As of July 1, students who reside in an Indiana border county can receive in-state tuition discounts to attend Miami University’s Oxford campus in Ohio.
Miami University Oxford has entered into a tuition reciprocity agreement that gives students who reside in one of Indiana’s 29 counties that border the state of Ohio the same tuition discount that in-state Ohio residents receive to attend Miami University. Regional campuses of Miami University currently have bilateral reciprocity agreements with parts of Indiana and Kentucky.
According to an article on Miami University’s website, Rachel Beech, who serves as the university’s vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Success, was quoted as saying of the reciprocity agreement, “Expanding the Indiana-Ohio bilateral reciprocity agreement to encompass all programs at all campuses at Miami University is a game-changer for students in neighboring Indiana counties who are connected to Ohio communities. This extension of the agreement to include the Oxford campus directly supports their academic ambitions by increasing access to a wider range of affordable, quality degree pathways, strengthening student enrollment options, and a greater return on their investment, allowing more of them to choose Miami.”
Miami University will now honor in-state tuition discounts for students who reside in the Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, Blackford, Clark, DeKalb, Dearborn, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Jay, Jefferson, Jennings, LaGrange, Noble, Ohio, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Steuben, Switzerland, Union, Washington, Wayne, and Wells. The agreement is applicable to first year undergraduate, transfer students, and graduate students.
The bilateral reciprocity agreement sees 19 Ohio campuses that honor Ohio resident tuition prices for the 29 Indiana border counties, and seven Indiana campuses that provide Indiana tuition rates for residents of 15 Ohio border counties. This agreement will last through 2027 and can be renewed biannually.
Bethany Perkins, the assistant vice president and director of the Office of Admissions at Miami University, said, “Often, students may choose to attend college closer to home, with a focus on affordability. Opportunities like these provide students with more access to Miami’s high-quality educational offerings that prepare them for rewarding careers. It is a significant cost difference for these students. This opportunity makes Miami accessible with students who perhaps ruled us out early on in the past. Our team can’t wait to share with students while ‘on the road’ this fall that all of Miami’s campuses are now available to them for in-state tuition. It’s exciting.”
For more information about Miami University, visit the school’s website.