University of Miami
What U Miami says
Exact quotes from U Miami’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
The University of Miami does not have a separate leave of absence process for Undergraduate students, however you may choose to submit a full Withdrawal or apply for Inactive Status (for a future term).
— success.miami.edu ↗Jan 27 Wed Deadline to apply for Inactive Status
— registrar.miami.edu ↗Students may not utilize Inactive Status more than two semester total during their time at UM (whether continuous or not).
— bulletin.miami.edu ↗The deadline for readmission is two weeks before the beginning of classes of the semester they wish to re-enroll.
— bulletin.miami.edu ↗A student may need a semester or two away from UM to take care of other matters (health, family, etc.).
— bulletin.miami.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Miami appears to have no separate undergrad leave; Inactive Status or full withdrawal seems to be the options.
- The Inactive Status deadline looks like January 27, 2027.
- Inactive Status seems capped at two semesters total.
- Reasons accepted: any personal reason (Inactive Status; $100 fee; not for study abroad).
- Time away allowed: 2 semesters total.
- Classes start Jan 11.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Student founder community
- Venture Capital & Private Equity Club ↗Student VC/PE club; listed Active on UM Engage
- uStart ↗Student club for entrepreneurship and innovation; listed Active on UM Engage
Entrepreneurship center
- The Launch Pad ↗UM's entrepreneurship center for students, alumni, faculty and staff; mentoring and venture advising; part of U Innovation
- U Innovation (incl. 'Cane Angel Network, Converge Miami) ↗UM commercialization umbrella: tech transfer, Coulter Center, Launch Pad, 'Cane Angel Network
Hard-tech team
- AIAA at UM ↗Aerospace chapter running hands-on projects
- Canes for Space - SEDS@UM ↗SEDS chapter: hands-on satellite and orbital-tech projects; small group
- UMaker ↗Maker club combining manufacturing, robotics and invention; small group
CS club
- Association for Computing Machinery (UM) ↗Computing student chapter; listed Active on UM Engage
- Google Developer Group (UM) ↗Student developer community; listed Active on UM Engage
- sheBytes ↗Community for women in tech at UM; small group
Why 87
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Source pages look current for 2026–27. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.