Florida International University (FIU) History and Academics

History

The history of Florida International University (FIU) dates back to 1943, when then-Senator Ernest Graham presented the initial proposal for the creation of a public institution of higher learning in South Florida to the state legislature. Although Senator Graham

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Information Summary

Ranks 13th in Florida and 367th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	89.0
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$23,506
Admission Success rate	N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores	27 / 1260
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	27 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	90% / 87%
Enrollment Total (all students)	57,942

Academics

Programs Offered

Florida International University offers students the opportunity to earn degrees in 191 academic programs; FIU also offers 82 master

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Admissions

FIU seeks students who have a solid educational background along with ideal test scores. Applicants who wish to be accepted into Florida International University should meet the following admission requirements:

Applicants must graduate from an accredited high school or present their GED

Applicants must complete 18 academic units in an institution of higher learning’s preparatory curriculum. The distribution of the 18 units is as follows: 4 units of English (3 units should include a reasonable writing component), 4 units of maths (algebra I or even higher), 3 units of natural science (2 with labs), 3 units of social sciences, 2 units of similar foreign language and 2 units of academic electives.

For applicants who are Florida high school graduates, FIU honors the new 3-year 18 credit institution preparatory program and the conventional 4-year 24 credit standard program

Applicants should submit authorized SAT I (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American College Test) scores. In order for applicants to have their SAT I scores sent to Florida International University, they should use the institution’s College Board SAT I code number, available at www.collegeboard.org. Applicants can have their ACT scores sent to Florida International University by simply contacting the American College Testing program www.act.org.

Financial Aid

Florida International University offers its students the opportunity to receive financial assistance in order to get an education that will open doors in their chosen careers and provide other wonderful opportunities.

In order for students to qualify for financial aid at FIU, they will need to meet the following standard eligibility prerequisites: applicants must demonstrate financial need; applicants must be United States citizens or an eligible non-citizens; applicants must be signed up with Selective Service if necessary; applicants must not be in default on any prior student loan or be owing a refund on a prior federal financial aid award that he or she received at any institute; applicants must be enrolled in a qualified course of study

Student Financial Aid Details

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Students

Students who wish to live on campus will be glad to know that FIU offers quality campus housing. Arrangements are even in progress to acquire Miami Fairgrounds

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Athletics

FIU has 17 varsity athletics teams known as the Golden Panthers. The name of their mascot is Roary the Panther. Blue and gold are the athletic colors of the Golden Panthers. The FIU Golden Panthers participate in all NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference sports, excluding men

Additional School Information

Florida International University has been used as the set of many different films, music videos and TV shows. Miami Vice,The Fix, and Burn Notice are just some of the productions that have been shot at Florida International University.

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