We're starting a new trend here on Inside the Box. Each month I will profile one of the schools we service at Collegeboxes. I will highlight basic information so you can learn more about each school. January's school of the month is The University of Miami.
Founded: 1925
Location: Coral Gables, Florida . . . only 20 minutes from South Beach!
Enrollment: 9,500 undergraduate, 5,000 graduate
Endowment: $741 million
US News & World Report ranking: 51
Athletics: Football team won the BCS championship in 2001.
Notable Alumni: Sylvester Stallone ('99), Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson ('95), Suzy Kolber ('86), Gloria Estefan ('78)
Bottom Line: A gorgeous campus decorated with palms trees, just minutes from the beach. Life doesn't get much better than that for a college student.
