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#144 of 2,597 In North America
#125 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
64%
Average SAT
1155
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
45,688
Graduates
9,921
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
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 64% and is among the top 25% 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 64% 63% 65%
Applicants 17,343 6,980 10,363
Admissions 11,075 4,369 6,706
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,979 1,155 1,824
Freshmen enrolled part time 1,445 722 723

22,672 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

14,804 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,969 or 90%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1060
or below

75% of them
had 1250
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Florida International University are 1060-1250 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
455 or 10%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Florida International University are 21-26 (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 35115 (63%)
Black or African American 6612 (12%)
White 5754 (10%)
Nonresident Alien 4986 (9%)
Asian 1527 (3%)
Two or more races 1129 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 430 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 28 (0.1%)
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
$11,087
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$2,214
Fee in-state $1,844$2,214
Fee out-of-state $2,434$2,838

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,403
Combined charge for room and board $11,600
Room charge $7,764
Meal charge $3,836

Florida International University majors

Florida International University has granted 12,363 bachelor's degrees across 80 programs, 3,751 master's across 90 programs, and 685 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 1,694 97 20
Business Administration and Management, General 304 646 33
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 893 25 12
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 620 194
Finance, General 608 95
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 578 44 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 401 126
International Business & Trade & Commerce 430 69
Computer and Information Sciences, General 396 47 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 135 260
Accounting 247 92
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 338
Political Science and Government, General 302 2 3
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 216 75
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 287
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 287
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 221 43 19
International Relations and Affairs 268 5 7
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 141 137
Information Technology 265 7
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 234 33
Mass Communication & Media Studies 126 132
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 212 9
Civil Engineering, General 157 28 16
Public Administration 97 95 8
English Language and Literature, General 186 11
Mechanical Engineering 180 9 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 166 17
Law 172
Biological and Physical Sciences 162
Economics, General 139 3 6
Computer Engineering, General 121 24
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 52 80
Real Estate 21 107
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 126 1
Dietetics & Dietitian 76 48 3
Chemistry, General 83 22 16
Elementary Education and Teaching 119
Medicine 117
Engineering & Industrial Management 112
Public Health, General 84 17
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 82 10 6
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 62 35
Spanish Language and Literature 88 4 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 36 59
Sociology, General 92
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 86
Nursing Practice 83
Curriculum and Instruction 81
Social Work 78 3
Clinical & Medical Social Work 76
International & Globalization Studies 4 62 9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 74
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 21 52
Art & Art Studies, General 68
Biochemistry 64 3
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 60 7
Sustainability Studies 67
History, General 54 6 3
Physical Therapy & Therapist 63
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 62
Management Science 51
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 49
Music, General 39 9
Asian Studies & Civilization 36 11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 47
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 45
Environmental Studies 34 8
Physics, General 28 9 5
Physician Assistant 41
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 38
Mathematics, General 36
Philosophy 35
Management Information Systems, General 34
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 33
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 31
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 31
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 30
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 30
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 21 8
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 24 4
Landscape Architecture 28
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 25
Digital Arts 22
Geology & Earth Science, General 15 3 4
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 22
Fine & Studio Arts, General 19 2
Medical Informatics 21
Athletic Training & Trainer 13 7
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 2 17
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 19
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 14 4
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 17
Forensic Science and Technology 17
Religion & Religious Studies 13 4
Art Teacher Education 12 3
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 13
Applied Mathematics, General 11 1
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 10
Creative Writing 9
Women's Studies 9
Reading Teacher Education 8
Systems Engineering 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Computational Science 7
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7
French Language and Literature 7
Geography 7
Behavioral Neuroscience 1 1 4
International and Comparative Education 6
Latin American Studies 6
Urban Education and Leadership 6
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 5
African-American & Black Studies 4
Materials Engineering 2 2
Statistics, General 2 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3
Engineering, General 3
Foreign Language Teacher Education 3
Linguistics 3
Interior Architecture 2
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2
Nursing Science 2
Portuguese Language and Literature 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Telecommunications Engineering 1
Grand Total 135 12,363 3,751 685

Florida International University has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 63% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Florida International University is a world-class research university with 47,286 scientific papers published and 992,019 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, and Law.

Publications
47,286
Citations
992,019

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
25,444 / 504,434
Biology
23,126 / 591,484
Engineering
21,153 / 475,124
Environmental Science
21,046 / 519,232
Computer Science
20,680 / 434,928
Medicine
18,356 / 396,396
Physics
18,343 / 430,747
Chemistry
16,467 / 437,034
Political Science
15,135 / 275,284
Law
14,222 / 263,617
Psychology
13,340 / 314,989
Quantum and Particle physics
12,483 / 293,452
Sociology
12,285 / 242,458
Geography and Cartography
12,037 / 265,271
Geology
11,637 / 313,599
Mathematics
11,615 / 244,089
Philosophy
10,901 / 207,916
Business
10,486 / 221,456
Ecology
9,868 / 295,853
Statistics
8,617 / 200,410
History
8,386 / 155,130
Materials Science
8,288 / 208,369
Economics
8,169 / 149,223
Genetics
7,936 / 187,399
Biochemistry
7,923 / 217,341
Organic Chemistry
7,823 / 235,408
Pathology
7,276 / 159,885
Archaeology
7,115 / 146,429
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,002 / 132,697
Paleontology
6,621 / 183,134
Psychiatry
6,552 / 153,645
Linguistics
5,298 / 103,257
Management
5,212 / 132,337
Machine Learning
4,956 / 109,364
Electrical Engineering
4,884 / 88,316
Social Psychology
4,868 / 139,996
Public Health
4,850 / 118,637
Optical Engineering
4,645 / 110,946
Neuroscience
4,487 / 111,170
Art & Design
4,315 / 68,040

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 270 803
1992 301 989
1993 327 1159
1994 339 1324
1995 407 1590
1996 429 1968
1997 432 2076
1998 435 2548
1999 484 2969
2000 514 3740
2001 547 4284
2002 764 5666
2003 667 6902
2004 778 8341
2005 954 10066
2006 1068 12106
2007 1069 14629
2008 1238 17338
2009 1237 20106
2010 1319 25343
2011 1437 27673
2012 1590 31606
2013 1809 36691
2014 2037 42070
2015 2137 46558
2016 2311 49393
2017 2620 56457
2018 2562 61357
2019 2859 73037
2020 3223 86940
2021 3146 101094
2022 3035 106360
2023 2974 107243
Academic rankings

Florida International University alumni

  1. Andy Garcia

    Andy Garcia
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm producercomposervoice actoractor
    Biography

    Andrés Arturo García Menéndez, known professionally as Andy García, is an American actor. 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 costarred in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990) as Vincent Mancini, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

  2. Ana Maria Polo

    Ana Maria Polo
    Born in
    Cuba Flag Cuba
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in Florida International University
    1979-1983 graduated with bachelors degree in political science
    Occupations
    lawyeractorsingerpresenterjudge
    Biography

    Ana María Cristina Polo González is a Cuban-American television arbitrator on Caso Cerrado and Ana Polo Rules.

  3. Danny Pino

    Danny Pino
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    stage actortelevision actorfilm actoractor
    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 36)
    Occupations
    stage actorvoice actortelevision actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Aimee Carrero is a Dominican-American actress. She is known for voicing Princess Elena on Disney Channel's Elena of Avalor and Adora/She-Ra in the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Her live action roles include Sofia Rodriguez on the Freeform sitcom Young & Hungry and Angie on the Cartoon Network series Level Up.

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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 5,816
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest 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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