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Florida International University is a public institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1972 and is accredited by AACSB SACS


Summer 2006 classes begin 05/08/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 08/28/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/08/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 05/07/2007

 Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 6,407
Total full-time undergraduate business students 3,625
Total part-time undergraduate business students 2,782
Total distance undergraduate business students N/A

 STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 45
International students 9
Married students N/A

For U.S. schools only:

African American students 10
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students N/A
Asian American students 4
Mexican American students N/A
Puerto Rican students N/A
Other Hispanic American students 61
White (non-Hispanic) students 21
Multiethnic/Multiracial students N/A
Not reported 2
Other N/A

North American students by region:

Canada N/A
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6
Midwest U.S. 9
Northeast U.S. 4
South U.S. 14
Southwest U.S. 69
U.S. Possessions and territories N/A
West U.S. 6

25.00% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.


 CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests Neither

SAT Scores for full-time entering business students

Average 1087
Median 1080
Range (Middle 80%) From 980 to 1240
Minimum SAT Score N/A
 

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students

Average 22
Median 22
Range (Middle 80%) From 19 to 27
Minimum ACT Score N/A
 
Minimum High School GPA 2.50
Does the school require an entrance exam? No
 
Student Age (years)  
Average 21
Median 20
 
For Internal Transfers  
Minimum overall college GPA N/A
Additional application requirements
N/A

 ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $30.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $30.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $30.00
 
Business program application fee (freshman resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

The university admissions office manages admissions to the business program

2,104 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 81.00% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 62.00% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.

N/A% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants N/A% were accepted.

The university placed N/A applicant(s) on its wait list. N/A wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Business program does not admit freshmen

Freshmen apply N/A

Internal transfers apply Declare business major, Other Change of major

N/A freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.

N/A% of these applicants were admitted to the program and N/A% of admitted students enrolled.

N/A% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. N/A% were admitted to the program.

Applicant Profile

Female applicants 51
International applicants N/A

Interviews for applicants are not required

Additional application requirements (including those for international students): N/A


 COSTS

Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)

Resident U.S. $3,286.00
Non-resident U.S. $13,079.00
Room and Board $13,524.00
Books $800.00
Other Expenses $0


Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)

Resident $102.00
Nonresident $515.00

 2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 02/01/2006
Fall 2006 04/01/2006
Spring 2007 09/01/2006
Summer 2007 02/01/2007

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 03/01/2005
Fall 2006 03/01/2006
Spring 2007 03/01/2006
Summer 2007 03/01/2006

 FINANCIAL AID

The university financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program

Financial Aid Web site

Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $66,066.00

Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $121,348.00

Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on a combination of need and merit

Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 24
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships 1
Need-based scholarships 25.00%
Merit-based scholarships 75.00%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
IN PERSON, IN WRITING OR ONLINE

The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)

The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A

The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $N/A


 CONTACTS
DeanJoyce J. Elam
Program Director Clifford Perry, Associate Dean
Admissions Director Lynda Raheem
Financial Aid Director Dacia Simpson
Career Services Director Jose Toscano
Alumni Relations Director Monique Catoggio

 
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