FIU: Best decision I ever madeThe best thing about FIU is that it gives you the Miami lifestyle College Experience without having to pay around $30,000 at the University of Miami (which is only about a 15 minute drive away). For High School students in Miami, going to FIU means you will get the University atmosphere you can't find at Miami-Dade College and you won't be needing to take out student loans and work full time to pay off your tuition for UM.