Florida International University
Miami, Florida · Public · 39,508 undergraduates · fiu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
61%
of 36,113 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1260
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$29,000Est.Estimate
$43,130 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Florida International University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
61% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$43,130
a year in 2027-28, from a $43,130 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- CLT accepted alongside SAT/ACT
Source: Frequently Asked Questions | FIU Admissions · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Early Action · November 2, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec16Regular Decision · December 16, 2026The standard deadline.
- Mar2Other deadline · March 2, 2027
Who gets in
61%
of applicants were admitted: 21,976 of 36,113 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/3, hear by 12/11.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 92% of them sent SAT scores and 8% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1070 to 1260
Reading and Writing 560 to 650
Math 510 to 620
ACT composite 22 to 27
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16004.1%
- 1200 to 139939%
- 1000 to 119951%
- 800 to 9995%
- 600 to 7990.1%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 4.00
- 4.065%
- 3.75 to 3.9914%
- 3.50 to 3.7414%
- 3.25 to 3.495%
- 3.00 to 3.242%
- 2.50 to 2.990%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$29,000
a year, in state
$43,130
a year, out of state (tuition $20,480)
- Tuition (in state)$6,350
- Fees$410
- Food and housing$14,250
- Books and supplies$1,390
- Transportation and other$6,600
Florida International University published $28,188 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,529
- $30,001 to $48,000$9,968
- $48,001 to $75,000$11,969
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,589
- Over $110,000$19,618
Financial aid
49%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$10,270
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
33%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $2,149 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
- Aid deadline: 5/15
- The last day to send aid forms.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Benacquisto Award (National Merit Finalist, Florida resident)
National Merit · In-state students
Cost of attendance minus Bright Futures minus any National Merit Scholarship; on average $9,000 a semester (awards vary)
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC no later than May 1, 2027.
DetailsFIU National Merit Finalist Award
National Merit · Out-of-state students
100% undergraduate tuition and fees plus book stipend; 100% on-campus housing with meal plan
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC no later than May 1, 2027.
Details
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $640Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1201C |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1203C |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH 2000 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARH 2000 & ARH 2050 ++ |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BSC UCC1/ UCC1L |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BSC 2010/ 2010L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BSC 2010/ 2010L & BSC 2011/ 2011L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAC 2311, MAC 2312 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 1020/ 1020L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 1045/ 1045L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 1045/ 1045L CHM 1046/ 1046L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | XXX 2200 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | XXX 2200 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | CPO 2002 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | ELE UCC1 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | COP 2210 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | NPM UCC1 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 2300C |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENC 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENC 1101, 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENC 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENC 1101, 1102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | EVR 1001 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | EUH 2030 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | EUH 2030, ELE UCC1 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | XXX 2200 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | XXX 2200 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | XXX 2200 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | XXX 2200 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 2000 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | XXX 2200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | XXX 2200 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | XXX 2200 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | XXX 2200 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2013 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2023 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUT 1001 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHY 2053/ 2048L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHY 2054/ 2049L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHY 2054/ 2049L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY 2053/2048L |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAC 1140 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 6 | MAC1140 &MAC1114 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 2012 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | GRW UCC1 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | HUM UCC2W |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN 2200, 2201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 2233 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN 2233 & SPN 2330 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 2122 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 2041 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | SOC UCC1 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | AMH 2010, 2020 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | WOH 2001 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
78%
Come back for a second year
92%
Typical earnings
$65,722
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Florida International University$53,954
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 44 majors here have earnings data.
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