Florida International University Rankings

Founded in 1965, Florida International University (FIU) is a leading public university in the US. It is a first-tier research university as designated by the Florida Legislature. According to U.S. News & World Report, FIU’s 2008 graduates lead the nation among public university graduates for having the least amount of debt.

Florida International University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The College of Business Administration is among the top elite business schools worldwide accredited by the AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The Chapman Graduate School of Business has been placed as one of the top 25 MBA programs in the world, according to an annual survey by AmericaEconomia.

University Rankings:

- The undergraduate international business programs in the College of Business Administration was ranked 12th and was the only program in Florida to make the top 20 in the category (U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” 2010).

- 65th in the US News Ranking of Best Occupational Therapy Schools 2009.

- Chapman Graduate School of Business at FIU is ranked 82nd globally in the Financial Times Ranking of World Top 95 EMBA Programs 2008.

- Florida International Univ College of Law is placed 4th in the Princeton Review Ranking of Best Law Schools - Best Environment for Minority Students (2008).

- The Chapman School is listed among the top 25 business schools in the U.S. for excellence in international business, according to the U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools" (2008).

- 1st in the nation among four-year colleges for awarding bachelor’s and master’s degrees to Hispanic students, according to a 2008 survey conducted by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine.

- The Journal of Criminal Justice ranked the Criminal Justice program 10th in the U.S. (2007).

- Fortune Small Business has recognized FIU in the list of “10 Cool Colleges for Entrepreneurs” (2007).

- Ranked in the top 3 in granting bachelor's degrees to minorities (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2006).

- Placed among the best values in public higher education in the country, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s 2006 survey "100 Best Values in Public Colleges".

- FIU received the highest research university ranking conferred by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (2000).

- Hispanic Trends ranked the Executive MBA program 8th in its list of the best Executive MBA programs for Hispanics.

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