Miami, FL
🩺 School Overview
Tuition (In State): $38,016
Tuition (Out of State): $69,516
Accreditation Status: Full
Acceptance Rate: N/A
Total Enrollment: 120
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 2006
Accreditation Year: 2007
Website: https://medicine.fiu.edu
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📄 Application Information
Applications Received: N/A
Interviews Granted: N/A
Admitted: N/A
Average MCAT: 509
Average GPA: 3.61
Male: N/A
Female: N/A
Underrepresented:N/A
Interview Feedback Summary
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 40% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate stress level, and felt they did okay.
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5 Most Common Secondary Essay Questions for FIU
- 1. Other – Miami is a vibrant and multicultural, multilingual city. Please explain in detail an experience in which you collaborated, worked, or were exposed to backgrounds that were different than your own.
- 2. Motivation and Fit – Why did you choose to apply to FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine?
- 3. Personal Experiences and Challenges – Please describe a significant personal challenge you have faced.
- 4. Career Goals and Future Aspirations – What do you think will be the most rewarding and challenging part of practicing medicine in the future?
- 5. Geographic Connection and Commitment – Use this area to explain any exception to the prerequisites at your institution.
About the School
Florida International University College of Medicine, South Florida's only public medical school, is transforming the future of public health and educational opportunity in the region. Created in 2006 amid pressing community health concerns and a projected critical shortage of physicians nationally, the College of Medicine is developing a curriculum that reflects an innovative, 21st century approach to health care and medical education.
Curriculum
The medical school will provide quality, affordable medical education and educate physicians who are culturally sensitive to South Florida's diverse demographics. It will help advance South Florida's health care dynamic by facilitating improved access to first-rate medical care among our medically underserved populations and lead an economic impact that will eventually reach more than $1 billion each year.
Facilities
FIU's $37 million Health Life Sciences Complex at University Park is home to the College of Medicine. The complex houses classrooms, state-of-the-art labs and administrative offices for the medical school.
SDN Insights
Our analysis of FIU:
Student Loan Burden: $385,071
A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at FIU, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $385,071. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
Cost of Living: Highest 36% Nationally
The cost of living at FIU is among the top 36% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
Environment: Urban
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School Address: AHC2 390W2, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199
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