College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1965 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
30,684 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$N/A |
Application Deadline: |
September 4 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,413 in-state, 15,812 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,480 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student 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) |
Number of Fraternities: |
10 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
1 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
14% |
Number of Sororities: |
10 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
N/A |
Percent Sorority Members: |
14% |
College Services
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 |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,939,102 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
N/A |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (18%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (79%) |
Sprinkler System: |
80% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
573 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Miami, Fl, Miami, Fl |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Miami, FL |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Miami, FL |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
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 |
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