Florida International University (FIU)
Public four-year university in Miami, FL that costs an average of $11,462 a year after financial aid, admits 55% of applicants and graduates 78% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$11,462
Acceptance rate
55%
Graduation rate
78%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$65,722
PublicLarge suburb39,508 undergraduates
Cost of FIU
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $23,604 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $6,565 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $20,204 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $13,852 |
| Books and supplies | $1,350 |
| Average net price after aid | $11,462 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $9,529 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,968 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,969 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $14,589 |
| $110,001+ | $19,618 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with FIU's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 55% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,163 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 550–640 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 520–620 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 21–27 |
| Test scores | Required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 78% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 92% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $53,741 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $65,722 |
| Rank in Florida (earnings) | 13th of 61 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $15,547 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $177 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 43% |
| Students with federal loans | 17% |
Majors and programs at FIU
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (80)
Associate's degree programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 381 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (80)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 198 | $124,274 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 123 | $104,329 | $115,660 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 223 | $99,794 | $28,244 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 148 | $96,138 | $36,089 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 102 | $92,097 | $34,683 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 197 | $91,138 | $30,695 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 95 | $90,918 | $34,586 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 90 | $89,488 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 71 | $88,213 | $31,856 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 53 | $81,518 | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1,316 | $80,467 | $56,505 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 197 | $79,665 | $34,150 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 56 | $77,138 | $33,634 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 187 | $74,375 | $30,750 |
| Marketing | 226 | $72,619 | $36,790 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 283 | $69,824 | $34,951 |
| Real Estate | 198 | $67,771 | $50,956 |
| Homeland Security | 91 | $66,090 | $25,491 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 86 | $65,774 | $68,838 |
| International Business | 139 | $65,138 | $39,021 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 109 | $64,419 | $28,946 |
| Public Administration | 141 | $62,456 | $48,668 |
| Landscape Architecture | 42 | $60,950 | $28,205 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 102 | $60,933 | $50,710 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 35 | $60,677 | $29,113 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 326 | $57,900 | $30,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 37 | $57,857 | $47,623 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 41 | $57,265 | $30,750 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 136 | $57,125 | $30,750 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 88 | $57,007 | $32,969 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 306 | $56,536 | $27,986 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | — | $56,347 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 186 | $56,294 | $50,276 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 213 | $55,924 | $38,946 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 169 | $55,388 | $40,638 |
| Public Health | 214 | $55,199 | $39,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 53 | $54,962 | $29,740 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 53 | $54,187 | $49,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 88 | $53,816 | $60,466 |
| Interior Architecture | — | $51,134 | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 42 | $50,734 | — |
| Psychology | 256 | $48,213 | $38,073 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 27 | $47,584 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 9 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 33 | — | — |
| Biology | 34 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 33 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 37 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 59 | — | — |
| Computational Science | 50 | — | — |
| Economics | 6 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 5 | — | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 17 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 22 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 22 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 9 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 10 | — | — |
| History | 25 | — | — |
| International and Comparative Education | 11 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 23 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 7 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 53 | — | $58,510 |
| Materials Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 32 | — | — |
| Music | 38 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 27 | — | — |
| Physics | 21 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 10 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 14 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 10 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
| Sociology | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 17 | — | — |
| Statistics | 8 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 11 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (38)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | $148,241 | $109,692 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 59 | $145,098 | $138,526 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 10 | $104,489 | — |
| Law | — | $82,256 | $80,618 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $75,490 | $104,908 |
| Psychology | 28 | $73,586 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | $68,043 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 25 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 2 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 6 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Biology | 44 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 46 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 38 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 24 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 8 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 23 | — | $48,058 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 12 | — | — |
| Economics | 7 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 36 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 22 | — | — |
| History | 8 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 12 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 11 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Physics | 15 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 11 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 8 | — | — |
| Public Health | 23 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 9 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | — | — |
| Social Work | 4 | — | — |
| Sociology | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 4 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 232 | $65,493 | $205,152 |
| Law | 323 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 162 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 119 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (35)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Architecture | 1 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Biology | 62 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 26 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 30 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 51 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 17 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 17 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 9 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 12 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 3 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| History | — | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 39 | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | — | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | — | — | — |
| Psychology | 1 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 64 | — | — |
| Public Health | 26 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 21 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 3 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Florida
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | Tampa | $8,648 | 43% | $63,660 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville | $5,969 | 24% | $78,456 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | $8,605 | 24% | $68,225 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando | $11,516 | 40% | $63,483 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | $10,394 | 66% | $61,062 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | $11,555 | 63% | $59,401 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville | $11,689 | 53% | $59,626 |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola | $9,443 | 58% | $52,902 |
About FIU
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Miami, FL |
| Setting | Large suburb |
| Undergraduates | 39,508 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 24 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | fiu.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is FIU's acceptance rate?
Florida International University admits 55% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,163 on the SAT.
How much does FIU cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $23,604 a year (tuition and fees: $6,565 in-state, $20,204 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $11,462 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $9,529.
How much do FIU graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $65,722 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 13th of 61 similar colleges in Florida. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($81,276 a year after graduation).
What is FIU's graduation rate?
78% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.