Applying for Graduation

When Am I Ready to Graduate?

Your advisor will be able to tell you when you are ready to graduate. Students should meet with an advisor to review the course work necessary for the completion of a degree.

Credit Required to Graduate:

• Bachelor's degree - Most Bachelor degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits for a BA or BS degree.
• Master's degree, Specialist's degree or Doctoral degree - The number of credits required is unique to each program.

Please confirm your requirements in the University Catalog (select the year you were admitted to determine the number of credits you need) and contact your advisor for additional detailed information.

How to Apply

To apply for graduation, students must log into their MyFIU. Log in and select 'Academic Records,' then 'Apply for Graduation.'

You will receive a confirmation email once your graduation application has been successfully submitted.

Note: Applying for graduation does not automatically register you for your commencement ceremony. For more information on how to register for your commencement ceremony, commencement registration deadlines, and information on how to order guest tickets please visit https://commencement.fiu.edu.

Cancel an Application

Students who need to cancel their graduation application should file a Graduation Ineligibility Form with their academic advisor. Students will not be able to continue to enroll in coursework the following semester if they have not formally cancelled their graduation application.

The Graduation Ineligibility Form must be signed by the academic advisor, the Academic Dean, and stamped by the department. Submit the form through MyFIU. Your graduation application is valid only for the semester in which you apply. This means that if you cancel your application for graduation, you must re-apply for the semester you intend to graduate in.

Graduate with Honors

Undergraduate students with qualifying GPAs will receive special honors that will be denoted on the student’s transcript and diploma. Students eligible for honors by GPA are also required to have a minimum of 40 credit hours at FIU (not including “P” or “AU” grades) to receive honors. There is no upward rounding in GPA’s.

• Cum Laude – 3.5-3.699
• Magna Cum Laude – 3.7-3.899
• Summa Cum Laude – 3.9-4.0

Note: The FIU Bookstore maintains a list of undergraduate students who, at the time that they applied for graduation, achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and who, when counting current term enrollment, will have earned at least 40 credits hours from FIU in which grade points are received. Students who meet these criteria will be allowed to purchase an honor cord to be worn over their regalia during Commencement.

Graduate degrees do not award honors for GPA.