Application Process
Domestic Student Application Process:
- Online Application
- $30 Application Fee
- Official College/University Transcripts
- GRE/GMAT Scores
- Not required if your College GPA is at least 3.0 in 60 credits of upper-division coursework
Student with Foreign Credential Application Process:
- Online Application
- $30 Application Fee
- Official College/University Transcripts
- GRE/GMAT Scores
- Not required if your College GPA is at least 3.0 in 60 credits of upper-division coursework
- Official English Proficiency Scores
- Please see below for further information on English Proficiency requirements
- Translations of Foreign Transcripts
- Proof of Degree
Applications Deadlines
| Entry Term | Domestic Applicants | International Applications |
| Fall (starts in August) | August 1st | June 1st |
| Sprint (starts in January) | December 1st | October 1st |
| Summer (starts in May) | April 1st | February 1st |
English Language Proficiency Requirements
Applicants from non-English speaking countries, including internationally educated American students, must demonstrate proficiency in English. FIU only accepts test scores sent directly from the testing agency as official.
Exam Score Requirements:
- Duolingo: 105
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- TOEFL PBT: 550
- IELTS: 6.5
Additional English Proficiency Options:
- FIU’s English Language Institute Level Six: Successful completion with passing grades for all content areas
- Applicants from institutions with regional accreditation or other English-speaking countries who hold an undergraduate or graduate degree.
English Proficiency Exempt Countries:
| Antigua and Barbuda | Fiji | Mauritius | South Africa |
| Australia | Gambia | Micronesia, Federated States | St Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Bahamas | Ghana | Montserrat | Swaziland |
| Barbados | Grenada | Namibia | Tanzania |
| Belize | Guam | New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Bermuda | Guyana | Nigeria | Turks and Caicos |
| Botswana | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Uganda |
| Brunei Darussalam | Jamaica | Philippines | United Kingdom |
| Canada (except Quebec) | Kenya | Saint Helena | United States |
| Cayman Islands | Kiribati | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Vanuatu |
| Christmas Island | Liberia | Saint Lucia | Virgin Islands (British) |
| Dominica | Malawi | Seychelles | Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
| Eritrea | Malta | Sierra Leone | Zambia |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Marshall Islands | Singapore | Zimbabwe |