Florida International University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Florida International University is a public research university located in Miami, Florida, founded in 1965. FIU is the youngest university to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter by the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The main campus covers an area of 344 acres and offers various degrees and programs through the following academic divisions:

• College of Architecture and the Arts
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Engineering and Computing
• College of Law
• College of Medicine
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Honors College
• School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
• School of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Stempel School of Public Health

FIU has over 30 fraternities and sororities divided into 4 governing councils, which are the Panhellenic Council (PC), the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management and hospitality.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High faculty salary.
• Selective admissions.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 38,759 in 2009-2010 (33,126 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students, graduate students are 19%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 1%.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 61% are full-time and 39% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Florida International provides on-campus housing for 3,007 of its 33,126 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Sun Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 159 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 88 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Florida International offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (118 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES (12 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2,119 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (201 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (26 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DESIGN (20 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (29 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (713 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
• Art Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• International and Comparative Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
• Urban Education and Leadership

ENGINEERING (515 awarded)

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (129 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (304 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (44 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (373 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (123 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (1,040 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Political Science and Government
• Portuguese Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (24 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (305 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (117 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (272 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (87 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (33 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (328 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (184 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (58 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (313 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (297 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (503 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• School Psychology