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Florida International University

Landon Undergraduate School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1052
  • Annual Tuition
    $5,217
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    3,762
  • University Selectivity
    52%
  • University Yield
    53%
  • Job Offers
    95%
  • Average Salary
    $41,747
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1965
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
11200 SW 8 St
CBC 121
Miami, Florida 33199, United States
Website

Landon Undergraduate School of Business

As the business school for The Americas, we are South Florida's most important business education resource and a recognized leader in international business education. Our Miami setting blends the advantages of a multicultural, urban, and ethnically rich center. The city is a business hub —connecting the two Americas and serving as regional headquarters for numerous multinational corporations. Technology, international commerce and banking, travel and tourism, and entrepreneurship all flourish in this dynamic environment. As the largest of Florida International University's (FIU) professional schools, we enroll about 6,000 undergraduate and more than 1,000 graduate students annually. We also serve the multinational business community through our extensive menu of executive and professional education programs.

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About Florida International University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
52% Florida International University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA 2.80
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA 3.00
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
25140% 25,140
52% 52
53% 53
52% School Selectivity
53% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Feb 4
Fall 2013
Jun 3
Spring 2014
Sep 30
Summer 2014
Feb 3
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT
  • SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

International applicants are required to submit the following additional documents: - TOEFL or IELTS scores - Translation of transcripts - Declaration and Certification of Finances form
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
4571% 4,571
51% 51
51% 51
51% Program Selectivity
51% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 44
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 17%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 17%
  • Non-profit 4%
  • Petroleum/Energy 4%
Deloitte 24
Top Employer
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 16
  • KPMG 10
  • Macy's Department Store 9
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
95% Landon Undergraduate School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
79% 79
59% 59.267238095238085
79% Receive Offers
73% 73
56% 55.65923664122137
73% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
16% 16
16% 16.189999999999998
16% Receive Offers
20% 20
17% 17.25698275862069
20% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
5% 5
10% 10.193835616438358
5% Receive Offers
7% 7
13% 12.771399999999998
7% Accept Offers
66% Graduates seeking full-time employment
34% Graduates not seeking employment
69% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
4% 4
$50,200.00
35K 60K
Finance/Accounting
43% 43
$45,511.00
20K 64K
General Management
8% 8
$39,500.00
22K 58K
Human Resources
3% 3
$36,000.00
28K 46K
Management Information Systems
2% 2
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
25% 25
$42,848.00
23K 86K
Operations/Production
6% 6
$33,714.00
20K 50K
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
10% 10
$42,416.00
30K 58K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
17% 17
$48,000.00
32K 55K
Consumer Products/Retail
8% 8
$48,500.00
24K 73K
Consulting
4% 4
Data not provided
Financial Services
17% 17
$35,000.00
32K 40K
Government/Education
13% 13
$38,315.00
34K 43K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
4% 4
Data not provided
Manufacturing
0% 0
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
4% 4
Data not provided
Non-Profit
4% 4
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
4% 4
Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
8% 8
Data not provided
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
17% 17
$30,600.00
27K 38K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
4% 4
$56,000.00
45K 70K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$55,000.00
50K 60K
U.S. South
84% 84
$40,598.00
20K 72K
U.S. Southwest
2% 2
$55,250.00
51K 60K
U.S. Midwest
2% 2
$51,666.00
45K 55K
U.S. West
2% 2
$37,500.00
30K 45K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
2% 2
$60,000.00
22K 100K
Canada
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Deloitte 21
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 19
  • Crowe Horwath 9
  • State Farm 7
  • Cherry Bekaert 6
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 16
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 76
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 43
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 454
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career Fairs, networking events, mock interviews, etiquette dinners, panel discussions, workshops, professional photos, resume reviews, and counseling

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$16,814
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $5,217
  • Fees $377
  • Expenses $11,220
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$26,734
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $15,137
  • Fees $377
  • Expenses $11,220
9% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 0%
  • Merit 100%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://finaid.fiu.edu
Scholarships
$3,142,276
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$3,990,579
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Landon Undergraduate School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
86% 79
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
74% 43
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Landon Undergraduate School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
More Information
Business Program Classes
6% Less than 20 Students 45% More than 50 Students
49% 21 to 50 students
43 Average number of students in non-business required electives
106 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Reputation Management
  • Happiness in the Workplace
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2001
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • B of Business Administration 120
  • B of Accounting 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
Prominent Faculty
  • William Hardin

    Real Estate

  • Zhonghua Wu

    Real Estate

  • Kannan Raghunandan

    Accounting
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work study programs are availabel through the University Financial Aid Office. Internships are also available. Students can receive advisement and information on internships through the College's Career Management Services Office. Credit towards one's degree can also be given by registering for a co-op course.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    The Center for International Business Education & Research (CIBER) sponsors study aborad opportunities for students. Study abroad courses are generally offered in spring and summer terms as well as the end of the fall term. Previous trips include locations such as China, Egypt, Dubai, France, Ausralia, and Brazil.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Students have opportunites to volunteer in the community through courses and participation in student organizations. Several business courses have infused community engagement activities as part of the coursework.

Students

1120 75th Percentile Score on SAT 24 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
Hispanic
40% 40
Not Reported
22% 22
White
15% 15
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
%
%
%
%
%
%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
62% 62
Dual Citizenship
23% 23
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
13% 13
Canada
1% 1
23 Average age of full-time students
85% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
72% 72
95% 95

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 32,588
Alumni Donations
$675 Average Gift $25,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Joseph Caruncho

    CEO, Preferred Care Partners

  • Antonio Argiz

    President & CEO, Morrison, Brown, Argiz, & Farra, LLP

  • Carlos Migoya

    CEO, Jackson Health System