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#145 of 2,597 In North America
#126 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 109 In Florida
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Acceptance rate
55%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
45,193
Graduates
9,530
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.fiu.edu

Florida International University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Florida International University has an acceptance rate of 55% and is among the top 18% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 55% 54% 55%
Applicants 32,855 13,435 19,420
Admissions 17,957 7,192 10,765
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,511 1,422 2,089
Freshmen enrolled part time 1,727 863 864

23,023 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

13,818 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
4,700 or 90%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Florida International University are 1070-1260 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
521 or 10%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Florida International University are 21-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 35483 (65%)
Black or African American 6183 (11%)
White 5313 (10%)
Nonresident Alien 4634 (8%)
Asian 1545 (3%)
Two or more races 1097 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 419 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 25 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,350
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,721$9,119
Tuition in-state $4,721$9,119
Tuition out-of-state $16,529$21,600
Fee in-district $1,844$2,215
Fee in-state $1,844$2,215
Fee out-of-state $2,435$2,839

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,403
Combined charge for room and board $13,080
Room charge $8,424
Meal charge $4,656

Florida International University majors

Florida International University has granted 11,504 bachelor's degrees across 81 programs, 3,598 master's across 89 programs, and 688 doctorate degrees across 37 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Florida International University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 1,486 129 13
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 934 24 22
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 755 158
Computer and Information Sciences, General 646 121 10
Business Administration and Management, General 209 494 25
Finance, General 486 77
International Business & Trade & Commerce 419 66
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 368 115
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 440 24 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 192 205
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 325
Political Science and Government, General 299 3 3
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 264 32
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 113 143
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 163 92
Accounting 165 86
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 233
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 222 10
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 210
Information Technology 191 18
International Relations and Affairs 188 10 6
English Language and Literature, General 179 12
Mechanical Engineering 169 18 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 147 26 16
Law 170
Civil Engineering, General 118 27 23
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 154 5
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 157
Economics, General 154
Biological and Physical Sciences 144
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 58 86
Computer Engineering, General 104 35
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 82 45
Public Health, General 113 11
Dietetics & Dietitian 67 47 6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 119
Medicine 114
Real Estate 21 93
Chemistry, General 72 16 25
Management Science 81 26
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 80 21 5
International & Globalization Studies 51 44 7
Mass Communication & Media Studies 7 93
Public Administration 42 56 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 98
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 96
Clinical & Medical Social Work 95
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 49 44
History, General 82 8 3
Spanish Language and Literature 80 1 2
Nursing Practice 81
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 68 9
Digital Arts 74
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 70
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 38 31
Curriculum and Instruction 54 15
Social Work 66 1
Engineering & Industrial Management 63
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 60
Music, General 36 23
Physical Therapy & Therapist 59
Behavioral Neuroscience 48 5 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 40 17
Environmental Studies 33 18
Management Information Systems, General 51
Sustainability Studies 50
Biochemistry 42 7
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 45 3
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 45
Physician Assistant 45
Asian Studies & Civilization 33 8
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 40
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 39
Physics, General 14 15 8
Mathematics, General 36
Art & Art Studies, General 34
Medical Informatics 33
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 30
Computational Science 29
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 21 7
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 6 9
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 13 11
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 24
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 23
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 23
Landscape Architecture 23
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 22
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 21
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 21
Art Teacher Education 7 12
Athletic Training & Trainer 12 7
Forensic Science and Technology 19
Sociology, General 19
Fine & Studio Arts, General 14 4
Philosophy 17
Religion & Religious Studies 7 8
Materials Engineering 8 5
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 9 3
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 12
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 12
Foreign Language Teacher Education 12
African-American & Black Studies 11
Engineering, General 11
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 9
International and Comparative Education 3 6
Women's Studies 9
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 8
Creative Writing 7
Statistics, General 7
Latin American Studies 6
Linguistics 6
Systems Engineering 6
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 5
Music Teacher Education 5
Telecommunications Engineering 5
Applied Mathematics, General 2 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 4
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Geography 2
Nursing Science 2
Reading Teacher Education 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
French Language and Literature 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 192 11,504 3,598 688

Florida International University has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 70% 78%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 87%

Publications & Citations

Florida International University is a world-class research university with 59,481 scientific papers published and 1,561,266 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, and Law.

