The University of Miami (informally referred to as UM, Miami, or The U) is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 in the city of Coral Gables, Florida within Miami-Dade County. Miami's Miller School of Medicine and its teaching hospital are located in the city of Miami at the Miami Civic Center and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is on Virginia Key.
As of 2008, the university currently enrolls 15,323 students ...
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The University of Miami (informally referred to as UM, Miami, or The U) is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 in the city of Coral Gables, Florida within Miami-Dade County. Miami's Miller School of Medicine and its teaching hospital are located in the city of Miami at the Miami Civic Center and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is on Virginia Key.
As of 2008, the university currently enrolls 15,323 students in approximately 115 undergraduate, 114 master’s, 51 doctoral, and two professional areas of study. The University's students represent all 50 states and 148 foreign countries. With more than 13,000 full and part-time faculty and staff, UM is the sixth largest employer in Miami-Dade County.
The University of Miami was chartered in 1925 by a group of citizens who believed an institution of higher learning was needed for the development of their young and growing community. The South Florida land boom was at its peak, leading the founders to be...
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