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Florida International University
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Information Summary
Ranks 521st overall and 14th in Florida
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
83.2 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$18,558 |
| Admission
Success rate |
37% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
25 / 1190 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
30 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
78% / 63% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
37,997 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary) |
| Undergraduate Population | Medium full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Campus Crime Statistics
Ranks 263rd overall and 9th in Florida on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index
| Incidents | per 1000 Students | |
|---|---|---|
| Aggravated assault | 9 | 0.24 |
| Forcible rape | 1 | 0.03 |
| Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter | N/A | N/A |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.10 |
| Violent crime | 14 | 0.37 |
| Arson | 2 | 0.05 |
| Burglary | 80 | 2.10 |
| Larceny-theft | 364 | 9.53 |
| Vehicle theft | 37 | 0.97 |
| Property crime | 481 | 12.60 |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Florida International University?
Ranks 669th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $2,211 | $2,211 | $14,020 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,249 | $1,249 | $1,839 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $115 | $115 | $529 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $5,587 | $5,587 | $17,108 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $1,247 | $1,247 | $1,824 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $285 | $285 | $749 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $18,558 | $18,558 | $30,956 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $18,930 | $18,930 | $31,328 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $8,524 | $8,524 | $20,922 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Law Degree — Tuition | $6,349 | $16,852 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $1,286 | $1,811 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $3,062 |
$3,062 |
$15,462 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,050 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $9,102 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,698 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $9,672 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $4,380 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $4,240 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $30 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $30 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $30 |
| Applicants | 12,872 (5,355 male / 7,517 female) |
| Admitted | 4,768 (2,191 male / 2,577 female) |
| Admission rate | 37% |
| First-time Enrollment | 2,698 (1,303 male / 1,395 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,379 (1,150 male / 1,229 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 319 (153 male / 166 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 37,997 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Florida International University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Florida International University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 623rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 55% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 25 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 25 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 25 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 530th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 96% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 510 / 600 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 500 / 590 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1010 / 1190 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 3,000 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $4,496 |
| Board Fee | $3,866 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Florida International University Ranks 4221st for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,207 | 1,275 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,075 | 2,811 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $3,197 | 892 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,645 | 922 | |
| Any financial aid type | 3,019 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Florida International University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 1,022 | 951 | 1,973 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 1,898 | 3,108 | 5,006 |
Hispanic | 9,590 | 12,737 | 22,327 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 715 | 794 | 1,509 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 17 | 35 | 52 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2,996 | 3,700 | 6,696 |
Race Unknown | 174 | 260 | 434 |
| Total | 16,412 | 21,585 | 37,997 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Florida International University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 56 | 41 | 97 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 133 | 216 | 349 |
Hispanic | 578 | 872 | 1,450 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 81 | 73 | 154 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1 | 1 | 2 |
White Non-Hispanic | 219 | 304 | 523 |
Race Unknown | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 1,071 | 1,511 | 2,582 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Florida International University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | 335 | 629 | |
| 84 | 380 | 464 | |
| 246 | 186 | 432 | |
| 86 | 238 | 324 | |
| 152 | 148 | 300 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Florida International University Ranks 341st for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $75,824 ($79,673 male / $68,393 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 759 (500 male / 259 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 39 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 19 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $16,209,751 |
Florida International University Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Florida International University (FIU) is a major public research university located in Miami, Florida, well-known for its architecture, business, engineering, hospitality management, and law programs. World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” (2006 and 2007) also ranks FIU’s undergraduate international business programs 7th best in the nation and lists the Chapman Graduate School of Business among the top 20 business schools in the U.S. for excellence in international business. The founding of FIU began in 1943, when state Sen. Ernest ‘Cap’ Graham (father of future Florida governor and U.S. senator Bob Graham) presented the state legislature with the initial proposal for the establishment of a public university in South Florida. Just 31 years old, the new president was the youngest in the history of the State University System and, at the time, the youngest university president in the country. A typical student entering FIU was 25 years old and attending school full-time while holding down a full-time job. FIU was far from a typical university. Negotiations with University of Miami and Miami-Dade Community College led FIU to open as an upper-division only school. Gregory Baker Wolfe, a former United States diplomat and then-president of Portland State University became FIU’s third president, from 1979 to 1986. These goals have been achieved – FIU has since grown to become the largest university in South Florida, with a budget of over $567 million. Since 2001, FIU has grown immensely with the construction of three new residence halls, a school of Architecture, Law and Marine Biology, a new recreation center for students, three new parking garages, the Frost Art Museum, new Greek houses, and numerous classroom buildings . In 2002, FIU achieved two major milestones: fielding its first football team, and opening the first public law school in South Florida, the Florida International University College of Law. FIU offers more than 204 bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctorate