Florida International University is an urban, multi-campus, research university serving South Florida, the state, the nation and the international community. It fulfills its mission by imparting knowledge through excellent teaching, promoting public service, discovering new knowledge, solving problems through research, and fostering creativity.
The founding of FIU began with Senator Ernest "Cap" Graham (the father of former Florida governor and current U.S. Senator Bob Graham), who presented the initial proposal to the Florida legislature in 1943 to establish a state university in South Florida. Graham was ahead of his time, recognizing that Miami needed a state university to serve its growing population. While his bill did not pass, the Senator Graham persisted in presenting his proposal to his colleagues, warning them that Miami needed a state university.
In 1965, Florida Senator Robert M. Haverfield introduced Senate Bill 711, which instructed the state Board of Education and the Board of Regents (BOR) to begin planning for the development of a state university in Miami. The governor signed the bill into law in June 1965, and FIU was on its way to becoming a reality.
FIU's founding president Charles "Chuck" Perry, who passed away in 1999, was appointed by the Board of Regents in July 1969 after a nationwide search. Just 31 years old, the new president was the youngest in the history of the State University System and, at the time, the youngest university president in the country.
Perry recruited the three co-founders - Butler Waugh, Donald McDowell and Nick Sileo - who came to abandoned Tamiami Airport in the summer of 1969 and launched the monumental task of creating a new university. Alvah Chapman, former Miami Herald publisher and Knight Ridder chairman, used his civic standing and media power to assist the effort. In the 1980s, Chapman would become chair of the FIU Foundation Board of Trustees.
In September 1972, 5,667 students finally entered the new state university. Miami had been the largest city in the country lacking a public baccalaureate-granting institution, and now it finally had a university that offered both accessibility and affordability. Eighty percent of the student body had just graduated from Miami-Dade Community College. A typical student entering FIU was 25 years old and attending school full-time while holding down a full-time job. Forty-three percent were married. FIU was far from your typical university.
The first commencement, held in June 1973, was held in the reading room of the ground floor of Primera Casa (today called the Perry Building) - the only place large enough on campus for the ceremony. More than 1,500 family members and friends watched FIU's first class of 191 graduates receive their diplomas.
By late 1975, after seven years at the helm, Chuck Perry felt he had accomplished his goal and left the University to become president and publisher of Family Weekly, one of the country's largest magazines. When he left, there were over 10,000 students attending classes and a campus with five major buildings and a sixth being planned.
Harold Crosby, the University's second president and the founding president of the University of West Florida in Pensacola, agreed in 1976 to serve a three-year "interim" term. Under his leadership, the North Campus (which will be officially renamed the Biscayne Bay Campus in February) - located on the former Interama site on Biscayne Bay - was opened in 1977. State Senator Jack Gordon was instrumental in securing funding for the development of the campus. President Crosby was also insistent that the "I" in FIU be highlighted, which prompted the launching of new programs with an international focus and the recruitment of faculty from the Caribbean and Latin America. President Crosby's resignation in January 1979, triggered the search for a "permanent" president.
Florida International University, commonly referred to as FIU or Florida International, is a public research university located in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park. Florida International University is a Comprehensive Doctoral Research University with very high research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation. Florida International University is also the youngest university to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the country's oldest academic honor society. FIU is one of only 78 universities nationwide to hold both designations.
The university comprises 26 separate colleges and schools offering 205 programs of study with more than 280 majors. Florida International University is also the fifth-largest university in Florida and the thirteenth-largest university in the United States in terms of enrollment. For Fall 2007, total enrollment was 38,614 students and 2,974 full-time faculty with more than 150,500 alumni around the world.
The U.S. News and World Report currently ranks FIU as a fourth tier postsecondary institution in the National Universities category. U.S. News & World Report (2007) also ranks the Landon Undergraduate School of Business 7th in the nation and the Chapman Graduate School of Business among the top 20 business schools in the United States for international business. BusinessWeek (2006) ranks the College of Business among the top 15% of graduate business schools in the U.S., 1st in South Florida, and in the top 25 among public business schools.
In 2007, the Florida International University College of Law ranked 1st in the state of Florida with a bar passing rate of 94%, and 1st in the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam at 96%.
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| Percent of Students International: | 7% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 9% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Sun Belt Conference) Basketball (Sun Belt Conference) Baseball (Sun Belt Conference) Track (Sun Belt Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,062 | $ 15,462 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,147 | $ 13,956 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,187 | $ 1,778 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,298 | 37% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 898 | 37% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 916 | 24% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,002 | 24% | |
Any Aid: |
91% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 61% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 56% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 510 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 590, Math: 590 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 24% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 21 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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18 months ago
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I go to FIU so I may be able to help you out while being objective. UM has a very big price tag on it almost $30,000 a year but grants, scholarships, and loans can help pay for that. FIU is about $3,000 a year while dorms range to about $6000-$8000 a year. UM does have a very good reputation but in more specific areas like football and medicine. FIU is was ranked #7 in the nation for International Business and has one of the best creative writing masters progam in the U.S. Also UM is a very big school one that you kind of get lost in while FIU is smaller easier to get around and to me it feels like you can get into more activities and do more things that way. What I think you should do is visit both campuses check out which programs they offer and see which one better suits your needs in a university. Hope I helped :) Good Luck
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Please explain why you think so too and include things such a demographics..
23 months ago
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UCSD is a top ranked university. The UC system is the best state school system, and SD is the third best one.
FIU is cheaper and larger. Plus, it's a ton easier to get into, meaning you'll naturally find a more diverse and better looking group of students. It also has a much better sports department.
While both schools have great weather, SD wins out b/c it has the best weather in the country (Hawaii included). However, FIU's located in a much more fun city.
It basically boils down to whether you want to party in college (FIU), or go to an academic college and graduate with a well respected degree (UCSD).
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Which University in Florida?
I was think of two universities in Florida. The first being, Florida INTERNATIONAL University and Florida State University. I read that FSU is under the "361 BEST Colleges in the U.S." well, at least by the Princeton Review. But, I keep getting negative feedback about this college.
How about Florida International University? I haven't heard any feedback, both good or bad, I'm not sure if this is desirable?
What Universities do you recommend that are in Florida, and why?
25 months ago
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I am currenty attending FIU, and its not really an international school, I dunno why they call it that probably because 70 percent of the students are hispanic, if you wanna goto a small hispanic majority commuter school than fiu is great but I would check out UF if you want togo to a good school and get a good college experience.
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