College of the week: University of Miami

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January 20, 2010 • Meg Mielke, Editor  
Filed under 2009-2010

College of the week:  University of Miami

Location: Coral Gables, Florida

Mascot: Sebastian the Ibis.

Established: 1925

Institution: Private, non-sectarian university.

Tuition: $35,540 annually for full-time students

Enrollment: 9,855 undergraduate, 5,259 graduate students.

Average class size: Over 50% of undergraduate classes have 16 or fewer students.

Alumni:  Actor Sylvester Stallone; Ralph Alvarez, president of the McDonald’s Corporation, and Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan.

Interesting Facts:

• UM has had a “Green U” initiative since 2005, which included Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for buildings as well as the use of biofuels for campus busses.

• UM attracts more than $326 million per year in sponsored research grants.

For further information about this University, please visit the college’s website: http://www.miami.edu/

College of the week is compiled by Meg Mielke.  Please send any questions or comments to CHSPegasus@gmail.com

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