Florida International University

Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university whose main campus is in Westchester, Florida, United States. Founded by the Florida Legislature in 1965, it admitted students beginning in 1972 and is part of the State University System of Florida; it is classified as a Carnegie R1 institution and is one of four state-designated Preeminent State Research Universities. The university has 11 colleges and more than 40 centers, facilities, labs, and institutes offering over 200 programs of study, and its FIU Panthers compete in NCAA Division I and Conference USA.