<p>How safe is the campus of FIU? Is it in a good area? Thank you so much!</p>
<p>The FIU campus is very safe because FIU is constantly monitored by the FIU police and not some contracted security guards. FIU is in a great area very close to the city and airport.</p>
<p>Im a little late, but I would say its in a safe area. However, it is NOT located near downtown or South Beach. FIU is in west miami and there is a lot of traffic going east. FIU is closer to the everglades than it is to the beach. Being that the area around FIU is newly developed (used to be farmland) there is no Metro stop anywhere near FIU. UM, on the other hand, is located in Coral Gables which is safe and has transportation (Metro) to downtown and areas close to South Beach. Coral Gables is also older and nicer than Sweetwater. FIU is close to Doral which is a nice neighborhood (it hosts a PGA Tour golf tournament), but it is far.</p>