| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
41,038 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
25,655 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
15,383 |
| Total graduate students: |
8,854 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
6,083 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,771 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
4% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 69.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 8.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 5.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 66.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 9.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
344 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Miami |
| Population of city/town: |
417,650 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in North Miami, FL; academic site in Pembroke Pines, FL; research facility in Sweetwater, FL. |
| Online campus map: |
admissions.fiu.edu/video/
campusmap.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
22% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
8% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
92% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Library, Wolfsonian, law and medical libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museums, nature preserve. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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Non-remedial reading, writing, math, and study skills tutoring. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, cooperative and experiental learning. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
25 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
16 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Beacon, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
23 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
231 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Bible Fellowship, Catholic Student Union, Center for Islamic Studies, Chosen Generation, Christians in Action, Christians on Campus, Hillel Second Generation, Hindu Yuba, Jewish Collegiate Learning Exchange, Muslim Students Association, Preksha Meditation Club Sisters in Spirit, yoga club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Women's Studies Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Strong Women Strong Girls, Females Excelling, NAACP, Maturing to Achieve Leadership, Excellence, and Success |
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| International student organizations: |
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Asian Student Union, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Le Cercle Francais; Bahamian, Caribbean, Haitian, Indian, International Students, Nepalese, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan Students Associations; Brazilian culture, Chinese, Italian, and Japan clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Electro Acoustic Research Society, Panther Promotions, Student Poets Eloquently Articulating Knowledge, Invitational Club for Scholars, Material Advantage, Students WRITE, Future Business Leaders of America, Leaders of Tomorrow, Micro Lenders, Project Management Student Chapter, College Democrats, Project Nurse, Shalom @ FIU, Students for a Free Tibet, Students For Educational Equity, Students for Justice in Palestine, Speech and Debate Society, Pinto Animal Ad, Society of Physics Students, Pre-Med Society, Health Executive Student Organization, HOSA, NSSLHA, Student Health Advocates for Peer Education, Students Fighting Epilepsy and Seizures, Public Health Community Project for Immigrants, Smoke-free Tobacco-free Official Panther Partners, Voices for Planned Parenthood, Future Optometry Students of America, Pre-Veterinarian Society, The Zoological Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Society, Emerging Green Builders, Engineers Without Borders, Florida Engineering Society, INFORMS, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers, American Chemical Society, Electron--ECS Student Chapter, Corps of Cadets; aesthetics/values, garden, philosophy, study abroad, MIS, global/sociocultural studies undergraduate, and outdoor activity clubs; Fine Arts Student, Accounting, American Marketing, Computing Machinery, Finance and Management, Real Estate Student, Puerto Rico Statehood Students, Potential Doctors in Science, American Medical Student, Student Dietetic, Student Nurses, American Medical Student--Herbert Wertheim College Medicine Chapter, American Medical Women's, and Pharmacy Student Associations; family medicine interest, sports medicine interest, water resource management, and Panther Linux users groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Pete Garcia,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Julie Berg,
Senior Associate Athletics Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Florida International University,
10800 S.W. 8th Street,
Miami, FL 33199 |
| School colors: |
gold and blue |
| School mascot: |
Golden Panthers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Conference USA (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | SunBelt, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball courts, fitness space, gymnasium, recreation field, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, cross-country, flag football, racquetball, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, basketball, crew, cross-country, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, tennis, triathlon, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, basketball, crew, cross-country, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, tennis, triathlon, wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Miami, FL (11 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Miami, FL (11 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Miami, FL (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Miami, FL (11 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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