Florida International University
The Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University, based on the Biscayne Bay Campus in North Miami, has climbed to fourth among United States public research universities in the 2025 QS World University Rankings for Hospitality and Leisure Management.
A campus built for the industry it teaches
Set directly on the water with its own aquatic centre and conference facilities, the Chaplin School gives students a uniquely fitting setting for hospitality education, deepened further by Miami's status as a global gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean and the self-proclaimed cruise ship capital of the world. Students are the only ones in the country to help run the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival, a four day destination event that has raised more than forty six million dollars since its founding.
A genuinely global reach
The school's Marriott Tianjin China Program, established in 2006, gave students the chance to study hospitality management in one of China's largest cities, part of a wider portfolio of study abroad programmes across Europe and Latin America. Nine undergraduate majors, seven graduate specialisations and a new Doctorate in Business Administration with a hospitality concentration give students a genuinely complete academic pathway.
Studying at the Chaplin School offers several distinct strengths:
- Ranked fourth among United States public universities for Hospitality and Leisure Management
- Hands on experience running the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival
- A dedicated Master of Science concentration in Cruise Line Operations Management
- Long standing global study opportunities across China, Europe and Latin America
- A waterfront campus with direct access to Biscayne Bay
A launchpad into global hospitality leadership
Graduates move into hotel, cruise, resort and event leadership roles worldwide, carrying with them genuine experiential learning earned at one of the country's most distinctive hospitality campuses. For candidates seeking a hospitality education shaped by a truly global gateway city, FIU offers a genuinely distinctive path.
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