Study abroad at Miami

Miami is the dynamic international business, fintech, healthcare, and cultural super-metropolis of South Florida along Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean (known as 'The Magic City' and the undisputed financial 'Wall Street of the South' and technological 'Silicon Beach'). Celebrated for the gleaming skyscrapers of the Brickell Financial District (home to the largest concentration of international banks in the US), Wynwood Arts District (world's premier street art destination), Design District, PortMiami (Cruise Capital of the World), major international corporate headquarters, and 0% Florida state personal income tax. Miami is home to leading Carnegie R1 doctoral research powerhouses: University of Miami (UM / The U - founded in 1925, premier private research university ranked #67 in the US by US News & World Report with over 19,000 students on a lush 239-acre tropical campus in Coral Gables, renowned for the Miami Herbert Business School AACSB/EQUIS, College of Engineering, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, and Miller School of Medicine), Florida International University (FIU - massive Carnegie R1 public research university with 56,000+ students across Modesto A. Maidique Campus, ranked in the US Top 50 Public Universities by WSJ with top-ranked College of Business, Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, and College of Engineering), and Miami Dade College (MDC - the largest and most diverse college in the United States with over 100,000 students across 8 campuses, renowned for its 2+2 university transfer and Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex MAGIC). Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations. International students benefit from zero state income tax, massive corporate networking with Fortune 500 multinationals and Silicon Beach startups, generous merit scholarships, and direct US F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support with 3-year STEM OPT work extensions.

Tuition fees in Miami for international undergraduate students at Florida International University (FIU - Carnegie R1) range between $18,500 and $20,500 per academic year for Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, and Biomedical Sciences (with FIU awarding generous International Merit Scholarships discounting $5,000 to $10,000/year from tuition for qualified applicants). At the private University of Miami (UM), undergraduate tuition is approx. $58,000 to $61,000/year (with UM awarding prestigious international merit awards such as Stamps and President's Scholarships covering 50% to 100% of tuition). At Miami Dade College (MDC), tuition for 2+2 transfer associate degrees is approx. $9,500 to $11,500/year. Modern on-campus university residences (FIU Parkview, Tamiami Hall, Lakeview; UM Lakeside Village, Centennial Village) cost between $850 and $1,450 per month (inclusive of meal plans, utilities, and high-speed Wi-Fi), while off-campus student apartments in Sweetwater, Brickell, Coral Gables, and Kendall range from $750 to $1,350 per month for shared apartments. General monthly living expenses range between $950 and $1,650.

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses minus scholarship awards), International Student and Scholar Services (FIU ISSS / UM ISSS) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. STEM graduates qualify for a 24-month OPT extension (total 36 months of US employment authorization).