FIU

Faith International University

Tacoma, Washington Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Faith International University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Tacoma, Washington. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 464, made up of 276 undergraduates and 188 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.

Faith International University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 15 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Organizational Leadership, Religion/Religious Studies, and Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. It awarded 128 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

464

Students enrolled

67%

First-year retention

128

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

16:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 15

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Organizational Leadership BachelorMaster Online option 41 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor Online option 6 graduates
Organizational Behavior Studies Master Online option

Theology and Religious Vocations 6

Divinity/Ministry Master Online option 8 graduates
Theology Master Online option 8 graduates
Religious Education Master Online option 6 graduates
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other PhD 3 graduates
Lay Ministry Certificate Online option 1 graduate
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other Master Online option

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor Online option 22 graduates

Health Professions 1

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master Online option 13 graduates

Education 3

Education, General Bachelor Online option 7 graduates
Urban Education and Leadership PhD 4 graduates
International and Comparative Education PhD 1 graduate

Psychology 1

Counseling Psychology Bachelor Online option 8 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 67%
First-year retention, part-time students: 45%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 77
Master's degrees: 42
Doctoral degrees (research): 8
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 464
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 276
Graduate students, fall 2024: 188
Full-time, fall 2024: 50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 677
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 414
Graduate students, 2024-25: 263
Full-time, 2024-25: 47%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 52%
Men: 48%
White: 40%
Hispanic or Latino: 15%
Black or African American: 20%
Asian: 15%
Two or more races: 5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 12
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 40%
Students taking some online courses: 48%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Religious affiliation: Other Protestant
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
President/CEO: Michael J. Adams
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact