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Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Miami, FL
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Application fee
$30
Tuition in state
$38,016
Tuition out of state
$69,516
Average GPA
3.61
Average MCAT
509
Interview feedback
69 responses
Secondary essays
39 prompts
OOS matriculants
9.1%
AAMC FACTS Table A-1 2025-2026

Record updated: Aug 21, 2026

School overview

Degrees
MD
Ownership
Public Non-Profit
Program length
4 years
Enrollment per class
120
Accreditation status
Full
Founding year
2006
Accreditation year
2007

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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $350,698
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for FIU using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Above national average cost of living

Miami, FL is about 1.14x higher than the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment raises the living allowance from $3,000 to about $3,420 per month, mainly reflecting rent, food, transportation, and day-to-day expenses. Compare this with your own housing plan before treating it as exact.

Environment: Urban

There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around FIU.

Interview feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 40% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did okay.

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Secondary essays 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.
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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.