Application

Apply online - go to admissions.fiu.edu and apply.   Submit your application by February 1st to be considered for scholarships. (No Separate Application required)

Test Scores

Take your ACT or SAT - Take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) and have official test scores sent to FIU.   (Not required for transfer students with 60 semester hours or more of transferable college credit.)

TOEFL for International Applicants:   Applicants from countries where English is not the official language, must take the TOEFL and submit their scores to FIU.   Exceptions are made for those who have earned a degree from a school/university in an English-speaking country. The required minimum TOEFL score is 173 on the computer exam or 500 on the paper exam.

Phone Number             Website                         FIU's Reporting Code

Transcripts

Request High School Transcript/s - If you are a beginning freshman or transfer applicant with less than 60 semester hours of transferable academic credit, ask your high school to forward your official secondary school record to FIU.

-GED Applicants:   Please submit your official GED test score results and GED Certificate

Request College/University Transcript/s - If you have taken any college/university level course work, even as a dual enrollment student, please have each institution forward an official transcript to FIU.

International University-level Transcripts require a course-by-course evaluation, with a calculated U.S. equivalent grade point average, through a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) Organization. Official evaluations must be forwarded directly to FIU from the evaluation service. One exception to this policy exists: Chinese language transcripts from Tianjin University of Commerce will be evaluated by FIU staff for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management.

Josef Silny and Associates, Inc.
7101 S.W. 102 Avenue
Miami, Fl 33173
(305) 273-1616
www.jsilny.com

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
Phone: (414) 289-3400
www.ece.org

High school diplomas require a document by document evaluation with U.S. equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) College transcripts require a course by course evaluation with a calculated USA equivalent grade point average.

Financial Matters

Apply for Financial Aid:   Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1 of your senior year in high school to qualify for federal aid.   FIU Financial Aid web site: http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/finaid/

Scholarships:   Submit your application for admission before February 1 st to be considered for scholarships. (No Separate Application required)            

International Applicants should complete the Declaration and Certification of Finances form.