Publications
59,481
Citations
1,561,266

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
31,328 / 804,713
Biology
28,330 / 858,367
Environmental Science
25,971 / 792,617
Engineering
25,901 / 735,140
Computer Science
24,826 / 651,095
Medicine
22,944 / 588,306
Physics
22,942 / 694,493
Chemistry
20,104 / 643,615
Political Science
18,426 / 434,419
Law
17,242 / 415,877
Psychology
16,655 / 476,358
Quantum and Particle physics
15,567 / 484,654
Geography and Cartography
15,106 / 430,075
Sociology
14,852 / 363,051
Geology
14,168 / 470,825
Mathematics
13,537 / 354,084
Philosophy
13,352 / 324,980
Business
12,490 / 323,282
Ecology
12,023 / 433,684
History
10,432 / 260,952
Materials Science
9,992 / 313,046
Statistics
9,917 / 287,692
Economics
9,854 / 233,796
Genetics
9,679 / 268,435
Biochemistry
9,387 / 297,899
Organic Chemistry
9,264 / 330,005
Pathology
8,872 / 234,074
Archaeology
8,816 / 245,969
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,276 / 199,150
Psychiatry
8,092 / 224,865
Paleontology
7,952 / 271,212
Linguistics
6,547 / 163,006
Management
6,118 / 187,194
Social Psychology
5,789 / 200,988
Public Health
5,680 / 169,703
Machine Learning
5,636 / 157,201
Electrical Engineering
5,578 / 136,470
Optical Engineering
5,573 / 172,013
Neuroscience
5,558 / 161,801
Art & Design
5,355 / 109,409

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 352 1574
1994 375 1871
1995 459 2203
1996 484 2788
1997 484 2776
1998 503 3430
1999 545 3945
2000 604 5230
2001 617 5792
2002 804 7846
2003 802 9420
2004 879 11003
2005 1052 13411
2006 1183 16212
2007 1215 19086
2008 1440 22883
2009 1398 25936
2010 1585 33576
2011 1812 37440
2012 2022 43606
2013 2099 50178
2014 2494 57882
2015 2927 63349
2016 2734 68976
2017 2813 75793
2018 2946 86038
2019 3213 98501
2020 3664 119040
2021 3572 135283
2022 3358 133840
2023 3462 140509
2024 3083 140394
2025 2362 126751
Academic rankings

Florida International University alumni

  1. Andy Garcia

    Andy Garcia
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    composerfilm producerfilm actorfilm directortelevision actor
    Biography

    Andrés Arturo García Menéndez is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987) alongside Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert De Niro. He continued to act in films such as Stand and Deliver (1988), and Internal Affairs (1990). He then co-starred in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990) as Vincent Mancini, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

  2. Ana María Polo

    Ana María Polo
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in Florida International University
    1979-1983 graduated with bachelors degree in political science
    Occupations
    actorlawyerarbitratorjudgepresenter
    Biography

    Ana María Polo González is a Cuban-American lawyer and television personality, best known as an arbitrator on the Spanish-language court show Caso Cerrado and the Anglophone spin-off counterpart Ana Polo Rules.

  3. Danny Pino

    Danny Pino
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Daniel Gonzalo Pino is an American actor who starred as Detective Scotty Valens on the CBS series Cold Case from 2003 to 2010, and as NYPD Detective Nick Amaro in the long-running NBC crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2011 to 2015. In 2002, he appeared in London's West End in Up for Grabs with Madonna. In May 2003, Pino played Desi Arnaz in a CBS special on the life of Lucille Ball, Lucy. He played drug cartel leader Miguel Galindo on Mayans M.C. which airs on FX, and FBI agent John Bishop in procedural crime drama Gone.

  4. Aimee Carrero

    Aimee Carrero
    Born in
    Dominican Republic Flag Dominican Republic
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorstage actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Aimee Carrero is an American actress. She is known for her leading roles in the sitcom Young & Hungry, and the thriller series The Consultant (2023) with recurring roles on shows such as the ABC family drama Lincoln Heights (2009), and the FX spy series The Americans (2014), the Netflix miniseries Maid (2021), and the Apple TV+ dramedy series Your Friends & Neighbors (2025).

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General info

Alternative names FIU
Founded 1965
Motto Spes Scientia Facultas.
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to April. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 5,860
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 11200 S. W. 8 Street
Miami, Florida, 33199
United States
City population 442,000
Phone 3053482000

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