Freshman

1. Online Application

To apply you will need to create an account on FIU’s main application page. Once you have created your login information and completed the application, you will be prompted to submit a $30 application fee (steps for payment will be provided when creating your account). For speedy processing, please have a major credit card (Visa, Master Card, American Express, or Discover) available. After successfully submitting your application, a confirmation e-mail will be sent which will include your next steps.

2. Official High School Transcripts

The Office of International Admissions will only accept electronic high school transcripts if sent directly from the school or counselor. If your transcripts are not in English, you must also submit an official translation of your transcript along with the original documents.

NOTE: Transcripts become FIU property once submitted and will not be returned to the applicant or forwarded to any other institution. Please do not send us your original transcript/diploma if no other copy exists. As of January 2022 FIU will only accept official original transcripts from verifiable email addresses, or sealed original documents issued by the institution directly. If official/original documents are not available please contact iadmiss@fiu.edu for alternative options. Failure to submit academic documents deemed acceptable by our enrollment officers will result in admissions evaluation delays.

For more information on submitting your transcripts please visit: How to Submit Your Pending Documents

All freshman applicants are required to submit an SAT or ACT score for admissions consideration. This includes in-state, out of state, and international students.

SAT Scores	ACT Scores
You can submit SAT Scores through the College Board.org or call (866) 756-7346 (school code 5206)	You can submit ACT Scores through ACT.org or call (319) 337-1313 (school code 0776)

Early Fall Direct is a pathway for students who elect to begin in June for the Summer term. We also offer this pathway to applicants who applied for the Fall, but whose academic profile benefits from an earlier start to their college career.

Beginning in the Early Fall Direct term allows students to transition to FIU before the rush of the Fall term. All students are required to take 9 Summer credits to graduate from FIU. Credits taken during Early Fall Direct pathway will count towards that quota.

Fall Direct is a pathway for students who start classes during the Fall term, in August. This pathway has the highest academic criteria for admission. Students admitted to the Fall term by November 1st with qualifying criteria are considered for our Admissions Merit-Based (Premiere) Scholarships.

The Fall term is the most traditional start term at FIU, and it is when most of our major sports and student-run events occur on campus.

The Spring Direct pathway starts in January, and is considered to be the most flexible of our pathways to get admitted in. Many students opt for Spring Direct if they need more time to move to Miami from out of town, finish up coursework at their current school, or prepare finances.

International students who seek additional academic, cultural, professional, and linguistic support within the university environment can pursue their studies at the Global First Year (G1Y) program at FIU. This pathway program features an academic advising and college life-coaching component, as well as priority access to academic courses. Our faculty specialize in supporting the success of first-year university students. We offer English language instruction designed around your academic needs to increase competence and confidence. Many of G1Y credit-bearing courses meet prerequisites for your intended major and fulfil degree requirements. G1Y supports your academic program and improves your academic, social, and professional language skills while helping you navigate the FIU campus and greater Miami community. These services include:

• Dedicated Academic and Student Services Advisors
• Specialized tutoring and academic support
• The Career Accelerator to help prepare you for the Global Workplace
• Priority access to on-campus housing
• Cultural, social, and co-curricular activities and events

Click here for further information or to apply for the FIU Global First Year pathway.

Now you can earn an FIU degree anywhere and at anytime with FIU Online, a leader in online education. With FIU Online, you can study at your own pace while gaining valuable work experience from your home country and reducing the cost of a U.S. education.

Depending on your major, you may even complete your last year on campus. Success coaches are available at all times to help you achieve the core requirements of an undergraduate degree and gain direct access to a master’s program.

Visit FIU Online for more information.

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If you’re still finishing high school, while living in your home country, you can gain a valuable advantage with Early University Credit Academy that will help you achieve a bachelor’s degree faster once you are admitted to FIU. Early University Credit Academy offers you a shortcut to start earning college credits through FIU Online, while still in high school. The credits that you earn from FIU can be applied toward a full FIU degree—either completed through FIU Online or on campus in Miami, FL. All courses are fully online and can be accessed from anywhere in the world at any time to complete coursework. Courses offered through the program fulfill FIU’s core curriculum classes and are taught by the same faculty that teach on-campus.