Florida International University (FIU) vs. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Conference USA

  • Both Florida International University (FIU) and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are public.
  • FIU is located in Miami, FL and UTEP is located in El Paso, TX.
  • UTEP has more expensive tuition of $25,512 than FIU ($18,963).
  • FIU has tighter acceptance rate of 54.07% than UTEP (100.00%).
  • FIU has higher SAT scores of 1,150 than UTEP (980).
  • FIU is larger with 55,609 students than UTEP (23,880 students).
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#186 in National Universities
#14 in Florida
Rankings#290 in National Universities
#40 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Miami, FLLocationEl Paso, TX
FIUKnown asUTEP
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$6,565 Florida residents
$18,963 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,744 Texas residents
$25,512 out-of-state
$11,334 Florida residents
$24,439 out-of-state
Graduate$7,166 Texas residents
$16,621 out-of-state
$6,634Financial Aid$8,236
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$45
54.07%Acceptance Rate100.00%
40.58%Yield38.19%
1,150 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores980 SAT, 19 ACT
Student Population
55,609Total Students23,880
45,688Undergraduate20,165
9,921Graduate3,715
14,804Online Enrollment2,218
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
69%Graduation Rate47%
17%Transfer-out Rate19%
91%Retention Rate75%
$52,000Average Earning after Graduation$43,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,403)
$7,764 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 988)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
1,401 Full-time
967 Part-time
Number of Faculties765 Full-time
354 Part-time
5,547 Full-time
1,027 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,441 Full-time
523 Part-time
$92,273 for Faculties
$66,515 Part-time
Average Salary$82,728 for Faculties
$56,278 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023