Florida International University

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).

Campus Location

11200 S. W. 8 Street
Miami, FL 33199
USA
Main Tel: (305) 348-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	5,497	77
Master	2,147	83
Doctorale	122	25
First-professional degree	90	1
Associate	50	1
Postbaccalaureate certificate	49	17
Post-master's certificate	24	3

Students

Student enrollment was 38,182 in 2007-2008 (33,280 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 52% of the class.

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

About 17% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 83% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 59% are full-time and 41% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,582
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,981
Room	$ 4,776
Board	$ 3,822
Books and supplies	$ 980
Other	$ 4,080

Financial Aid: Florida International participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Florida International:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	California State University-East Bay	Hayward, CA	13,124
2	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona, CA	21,477
3	The University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	28,533
4	University of Houston	Houston, TX	34,663
5	California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	37,130
6	San Jose State University	San Jose, CA	31,906
7	California State University-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	21,051
8	De Anza College	Cupertino, CA	24,115
9	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	24,889
10	Mt San Antonio College	Walnut, CA	29,842

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		436
Without tenure; working toward tenure		210
Without tenure; tenure not available		171

Housing and Meals

Florida International provides on-campus housing for 2,927 of its 33,280 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	47%
Women	41%
All	44%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	520-600
Math	510-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (106 awarded)

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

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2,077 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 (236 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 (28 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (658 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 (526 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 (98 awarded)

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (322 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (55 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (294 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (90 awarded)

Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (983 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 (25 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Statistics

MEDIA (339 awarded)

Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (124 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (230 awarded)

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

MEDICINE (82 awarded)

Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (34 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (289 awarded)

Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (140 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 (50 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (272 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (302 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (557 awarded)

Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology
School Psychology