| Name |
Florida International University |
| Address |
University Park
Miami, FL 33199 |
| Website |
http://www.fiu.edu |
| Email |
admiss@fiu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
7% |
| Percent Fraternity |
14% |
| Percent Sorority |
14% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
7% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (18%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (79%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
19% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
81% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
80% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
573 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Miami, Fl, Miami, Fl |
| Nearest Train |
Miami, FL |
| Nearest Bus |
Miami, FL |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
90% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
102 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Pi Mu, Beta Alpha Psi, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Alpha, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Theta Epsilon, Psi Chi, Sigma Lambda Chi, Sigma Omega Zeta, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Pi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Born Again Believers Ministry & Council, Campus Bible Fellowship, Catholic Student Union, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jehovah's Witness Campus Bible Study, Muslim Students Association, The Navigators at FIU, Waves Campus Ministries |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Union, Association of People of African Ancestry & Culture, Black Student Union, Brazilian Culture Club, Caribbean Student Association, Colombian Students Association, Cuban-American Student Association, Dominican-American Student Organization, Haitian Students Organization, Indian Students Associaiton, Internaitonal Studnets Club, Israeli Students Association, Mexicanos Unidos Student Association, Native American Society, Taiwanese Student Association, Turkish Student Association, Venezuelan Students Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Chemical Society-Student Affiliates, American Medical Student Association, American Student Dental Association, Future Educators of America, Invitational Club for Scholars, Naitonal Student Speech Language Hearing Assoicaiton, Pre-Dental Society, Pre-veterinary Student Assoication, Society of Physics Studnets, American Institute of Architectural Students, Interior Design Association, Accounting Association, FIU, Amreican Marketing Association, Economics Studnet Association, Financial Management Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Beacon (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
10 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
1 |
| Percent Frat Members |
14% |
| Num Sororities |
10 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
14% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1965 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
30,684 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
September 4 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
3,413 in-state, 15,812 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,480 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,939,102 |
| Num Subscriptions |
53,510 |
| Num Microforms |
3,450,360 |
| Num Audiovisual |
46,553 |
| Num Ebooks |
35,149 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols |
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