Cognate in Understanding Business

1. Complete the Common Application

Complete and submit the Common Application. Upon submitting, you will be asked to pay a $70 nonrefundable application fee. Be sure you use the same email address for every part of the application process, including registering for standardized tests. If applying for Spring or Fall 2022, you will be required to submit a supplemental essay of 250 words or less in response to the following prompt.

In addition, students will be asked to respond to one of seven prompts in a personal statement of 650 words or less. These portions of the Common Application give you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to develop your thoughts, to communicate them clearly, and to write them concisely conveying your unique voice. Please include a list of your extracurricular activities; theseactivities will be evaluated as part of the admission process.

3. Submitting Test Scores

4. Complete the School Report

The School Report should be completed by your high school guidance counselor and can be found on the Common Application. It is often submitted along with your high school transcript and information about your high school. 

5. Submit a Letter of Recommendation

6. Additional Requirements for Special Programs

7. Submit Educational Activities

All prospective first-year international students who apply for admission to UM must submit an International Financial Certification Form, which can be accessed via the Applicant Portal after you have submitted your application. International applicants who are applying for need-based financial aid must also submit the CSS Profile.

9. Submit Financial Aid Documents

If you are applying for financial aid, review the checklist on our Applying for Aid page. There you will find the dates and required documents that must be submitted in order to be considered for need-based financial aid.

10. Send Conduct Updates

If there is any update to your academic achievement or personal conduct, you must notify the Office of Undergraduate Admission immediately by uploading the documentation to your Applicant Portal in the "Materials Upload" section or by emailing the update to [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and date of birth on all documents.

For non-native English speakers submitting the TOEFL or IELTS, competitive applicants generally score above the following:

• 550 on the paper-based TOEFL
• 80 on the internet-based TOEFL
• 6.5 on the IELTS

Results from the November test (for Early Decision I and Early Action) or the January test (for Early Decision II and Regular Decision) may not arrive in time for the Admission Committee’s consideration. Be sure to include UM's CEEB code on all test registrations.

A student who wishes to earn a business major at the University of Miami must be a degree-seeking student in Miami Herbert Business School. The choice of a particular business major(s) has no direct or indirect influence on the admissions decision. Once you are admitted as a new, first-year student, you matriculate directly into the business school in the first semester.