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 along with the original documents.

*ONLY FOR APPLICANTS BEFORE FALL 2019:

Foreign college/university transcripts require a course-by-course evaluation, with a calculated U.S.- equivalent grade-point average. We will only accept these evaluations from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or through the recommended agencies located below. Official evaluations must be sent directly to FIU from the evaluation service with one exception: Chinese language transcripts from Tianjin University of Commerce which will be evaluated by FIU for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management program.

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.

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

We accept the following versions of electronic transcripts:

Office of Graduate and International Admissions
Florida International University
P.O. Box 659004 Miami, FL 33265-9004

English Language Requirements

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.

English proficiency exempt countries