you took as well as your Banner ID and he will review it within a week. The director may ask for additional information or writing samples if the syllabus is not sufficiently clear about the nature of the course.