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Miami Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Miami

There are at least 40 colleges in Miami, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 113,778 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 101,178 full-time students, and a reported 5,155 dorm rooms.

The largest schools here include Miami Dade College, Florida International University, Barry University and Saint Thomas University.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Florida Colleges.

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Miami QuickSchools™

We call these QuickSchools -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.

ATI Career Training Center
Miami, Florida

Offers career training and associate's degrees in several fields. Located in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Technician, Liberal Arts, Mechanics And Repair, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Brown Mackie College
Miami, Florida

Offers degree and certificate programs in business, health care, legal assistance, and computer technology. Located at 18 campuses throughout the U.S.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Law, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Medicine, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Office And Administration, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma

DeVry University
Miami, Florida

Started in 1931, DeVry has grown into one of the largest private universities in the U.S., with locations in many major metro areas.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering, Engineering Technician, Leisure, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Everest Institute
Miami, Florida

Founded in 1851 as Duff's Business Institute, the school offers career education programs in 12 states with greater than 25 locations.

  • Programs: Basic Skills, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Engineering Technician, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Office And Administration, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma, Non-Degree

Florida Career College
Miami, Florida

Multiple campuses in South Florida and Tampa areas for students seeking health care, business or technology training. Many programs prepare students for professional certification.

  • Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Mechanics And Repair, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma

Florida College of Natural Health
Miami, Florida

Florida College of Natural Health (FCNH) specializes in teaching students about the exciting, people oriented careers of massage therapy and advanced skin care.

  • Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

ITT Technical Institute
Miami, Florida

With over 100 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Miami, Florida

Offers MBA and Master's degree management programs. Located at several sites in the United States and Canada

  • Programs: Beauty And Cosmetology, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Graduate Certificate, Master

The Art Institutes
Miami, Florida

The Art Institutes (AI) provides programs that stimulate the minds of its students with programs in design, the arts, game programming, culinary cuisine, and fashion.

  • Programs: Architecture And Planning, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Drama And Performing Arts, Engineering Technician, Hospitality, Media, Music, Photography And Commercial Art
  • Degrees/Course Work: Advanced Diploma, Associate, Bachelor, Bachelor , Certificate, Diploma

University of Phoenix
Miami, Florida

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Liberal Arts, Media, Medical Administration, Medicine, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Doctorate, Master

Miami Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2008-2009 information.

Advanced Technical Centers
5600 NW 36 Street
Miami, Florida 33166

  • Programs: call center operation, data entry and applications, travel services, computer networking, office data entry.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 23 students, 35 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Beauty Schools of America
1176 SW 67th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33144

  • Programs: cosmetology, make-up artist, manicurist, aesthetician and skin care, barber.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 531 students, 415 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

College of Business and Technology
8991 SW 107 Ave Ste 200
Miami, Florida 33176-1412

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: business management, graphic design, medical coding, administrative assistant, computer networking, web design, HVAC tech, computer systems tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 51 students, 108 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

College of Business and Technology-Flagler Campus
8230 W Flagler St.
Miami, Florida 33144

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: HVAC tech, medical coding, business management, computer networking, computer systems tech, web design, CAD and design, electrical maintenance and repair.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 118 students, 281 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Dade Medical College
3401 NW 7th St
Miami, Florida 33125

  • Programs: sonography and ultrasound tech, radiographer, massage therapy, medical assistant.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 202 students, 1,118 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Placement assistance.

Florida Education Institute
5818 SW 8th St
Miami, Florida 33144

  • Programs: nursing assistant, pharmacy tech, medical coding, medical assistant, massage therapy, ESL instruction, business management.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 191 students, 280 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

George T Baker Aviation School
3275 NW 42nd Ave
Miami, Florida 33142

  • Programs: aircraft maintenance, aircraft powerplant tech, avionics maintenance, industrial electronics tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 354 students, 183 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

La Belle Beauty Academy
2960 SW 8th St
Miami, Florida 33135

  • Programs: cosmetology, manicurist, facial treatment, make-up artist, personal grooming.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 225 students, 180 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center
750 NW 20 Street
Miami, Florida 33127

