First-year deadlines, 2026–27
| Plan | Deadline | Decision by |
|---|---|---|
| Early action Apply early, hear early, not binding. | November 2, 2026 | December 10, 2026 |
| Early action II A second, later early action round. Not binding. | December 16, 2026 | January 21, 2027 |
| Regular decision The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding. | March 2, 2027 | April 2, 2027 |
Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean
Source: admissions.fiu.edu · checked September 26, 2026
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026
AP credit
Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit| Exam | Min score | Florida International University course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | MAC 2311 (4) | 4 credits |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MAC 2311 (4) | 4 credits |
| Biology | 3 | BSC UCC1/ UCC1L (3,1) | 4 credits |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHM 1020/ 1020L (3, 1) | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHY 2053/ 2048L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENC 1101 (3) | 3 credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENC 1101 (3) | 3 credits |
| United States History | 3 | SOC UCC1 (3) | 3 credits |
Show all 38 exams and every score level
| Exam | Min score | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus AB | 3 | MAC 2311 (4) | 4 credits |
| Calculus AB | 4 | MAC 2311 (4) | 4 credits |
| Calculus AB | 5 | MAC 2311 (4) | 4 credits |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MAC 2311 (4) | 4 credits |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MAC 2311 (4) & MAC 2312 (4) | 8 credits |
| Calculus BC | 5 | MAC 2311 (4) & MAC 2312 (4) | 8 credits |
| Biology | 3 | BSC UCC1/ UCC1L (3,1) | 4 credits |
| Biology | 4 | BSC 2010/ 2010L (3,1) | 4 credits |
| Biology | 5 | BSC 2010/ 2010L (3,1) & BSC 2011/ 2011L (3,1) | 8 credits |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHM 1020/ 1020L (3, 1) | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHM 1045/ 1045L (3,1) | 4 credits |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHM 1045/ 1045L (3,1) & CHM 1046/ 1046L (3,1) | 8 credits |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHY 2053/ 2048L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHY 2053/ 2048L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics 1 | 5 | PHY 2053/ 2048L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENC 1101 (3) | 3 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | ENC 1101 (3) & ENC 1102 (3) | 6 credits |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | ENC 1101 (3) & ENC 1102 (3) | 6 credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | ENC 1101 (3) | 3 credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENC 1101 (3) & ENC 1102 (3) 1 | 6 credits |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | ENC 1101 (3) & ENC 1102 (3) 1 | 6 credits |
| United States History | 3 | SOC UCC1 (3) | 3 credits |
| United States History | 4 | AMH 2020 (3) &AMH 2010 (3) & WIR UCC1 | 6 credits |
| United States History | 5 | AMH 2020 (3) &AMH 2010 (3) & WIR UCC1 | 6 credits |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 2012 (3) | 3 credits |
| Psychology | 4 | PSY 2012 (3) | 3 credits |
| Psychology | 5 | PSY 2012 (3) | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 3 | STA 2023 (3) | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 4 | STA 2023(3) | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 5 | STA 2023 (3) | 3 credits |
| Computer Science A | 3 | ELE UCC1 (3) | 3 credits |
| Computer Science A | 4 | COP 2210 (4) | 4 credits |
| Computer Science A | 5 | COP 2210 (4) | 4 credits |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO 2013 (3) | 3 credits |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | ECO 2013 (3) | 3 credits |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | ECO 2013 (3) | 3 credits |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECO 2023 (3) | 3 credits |
| Microeconomics | 4 | ECO 2023 (3) | 3 credits |
| Microeconomics | 5 | ECO 2023 (3) | 3 credits |
| World History: Modern | 3 | WOH 2001 (3)& WIR UCC1 | 3 credits |
| World History: Modern | 4 | WOH 2001 (3)& WIR UCC1 | 3 credits |
| World History: Modern | 5 | WOH 2001 (3)& WIR UCC1 | 3 credits |
| Environmental Science | 3 | EVR 1001 (3) | 3 credits |
| Environmental Science | 4 | EVR 1001 (3) | 3 credits |
| Environmental Science | 5 | EVR 1001 (3) | 3 credits |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHY 2054/ 2049L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PHY 2054/ 2049L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics 2 | 5 | PHY 2054/ 2049L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| European History | 3 | EUH 2030 (3) & WIR UCC1 | 3 credits |
| European History | 4 | EUH 2030 (3) &ELE UCC1 (3) &WIR UCC1 | 6 credits |
