Florida National University

Key Highlights

• Founded in Hialeah in 1988 as Florida International Institute
• Institutionally accredited to award associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees
• Operates Hialeah and Miami locations plus distance-learning provision
• Federal IPEDS reporting classifies the institution as private for-profit

Student Life & Environment

FNU describes itself in its student materials as a commuter university. Campus life is therefore built around services and activities for students who travel to class rather than around residence halls or a traditional residential college environment. The 2026–2027 catalog states that the university does not maintain dormitories, and students are responsible for arranging their own housing. The current catalog’s campus-life provisions include new-student orientation, lounge areas, program advisers, parking decals, bus-pass information, community service, child-care information, career services, and an alumni association. These services may be especially relevant to working adults, caregivers, and students balancing study with other responsibilities. Students should ask the relevant campus which services, hours, and activities apply to their program and schedule. Intercollegiate athletics provide another route into campus community. The 2026–2027 catalog links men’s baseball, basketball, cross-country, soccer, and tennis, along with women’s softball, basketball, cross-country, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Participation requirements and current rosters should be confirmed through the athletics department. Because programs operate across Hialeah, Miami, and online formats, day-to-day experience can differ substantially. A student in a campus-based clinical course may have a different schedule and peer environment from an online business student. Prospective students should visit the intended location and ask about clubs, laboratories, study space, transportation, evening access, and event frequency.

Location & Surroundings

The principal campus is at 4425 West Jose Regueiro Avenue in Hialeah, within Miami-Dade County. FNU also lists a training center at 4206 West 12th Avenue in Hialeah and a South Campus at 11865 Southwest 26th Street in Miami. Online-learning administration is associated with the principal Hialeah address. This multi-location structure gives students access to programs in the Miami metropolitan area, but the relevant question is not simply whether FNU has a nearby site. Each program page identifies its approved delivery locations, and students may need to travel elsewhere for laboratories, clinical experiences, or other practical components. Applicants should confirm the exact teaching site before making housing or commuting commitments. As a nonresidential institution, FNU places responsibility for housing and daily transportation on the student. Prospective students should compare commute time, parking arrangements, public-transport options, and the cost of living near their actual teaching location. International students in particular should arrange accommodation independently and verify arrival, orientation, and transportation plans with the university before travel.

Costs & Career Outcomes

FNU’s 2026–2027 financial policy says tuition may change and does not include items such as textbooks, supplies, registration charges, or laboratory fees. It also requires satisfactory payment arrangements at admission. Because the official catalog page reviewed does not provide one universal price covering every credential and location, students should obtain a written, program-specific cost breakdown showing tuition, mandatory fees, books, equipment or uniforms, clinical expenses, and the expected completion schedule before signing an enrollment agreement. The database contains annual domestic and international tuition figures of $13,250, but this amount was not independently confirmed in the current official 2026–2027 material reviewed and is therefore omitted as a current price. Likewise, students should not treat the absence of a room-and-board figure as a zero living cost. FNU does not provide housing, so rent, food, transportation, insurance, and other living expenses must be budgeted separately. International students using an F-1 visa are required by the catalog to make an advance payment for the first semester and must demonstrate financial support; federal and state aid is unavailable to them. Eligible domestic students may explore federal or state aid, institutional scholarships, military benefits, employer reimbursement, and qualifying tuition incentives through FNU’s financial-aid staff. Aid reduces price but does not guarantee affordability, so applicants should compare net cost, borrowing, and expected monthly obligations. Career Services supports campus and distance-learning students and alumni with job-search guidance, résumé and cover-letter assistance, interview preparation, workshops, career fairs, and employer connections. These services are useful resources, but the university does not promise employment or a particular salary. Students entering regulated health professions should also separate career support from licensing eligibility and verify both independently.