Florida International University
Miami, FL
University Website: www.fiu.edu/Apply Online: onestop.fiu.edu/
Florida International University (FIU) is an American public research university in Greater Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park in Miami-Dade County. Florida International University is classified as a top-tier Research University with high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation, and is a first-tier research university as designated by the Florida Legislature. Founded in 1965, FIU is the youngest university to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the country's oldest academic honor society.
FIU is one of Florida's primary graduate research universities, and awards over 3,400 graduate and professional degrees annually. The university offers 191 programs of study with more than 280 majors in 23 colleges and schools. FIU offers many graduate programs, including architecture, business administration, engineering, law, and medicine, offering 81 master's degrees, 34 doctoral degrees, and 3 professional degrees.
FIU is the largest university in South Florida, the 2nd-largest in Florida, and the 7th-largest in the United States. Total enrollment in 2012 was 50,394 students, including 14,177 graduate students, and 2,974 full-time faculty with over 180,000 alumni around the world. In 2012, FIU's research expenditure was $104.6 million, with an endowment of $140 million. The university has an annual budget of $1.07 billion.
FIU has the lowest admissions rate amongst Florida public universities, making admissions into the university very competitive. Since 2007, more valedictorians from South Florida choose to attend FIU than any other university in the country. As Miami's public research university, competition to enroll at FIU has heightened as more students apply each year.
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Florida International University College Scholarships
McKnight Doctoral FellowshipFlorida Education Fund |
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award Up to $17,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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Minority Teacher Education ScholarshipFlorida Fund for Minority Teachers |
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award $4,000 |
deadline December 02, 2024 |
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HACU-IES Abroad ScholarshipInstitute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Out And Proud LGBTQIA+ ScholarshipFlorida International University |
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award $1,000 |
deadline Varies |
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FIU Gold and Blue ScholarshipFlorida International University |
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award Up to $24,000 |
deadline November 01, 2024 |
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Benacquisto Scholarship ProgramFlorida Department of Education |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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Costas G. Lemonopoulos ScholarshipNational Association of Letter Carriers |
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award Varies |
deadline June 01, 2025 |
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HRSA Scholarship for Disadvantaged StudentsHealth Resources And Services Administration |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |