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Freshman Admission Requirements
The Florida Board of Education sets minimum eligibility criteria (listed below) for its ten member institutions.
- Graduation from an accredited secondary school or the successful completion of the GED.
- Completion of 18 academic units in a college preparatory curriculum. The following distribution of the 18 units is required:
• Four units of English (three units must include a substantial
writing component.
• Three units of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
• Three units of natural science (two with laboratories)
• Three units of social sciences
• Two units of the same foreign language
• Three units of academic electives
• For Florida High School Graduates, Florida International
University honors both the new three-year 18-credit standard
college preparatory program and the traditional four-year 24-
credit standard program
- Submit official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) or American College Test (ACT) scores.
Transfer Student Admission Requirements
To transfer to FIU, applicants must submit the following information to the Office of Admissions:
- Applications (You can apply to FIU by any of the following methods)
Apply now: Click here to apply.
- Transcripts: Electronic or official printed transcripts from all post-secondary institutions must be submitted to the Office of Admissions.
- Tests: Students transferring from a public university or college within the state of Florida must submit passing scores from the College Level Academic Test (CLAST).
- Additional Requirements: Students with less than 60 transferable academic credits must also submit their secondary school transcripts and official copies of SAT or ACT scores (this also applies to international students).
The 2+2 Partnership: Associate in Arts Degrees and the Articulation Agreement
In 1971, the Florida Statewide Articulation Agreement was approved by the Florida Board of Education. Under the Articulation Agreement, a student who receives the Associate in Arts (A.A) Degree from a Florida public community college is guaranteed admission to upper division status, with the exception of limited access programs. (Limited access programs are selective in admission and require additional criteria. Please contact the academic department or university catalog for specific requirements.) The Associate in Arts Degree, the basic transfer degree of Florida public community colleges/junior colleges, provides for the effective and orderly transition into the University for community college graduates. Students who receive the Associate in Arts Degree are classified as juniors and have satisfied the University's general education requirements.
International High School/Secondary School Transcripts
These transcripts need to be sent directly from your high school in a sealed envelope to:
Florida International University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 659003
Miami, FL 33265-9003
USA
If your transcripts are not in English, you will also need to submit an official translation of your transcript.
Transfer students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible prior to their intended term of enrollment. All applications are carefully reviewed by the Office of Admissions. Applicants will be notified of their admission status once a completed application and all supporting documents have been received. It is the applicant's responsibility to request transcripts from all previously attended secondary schools or post-secondary institutions. All applicants are considered for admission without regard to race, color, creed, age, handicap, sex, marital status, or national origin.
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