programs in 27 colleges and schools. In 2000, FIU received the highest research university ranking conferred by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. However, FIU was placed in the fourth tier of the National Universities category which includes both public and private schools . The magazine also reported that FIU students are among the least indebted college students in the nation, and it recognized the university as a “best buy” in higher education. FIU was named one of the top 10 public commuter colleges in the U.S. in the 1995 edition of Money Guide, an annual report published by Money magazine, and has been cited in several other of the country’s leading college guides. In January 2001, the Academy of Management Journal ranked FIU’s College of Business Administration (CBA) Management Information Systems (MIS) unit the 11th best in the U.S. The Creative Writing Program is ranked among the top ten in the country by “Who Runs American Literature?” Fortune Small Business (March 8, 2006) cited FIU’s business school as among the “Ten Cool Colleges for Entrepreneurs,” offering “some of the most innovative programs for fledgling business owners.” World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” (2006 and 2007) ranks FIU’s undergraduate international business programs 7th best in the nation. World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools” (2007) lists the Chapman Graduate School of Business among the top 20 business schools in the U.S. for excellence in international business. The Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) in North Miami is about 200 acres (809,000 m²), directly on the bay and adjacent to the Oleta River State Park, with which FIU has a research partnership. The main campus contains all of the University’s student housing facilities, with more than 3,000 beds distributed throughout various apartment buildings and residence hall facilities on the University Park Campus, with approximately 14% of students living on-campus. University Park: Biscayne Bay Campus: FIU colors are dark blue and gold, and their nickname is the Golden Panthers. FIU competes in the following 11 sports: Men’s sports Women’s sports FIU’s athletics department has produced several professional and Olympic athletes, including current players in Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and the National Basketball Association. Later on October 14, 2006, FIU and the University of Miami, began a cross-town rivalry after a football game in which both teams caused a brawl, consequently one of the largest in collegiate history. See also: FIU Golden Panthers Football FIU has an array of over 300 student clubs and organizations, 29 fraternities and sororities (with 2 fraternity houses: Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) and Pi Kappa Alpha), several honor societies, and a theatre/drama club called “Dramatic PAWS”. Because of the sizeable branch Biscayne Bay Campus in North Miami, FIU has long had two separate student governments. In 2006 Carlos Alvarez, an FIU professor, and his wife, Elsa, (also employed by FIU) were arrested and charged with spying for the Cuban government. FIU now has over 117,500 alumni, including: Academics School of Architecture • College of Business Administration • College of Engineering and Computing • Frost Art Museum • Honors College • International Hurricane Research Center • College of Law • College of Medicine • Modesto Maidique • Wolfsonian-FIU • Chuck Perry Athletics Golden Panthers • FIU Football • Miami-FIU brawl • Roary Rage • Mario Cristobal • Don Strock • Tony Nathan • Shula Bowl • Don Shula Award • FIU Stadium • Pharmed Arena • University Park Stadium • Conference USA • Sun Belt Conference Campus Life Miami, Florida • South Beach • WRGP Radiate FM • University Park • Engineering Center • Biscayne Bay Campus
Florida International University Academics
Florida International University is unique in its study options. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. An instance of this, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Florida International University.
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Education of Emotionally Handicapped, Education of Learning Disabled, Education of Mentally Handicapped, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Family/Consumer Sciences – Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Trade/Industrial Education
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Security and Protective Services:
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Computer Science:
- Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Technology
- Popular majors:
- thirty-five percent business per marketing, nine percent education, eight percent health professions, eight percent psychology, seven percent security and protective services, six percent communications per journalism, six percent engineering, six percent social sciences
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Geology, Physics
- English Language and Literature:
- English
- Mathematics:
- Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General, Statistics
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology, Marine/Aquatic Biology
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Health System Administration, Medical Records Administration, Nursing (RN), Orthotics/Prosthetics
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Hospitality Administration/Management, Human Resources Management, Insurance/Risk Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Real Estate, Travel/Tourism Management
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Administration, Social Work
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Interior Design, Music – General
- History:
- History – General
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Besides, for international students, the application fee is 25. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of April.
Florida International University Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 47%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were five thousand, four hundred and fifty-two total number of transfer students who applied and four thousand, two hundred and forty-six total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular application fee, thirty dollars out-of-state application fee, Reduced fee (not specified) online application fee and point zero .
It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of June, with priority applications due on the 1st of January. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of July. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March.
Florida International University Financial Aid
Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency.
Florida International University Students
The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 47 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Hispanic serving. Florida International University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. The school’s size is approximately twenty-eight thousand, four hundred and five degree-seeking undergrads, three thousand, one hundred and one first-time degree-seeking freshmen and four thousand, seven hundred and fifty-five graduate enrollment. Further, the student body consists of eighty-five percent in-state students, fifteen percent out-of-state students, eleven percent part-time students, fifty-two percent women, forty-eight percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, six percent asian per pacific islander, thirteen percent black per non-hispanic, fifty-nine percent hispanic, twenty percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, less than one percent race per ethnicity unreported, nine percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. In addition, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus.
Further, the university has many unique facilites such as nature preserve, museum. In other words, the school is located 10 miles from downtown.This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus.
Florida International University Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division IAA and Men’s Intramural Football
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball













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