International students are required to live in an approved program residence. Choosing where to live while studying for your degree is important – and indicating your accommodations preferences early is a required step in the enrollment process.
Please note that while housing is guaranteed, we cannot promise we will be able to match each student with their preferred housing option. On Campus Housing final assignment before arrival may vary from what is billed on the Statement of Fees. Any overpayments resulting from different housing placement can be request at the end of the program.
Summer 2025 students living in Campus Adjacent Housing will be billed for dining dollars for the first part of the summer term. Students can purchase a dining plan directly with FIU’s Dining provider for the second part of summer.
Due to availability, summer students will be placed in Premium Campus Adjacent Housing during the student’s time in the program.
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.
Under 18 Cut-Off Dates:
Summer 2025:
Students aged 17 years old by April 15, 2025, if assigned to on-campus housing (if available), will be assigned to Standard Housing.
Students aged 16 years old by April 15, 2025, if assigned on-campus housing (if available), will be assigned to Essential Housing, which consists of a shared bedroom. This option is not a private bedroom option.
Fall 2025:
Students aged 17 years old by August 15, 2025, if assigned to on-campus housing (if available), will be assigned to Standard Housing.
Students aged 16 years old by August 15, 2025, if assigned on-campus housing (if available), will be assigned to Essential Housing, which consists of a shared bedroom. This option is not a private bedroom option.
Housing/Dining Notes:
Meal plans will be charged to the student only if they are assigned to on-campus housing. Any selected meal plan will not appear on the Statement of Fees if assigned to Premium Campus Adjacent Housing.
Students assigned to Premium Campus Adjacent Housing will not be billed for a meal plan. Students can purchase a meal plan through this website before arrival or on arrival to campus: https://dineoncampus.com/fiu
Student assignments are based on availability and therefore, students may be assigned a housing option that was ranked lower in their preference form or assigned housing that was not ranked at all. 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 costsless 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. Generally, on-campus housing changes cannot be accommodated prior to the start of the semester.