Florida International University is an urban, multi campus, public research university serving its students and the diverse population of South Florida. It is committed to high quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with the local and global communities. The University's vision is to be a leading urban public research university focused on student learning, innovation, and collaboration.

With more than 200 bachelors, masters and doctoral options and South Florida's only public colleges of law and medicine, FIU offers a program to fit every passion. Its academic community is composed of 11 schools and colleges including the prestigious Honors College that are home to award winning faculty members, cutting edge research and more than 190 degree options. Equipped with a uniquely global perspective and supported by the renowned faculty members, the university students have the competitive edge needed to turn the impossible into the inevitable, recognizing opportunity and creating success.

From suburban Miami-Dade, home to the main campus, to where the researchers live underwater and see the world from a new perspective, the university's locations leverage the vibrant environment and culture that surrounds it at the Gateway to the Americas. The main campus spans 342 acres. Its home to many of FIU's most recognized school and colleges and features a variety of restaurants and residence options and a spacious, fully equipped recreation center in a lush, suburban setting.