Florida International University

Miami, Florida

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Florida International University is a public college in Miami, Florida and has been named to the Abound: Finish College 100 Best Online Colleges, Best Online Colleges: South, Best Affordable Online Colleges, and Best Colleges for Adults award lists for 2024. The school’s online program features 37 online degree options and 11,900 online students. The part-time student body is 19,582 students, which represents 43% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $9,881 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $206. The school offers online degrees, weekend/evening classes, on-campus day care, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.

Overview

School Type

Website: www.fiu.edu

Accessibility

  • Distance education:Yes
  • Career services:Yes
  • Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
  • Credit for life experiences:No
  • On-Campus day care:Yes

Demographics

Part-time students
19,582 undergrads
  • Full-time undergrad students:26,106
  • Undergrad students over 25 years old:10,073
  • Pell Grant students:24,544
  • Online and distance education undergrad students:11,900
  • Part-time students
    43%
  • Students over 25 years old
    22%

Cost

In-district per-credit-hour charge for part-time students
$206
Average net price for students awarded grant/aid
$9,881
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Online & Distance Programs

Bachelor's degrees offered

  • Natural Resources and Conservation(1)
  • Area Ethnic Cultural Gender and Group Studies(3)
  • Communication Journalism and Related Programs(2)
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(2)
  • Education(2)

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  • Engineering(2)
  • Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields(1)
  • Foreign Languages Literatures and Linguistics(1)
  • English Language and Literature/Letters(1)
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences(1)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(2)
  • Parks Recreation Leisure and Fitness Studies(1)
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies(1)
  • Psychology(1)
  • Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(1)
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions(1)
  • Social Sciences(4)
  • Health Professions and Related Programs(2)
  • Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(7)
  • History(1)
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Outcomes

  • Retention rate for part-time students:86%
  • Graduation rate for part-time students:35%

Military & Veteran

Number of undergraduate students receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits
364 students
  • Credit for military training:Yes
  • Dedicated staff member:Yes
  • Student veteran organization:Yes
  • Yellow Ribbon Program member:No
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