Florida International University

Florida International University is a public university founded in 1972. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 44,045 (Fall 2023) on a 344-acre campus located in the city. The university operates on a semester-based academic calendar. Florida International University is ranked 98th among national universities in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,566 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $18,964.

Florida International University in Miami has two main campuses: the Modesto A. Maidique Campus in West Miami-Dade County and the Biscayne Bay Campus in North Miami. Approximately 60% of the students enrolled at the university are Hispanic, making it one of the schools with the highest number of Hispanic undergraduates earning bachelor's degrees.

Outside of school, there are many student organizations and more than 30 fraternities and sororities to consider joining, as well as annual campus events such as the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival.FIU Golden Panthers athletic teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Conference USA. （FIU Golden Panthers athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Conference USA.

Graduate students can attend Florida International University's School of Law, School of Education, School of Business, and more. Notable Florida International University alumni include actor Danny Pino, who has appeared on "The Shield" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," and Sandals Resorts International's CEO Adam Stewart.