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University of Miami - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 260 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 260-acre main campus in Coral Gables (population: 50,000), 15 minutes from
- downtown Miami; branch campuses in Miami and Virginia Key. Served by bus;
- major airport and train serve Miami; airport serves Fort Lauderdale (30
- miles). Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Fraternity housing are used by 5% of the students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- Other:
Residential colleges.
- 40% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 60% of all students live off campus or commute.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All freshmen must live in a residential college unless living with family.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 40% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $2000 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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