QUICK FACTS: Location: Miami, Fla. Enrollment: 56,000 Date Founded: 1972 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue and Red President: Dr. Kenneth A. Jessell  Athletics Director: Scott Carr  Athletics Website University Website Follow @FIUAthletics
Joined Conference USA in Summer 2013	Distance from KSU to FIU 695 miles

FIUStadium (23,500)	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (5,000)	FIU Baseball Stadium (2,000)

Facts & Figures	Places To See in Miami
>> FIU is the alma mater for former NFL wide receiver T.Y. Hilton. >> FIU competes in 18 different sports and appeared in 45 NCAA Tournaments.   >> FIU is the No. 29 university in the nation according to the America's Best Colleges 2024.	>> FIU Nature Preserve   Three distinct ecosystems provide habitat for the 13 endangered plants, 15 threatened plants, and the other 238 plants and animals that call this 11-acre environmental education facility home. >>LoanDepot Park The MLB's Miami Marlins home is located in the heart of Little Havana and is home to baseball and a variety of local and international events.

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