The University of Miami, also known as U or UM is a private university situated in Coral Gables, Florida. The University of Miami started to work in 1925 and now has a total amount of students more than 15,000. In 2006 Students at the University of Miami had an average SAT score of 1260 on the moment of entering the university and GPA of 4.0. More than 62 percent of students at University of Miami who enrolled the university in 2006 were in the top 10 % of their class in high school.
Main campus of the University of Miami is stretched along 240 acres in Coral Gables. In the University of Miami there are also a number of satellite campuses like the Rosensetiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science situated on Virginia Key. The University of Miami also has eight undergraduate schools. The three schools at the University of Miami have a graduate level. These are the Rosensetial School, the School of Medicine, and the School of Law.
The official colors of the University of Miami are white, orange and green. These colors symbolize the blossoms, leaves and fruit of the orange tree that are widespread in the campus of University of Miami. The University of Miami’s sports teams are called the Miami Hurricanes. The Miami Hurricanes are local opponents of the University of Florida Gators and the Florida State University Seminoles.
The formal school talisman of the University of Miami is Sebastian the Ibis. Sebastian the Ibis was chosen as University of Miami’s talisman as it symbolizes the leadership and audacity. The legend says that the Ibis is the last bird to escape an upcoming hurricane and the first bird to re-emerge after a storm. The symbol of the University of Miami is also an orange and green letter U. This letter is originally used for the sports teams of the University of Miami.