More selective than 67% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,462. College Scorecard.
Higher than 91% of Florida colleges we cover and 85% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 91% of Florida colleges we cover and 70% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
FIU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 25,034 applicants, Florida International University admitted 14,729 and 5,169 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1070–1260 on the SAT or 21–27 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
FIU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
FIU majors, earnings & careers
Florida International University offers 81 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 13
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 13
- Business & Finance · 12
- Engineering · 12
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Arts & Design · 5
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Education · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at FIU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $101,224 | $18,948 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $99,471 | $22,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $98,697 | $19,600 |
| Nursing | $98,635 | $18,895 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $93,494 | $19,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $90,397 | $19,999 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $88,656 | $22,801 |
| Management Information Systems | $85,737 | $20,227 |
Quick list of all 81 majors
- Accounting$81,923
- Architecture and Related Services, Other—
- Area Studies$23,742
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$46,718
- Biomedical Engineering$88,656
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$61,256
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry$57,788
- Civil Engineering$84,523
- Communications$57,376
- Computer and Information Sciences$90,397
- Computer Engineering$101,224
- Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$99,471
- Criminal Justice$55,830
- Dietetics$52,470
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics$70,022
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$53,854
- Education (Subject Teaching)$42,574
- Electrical Engineering$98,697
- Engineering—
- Engineering / Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians, Other—
- Engineering, Other—
- English$47,659
- Environmental Engineering$80,650
- Environmental Science / Conservation$49,748
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$71,355
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Health Administration$56,867
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
- History$56,676
- Homeland Security—
- Hospitality Management$56,667
- Human Resources$67,696
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International / Global Studies—
- International and Comparative Education—
- International Business$65,054
- International Relations$64,399
- Landscape Architecture—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$49,960
- Linguistics—
- Management Information Systems$85,737
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$64,423
- Mathematics$66,041
- Mechanical Engineering$93,494
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$55,402
- Music$50,677
- Nursing$98,635
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,814
- Philosophy$43,085
- Physical Sciences, Other—
- Physics—
- Political Science$57,996
- Psychology$49,470
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Administration$62,424
- Public Relations and Advertising$65,343
- Real Estate—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Sciences, Other—
- Social Work$55,923
- Sociology$47,538
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$40,653
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre$33,896
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,564. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 70 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Miami-Dade County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Miami-Dade County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare FIU with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International University | 55% | $9,288 | 74% | $60,249 | This school |
| University of South Florida | 43% | $9,812 | 77% | $57,743 | |
| Valencia College | — | $12,037 | 48% | $40,594 | |
| University of North Florida | 53% | $10,154 | 69% | $56,343 | |
| Miami Dade College | — | $5,463 | 46% | $40,654 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Florida International University would cost you $524 less per year than University of South Florida, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Florida International University, mostly from more Florida International University students living at home, which lowers its average (−$1,743).
- University of South Florida gives aided families $873 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | FIU | University of South Florida | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $6,565 | $6,410 | +$155 |
| Books & supplies | $1,350 | $770 | +$580 |
| Housing & meals | $12,156 | $13,595 | −$1,439 |
| Personal & travel | $5,900 | $4,850 | +$1,050 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$4,509 | −$2,766 | −$1,743 |
| Sticker price | $21,462 | $22,859 | −$1,397 |
| Average grants | −$12,174 | −$13,047 | +$873 |
| You pay | $9,288 | $9,812 | −$524 |
“+” means FIU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about FIU
What is the FIU acceptance rate?
Florida International University accepts 55% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 14,729 of 25,034 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1070–1260 on the SAT or 21–27 on the ACT.
How much does Florida International University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,462 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,288 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,003 and families earning $110k+ pay $18,200.
How much do FIU graduates earn?
Former Florida International University students earn a median $60,249 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the FIU graduation rate?
74% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score