Please note that while housing is guaranteed, we cannot promise we will be able to match each student with their preferred housing option. Housing is assigned primarily based on when students receive their visa followed by availability and preferences. Housing assignment listed on the Statement of Fees may vary from the final assignment. Any overpayments resulting from different housing placement can be request at the end of the program. If final housing placement results in owing a balance for housing, the student is responsible for that amount.
Visit FIU’s profile page on Shorelight.com for details and up to date costs about housing and dining options for students who are enrolling in FIU Global First Year.
Summer 2026 Housing/Dining Notes:
Students will receive dining dollars in the amount of $440. Additional dining dollars can be purchased here: dineoncampus.com/FIU
On-Campus Housing is not available for summer 2026
Fall 2026 Housing Notes:
Students aged 17 by August 7, 2026 and assigned to on-campus housing will be placed in Standard or Global Housing.
Students aged 16 by August 7, 2026 and assigned to on-campus housing will be placed in Essential housing. Essential on-campus housing provides a shared bedroom, shared bathroom space. This is not a private bedroom option.
General Housing/Dining Notes:
On-Campus meal plans are charged to students assigned to on-campus housing. Off-Campus meal plans (if selected) will be charged to students assigned to campus adjacent housing.
Campus Adjacent Students who wish to purchase an on-campus dining plan can purchase a meal plan through this website or in-person at FIU’s Panther Dining office upon arrival. Dine On Campus
Housing is assigned primarily based on when students receive their visa followed by availability and preferences. A student’s housing assignment can change as late as the arrival date. Please note that your preference is taken into account, but preferred pick is not guaranteed. Final Housing Assignments may vary from the first Statement of Fees a student receives. If final housing assignment costs less than what was charged, affected students are eligible to request a refund of the difference after program completion. The program will adjust the student’s account during the student’s first term so that the correct housing is reflected. If the final housing assignment costs more than what was charged, the student is responsible for paying the difference.