Transfer

*We may request supplementary documents once initial review of the application is complete

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. College/University Transcripts

In order to begin the evaluation process we will need your most recent college/university transcripts. As of Fall 2019, we will review all college/university transcripts in-house at no additional charge to students. We will review all courses with posted grades and make note of any pending courses (that you may currently be enrolled in).

If your transcripts are not in English, you must also submit an official translation of your transcript by a NACES or WES accredited organization along with the original documents.

Students on Academic Probation/Students Pending Prerequisites: This will impact your admissions timeline. If your current academic standing or academic profile does not meet the admissions requirement, and you will not have final grades until after our deadline for your term of entry, please consider updating your admission term. Doing this will prevent further delays and allow us to better assist you. We are unable to consider incomplete applications for admission- academic probation or missing requisite coursework would qualify your file as incomplete.

Course-by-Course Evaluations and Transfer Credit: The Office of International Admissions will work with you to establish course evaluations equivalent to the University Core Curriculum. Upper division coursework must be reviewed and approved by your department or academic advisor directly. If you are submitting courses to be evaluated by our office please be prepared to submit syllabi for those courses. Though it is not always required to submit syllabi (because many students transfer-in from the same schools), there are times when the class-specific syllabus  is needed. This will allow us to confirm its equivalency to our curriculum. To review some of the previously transferred courses in the U.S. please visit the Transfer Equivalency Database aka “TED“.

For credit to be transferred from an international institution, students must submit official original transcripts to International Admissions. International Admissions will confirm the accreditation, general transferability of coursework, and provide a calculated U.S. equivalent grade point average based on professional resources available through the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and other professional organizations. International Admissions will work with students to receive course syllabi and academic catalog information from their previous institutions to articulate transferable coursework. International Admissions will work with students to establish course equivalencies for the University Core Curriculum. Upper division coursework must be reviewed and approved by the students’ academic department or academic advisor

All admissions and transfer documentation must be provided in English. FIU prefers an American Translators Association (ATA) organization to provide translations; however, we will also accept official translation agencies on a case-by-case basis, especially for documentation translated outside of the US.

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.

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

We accept the following versions of electronic transcripts:

English language requirements for transfer students can be tricky, but that means more ways to show your proficiency without testing. Applicants from non-English speaking countries, including internationally educated American students, must demonstrate proficiency in English
– TOEFL iBT/PBT 80/550
– IELTS 6.5
– ENC 1101 with a C or better taken at a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or as previously articulated by Transfer and Transition Services
– FIU’s English Language Institute Level Six: Successful completion with passing grades for all content areas
– Applicants from institutions with regional accreditation or other English speaking countries who hold an undergraduate or graduate degree. Transfer applicants from U.S. regionally accredited high school, IB, AP, A-level or other advanced standing credits on a case-by-case basis.

We will temporarily be accepting the Duolingo English Test for the entering graduate classes of Spring 2021 and Summer 2021.
You can find more information about how to register for the exam here: Duolingo English Test

FIU Minimum Duolingo English Test Score: 105

The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour for only $49. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample which are shared with FIU when you send your results. Certified results are available within 48 hours of the test session.

*This exam does not replace the SAT, ACT, GRE, or GMAT. The primary use is to demonstrate English Language proficiency.

English proficiency exempt countries