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The University
Florida International University - Miami's public research university - is one
of America's most dynamic institutions of higher learning. Since opening in
1972, FIU has achieved many benchmarks of excellence that have taken other
universities more than a century to reach. The University has a nationally
renowned full-time faculty, known for their outstanding teaching and cutting
edge research; students from throughout the U.S. and more than 130 foreign
countries; and its alumni have risen to prominence in every field and are a
testament to the University's academic excellence.
A member of the State
University System of Florida, FIU is a research university offering a diverse
selection of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. Through its 18
colleges and schools, FIU offers more than 190 baccalaureate, master's, and
doctoral degree programs in more than 280 majors, conducts basic and applied
research, and provides public service. Committed to both quality and access, FIU
meets the educational needs of traditional students as well as the increasing
number of part-time students and lifelong learners. Interdisciplinary centers
and institutes at the University conduct research and teaching that address
economic and social concerns.
FIU currently has 34,000
students, 1,100 full-time faculty and 95,000 alumni, making it the largest
public university in South Florida. FIU has been ranked among the top 100 public
national universities in the U.S. News & World Report annual guide to
"America's Best Colleges." FIU was the youngest institution in the group. The
magazine has reported that FIU students are among the least indebted college
students in the nation and recognized the University as a "best buy" in higher
education. In 1998, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranked FIU as
the country's 18th best value in public higher education. FIU was named one of
the top 10 public commuter colleges in the U.S. in the 1995 edition of Money
Guide , an annual report published by Money magazine , and has
been cited in several other of the country's leading college guides. FIU is a
member of Phi Beta Kappa, the country's oldest and most distinguished academic
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