| European History | 5 | EUH 2030 (3) &ELE UCC1 (3) &WIR UCC1) | 6 credits |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEO 2000 (3) | 3 credits |
| Human Geography | 4 | GEO 2000 (3) | 3 credits |
| Human Geography | 5 | GEO 2000 (3) | 3 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPN 2200 (3) | 3 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPN 2200(3) & SPN 2201 (3) | 6 credits |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPN 2200(3) & SPN 2201 (3) | 6 credits |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | NPM UCC1 (3) | 3 credits |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | NPM UCC1 (3) | 3 credits |
| Computer Science Principles | 5 | NPM UCC1 (3) | 3 credits |
| Art History | 3 | ARH 2000 (3) | 3 credits |
| Art History | 4 | ARH 2000 (3) & ARH 2050 (3) | 6 credits |
| Art History | 5 | ARH 2000 (3) & ARH 2050 (3) | 6 credits |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUT 1001 (3) | 3 credits |
| Music Theory | 4 | MUT 1001 (3) | 3 credits |
| Music Theory | 5 | MUT 1001 (3) | 3 credits |
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 1201C (3) | 3 credits |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 1201C (3) | 3 credits |
| 2-D Art and Design | 5 | ART 1201C (3) | 3 credits |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 1203C (3) | 3 credits |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ART 1203C (3) | 3 credits |
| 3-D Art and Design | 5 | ART 1203C (3) | 3 credits |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | CPO 2002 (3) | 3 credits |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | CPO 2002 (3) | 3 credits |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 5 | CPO 2002 (3) | 3 credits |
| Drawing | 3 | ART 2300C (3) | 3 credits |
| Drawing | 4 | ART 2300C (3) | 3 credits |
| Drawing | 5 | ART 2300C (3) | 3 credits |
| Government and Politics: U.S | 3 | POS 2041 (3) with CIV | 3 credits |
| Government and Politics: U.S | 4 | POS 2041 (3) with CIV | 3 credits |
| Government and Politics: U.S | 5 | POS 2041 (3) with CIV | 3 credits |
| Latin | 3 | LAT 2200 (3) | 3 credits |
| Latin | 4 | LAT 2200 (3) | 3 credits |
| Latin | 5 | LAT 2200 (3) | 3 credits |
| Modern Language (CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN) | 3 | XXX 2200 (3) | 3 credits |
| Modern Language (CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN) | 4 | XXX 2200 (6) | 6 credits |
| Modern Language (CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN) | 5 | XXX 2200 (6) | 6 credits |
| Modern Language and Culture: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish | 3 | XXX 2200 (3) | 3 credits |
| Modern Language and Culture: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish | 4 | XXX 2200 (6) | 6 credits |
| Modern Language and Culture: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish | 5 | XXX 2200 (6) | 6 credits |
| Modern Language: Literature (French, Latin) | 3 | XXX 2200 (3) | 3 credits |
| Modern Language: Literature (French, Latin) | 4 | XXX 2200 (3) & ELEUCC1 (3) | 6 credits |
| Modern Language: Literature (French, Latin) | 5 | XXX 2200 (3) & ELEUCC1 (3) | 6 credits |
| Physics B | 3 | PHY 2053/ 2048L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics B | 4 | PHY 2053/ 2048L (4,1) & PHY 2054/ 2049L (4,1) | 10 credits |
| Physics B | 5 | PHY 2053/ 2048L (4,1) & PHY 2054/ 2049L (4,1) | 10 credits |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHY 2054/ 2049L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHY 2049/ 2049L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | PHY 2049/ 2049L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHY 2053/ 2048L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHY 2048/ 2048L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | PHY 2048/ 2048L (4,1) | 5 credits |
| Precalculus | 3 | MAC 1140 (3) | 3 credits |
| Precalculus | 4 | MAC1140 & MAC1114 (6) | 6 credits |
| Precalculus | 5 | MAC1140 & MAC1114 (6) | 6 credits |
| Research | 3 | (ENC UCC3 (3) + WIR UCC1) or ENC UCC1 (3) | 6 credits |
| Research | 4 | (ENC UCC3 (3) + WIR UCC1) or ENC UCC1 (3) | 6 credits |
| Research | 5 | (ENC UCC3 (3) + WIR UCC1) or ENC UCC1 (3) | 6 credits |
| Seminar | 3 | HUM UCC2W (3) | 3 credits |
| Seminar | 4 | HUM UCC2W (3) | 3 credits |
| Seminar | 5 | HUM UCC2W (3) | 3 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPN 2233 (3) | 3 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | SPN 2233(3) & SPN 2330 (3) | 6 credits |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | SPN 2233(3) & SPN 2330 (3) | 6 credits |
Source: transfer.fiu.edu · checked September 19, 2026
Biggest majors
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 1,486 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 934 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 755 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 646 |
