First-Year Spring FAQs

Yes, we leave room in our class for new first-year students to begin in January. These students will have their own orientation, just like the students in the fall, so they have the opportunity to meet fellow classmates.

To secure enrollment, you must visit canelink.miami.edu to accept your offer and submit your deposit by the date indicated on your admission letter. For step-by-step instructions, visit miami.edu/canelinkguide.

While we are unable to guarantee that students will live in freshman housing, our goal is to accommodate students in our first-year residential areas, or at least with a freshman roommate, based on availability. Applications for spring semester typically go live on November 1.

Your application is labeled as "Incomplete" until we receive your final high school transcripts. Be sure to send these to us immediately after you graduate.

Please note that you are unable to postpone your offer of admission to a later semester.

Students offered admission in the spring are not considered for merit based scholarships.

If you completed the financial aid application process and the University determines you are eligible, you will receive your financial aid award before May 1, pending all documents have been received. 

Students who are admitted for the spring semester use the fall to take courses at a local college, volunteer, or take part in other enriching activities.

If you would like to pursue this possibility, you should enroll at an accredited institution and begin work in a liberal arts curriculum. Students at two-year colleges are encouraged to follow the Associate of Arts path.

We recommend students familiarize themselves with the Suggested Coursework to Prepare for Transfer. Students should compare the course descriptions of the courses they register for with the course descriptions in our Academic Bulletin. If the descriptions are similar, those courses will likely transfer. A transfer credit evaluation will be conducted after your official transcripts have been submitted.

We will email you important information and reminders throughout the summer and fall. It is important that you monitor your email account as well as your CaneLink.

Students will be able to register for courses and speak with their academic advisor beginning in late November.

We will start working on I-20 forms in October.