| Finance | 486 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 440 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 419 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 368 |
Show the other 73 majors
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 325 |
| Political Science and Government | 299 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 264 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 233 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 222 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 210 |
| Business Administration and Management | 209 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 205 |
| Information Technology | 191 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 188 |
| English Language and Literature | 179 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 169 |
| Accounting | 165 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 163 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 157 |
| Economics | 154 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 147 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 144 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 119 |
| Civil Engineering | 118 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 113 |
| Computer Engineering | 104 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 98 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 82 |
| History | 82 |
| Management Science | 81 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 80 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 80 |
| Digital Arts | 74 |
| Chemistry | 72 |
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 70 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 68 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 67 |
| Social Work | 66 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 60 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 58 |
| Management Information Systems | 51 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 51 |
| Sustainability Studies | 50 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 49 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 48 |
| Biochemistry | 42 |
| Public Administration | 42 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 40 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 40 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 38 |
| Mathematics | 36 |
| Music | 36 |
| Art/Art Studies | 34 |
| Environmental Studies | 33 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 33 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 23 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 22 |
| Real Estate | 21 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 21 |
| Sociology | 19 |
| Philosophy | 17 |
| Physics | 14 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 14 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 13 |
| Engineering | 11 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 11 |
| Women's Studies | 9 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 7 |
| Art Teacher Education | 7 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 7 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 4 |
| International and Comparative Education | 3 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 3 |
| Geography | 2 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 |
Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Ranked programs
Where Florida International University ranks in the top 25 on our top-programs lists, best rank first. How we rank programs
- #18 for Hospitality managementof 50 colleges
- #24 for Cybersecurityof 50 colleges
Sports and campus life
Men’s varsity, Conference USA
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Women’s varsity, Conference USA
Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving (combined), Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball
ROTC
Air Force, Army
Faith groups
Cru, Hillel, Newman Connection
Also
Esports, Study abroad
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026
The place
Setting
Suburb, large
Federal locale classification
Metro area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
6,457,988 people
Big-city metro (1 million+)
Yes
More about the place
Nearest airport
Miami International (MIA)
Nearest hub airport
Miami International (MIA)
Walkability
EPA walkability index 12.8 of 20
Elevation
10 ft
Time zone
Eastern
January low
58°F
July high
91°F
Annual snowfall
0.0 in
Days at 90°F or higher
93 per year
One-bedroom fair market rent
$2,121 per month
Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026
Colleges nearby
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Straight-line distance between campuses
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