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant, home health aide, phlebotomy, manicurist, early childhood education, surgical tech, cosmetoloty instructor.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,057 students, 842 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

M-DCPS The English Center
3501 SW 28 St.
Miami, Florida 33133

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: facial treatment, manicurist, accounting technology, data entry, web design, computer graphics, cosmetology, child care provider.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 510 students, 200 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Medvance Institute-Miami
9035 Sunset Drive, Suite 200
Miami, Florida 33173-3431

  • Programs: licensed practical nurse, medical assistant, medical records tech, radiation therapist.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 151 students, 319 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Placement assistance.

Miami Dade College
300 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami, Florida 33132-2297

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, EMT paramedic, registered nursing, corrections, drafting, business management, aviation operations, computer systems tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 54,094 students, 47,684 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

New Concept Massage and Beauty School
2022 SW 1st St
Miami, Florida 33135

  • Programs: personal and culinary services, massage therapy, aesthetician and skin care, personal grooming, cosmetology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 51 students, 52 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

New Professions Technical Institute
4000 W. Flagler St.
Miami, Florida 33134

  • Programs: English, medical office management, computer services management, medical office assistant, transportation and materials moving.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 454 students, 226 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Nouvelle Institute
3271 NW 7th St Ste 106
Miami, Florida 33125

  • Programs: cosmetology, personal grooming.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 391 students, 12 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Praxis Institute
1850 SW 8th St 4th Fl
Miami, Florida 33135

  • Programs: massage therapy, cosmetology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 288 students, 235 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Professional Training Centers
13926 SW 47th Street
Miami, Florida 33175

  • Programs: sonography and ultrasound tech, radiation therapist, pharmacy tech, medical coding, cardiovascular tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 386 students, 347 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Robert Morgan Educational Center
18180 SW 122nd Ave
Miami, Florida 33177

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: licensed practical nurse, aesthetician and skin care, manicurist, culinary arts, dental assistant, vehicle maintenance, cosmetology, HVAC tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,096 students, 703 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

South Florida Institute of Technology
720 NW 27th Avenue, 2nd Floor
Miami, Florida 33125

  • Programs: electrical installation and repair, HVAC tech, medical assistant, computer graphics, data entry and applications, plumbing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 429 students, 485 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2008-2009 information.

Acupuncture and Massage College
10506 N Kendall Drive
Miami, Florida 33176

  • Programs: massage therapy, acupuncture.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 121 students, 237 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Barry University
11300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, Florida 33161-6695

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: law, business management, liberal arts and humanities, clinical and medical lab science, registered nursing, podiatry, social work, public administration.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 8,733 students, 8,388 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,050 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 420-510. Math: 410-500.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Carlos Albizu University-Miami Campus
2173 N.W. 99th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172-2209

  • Programs: psychology, counseling psychology, business management, elementary school teaching, special education, clinical psychology, foreign language teaching, organizational psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,092 students, 953 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

City College
9300 S Dadeland Blvd. Suite Ph
Miami, Florida 33156

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: business management, medical coding, EMT paramedic, security and protective services, legal assistant, accounting, data entry and applications, health and medical administrative.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 278 students, 476 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Florida International University
11200 S. W. 8 Street
Miami, Florida 33199

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, finance, international business, mass communication, registered nursing, criminal justice and safety, accounting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 38,182 students, 33,280 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,927 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-600. Math: 510-590.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Florida Memorial University
15800 NW 42 Ave
Miami Gardens, Florida 33054-6199

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: special education, psychology, elementary school teaching, criminal justice and administration, biology, reading teaching, MIS, interdisciplinary studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,750 students, 1,648 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 745 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

International Training Careers
7360 SW 24th Street Suite 31
Miami, Florida 33155

  • Programs: nursing assistant.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 253 students, 239 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing
3663 S Miami Ave
Miami, Florida 33133

  • Programs: licensed practical nurse.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 88 students, 117 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Saber
3990 W Flagler St Ste 103
Miami, Florida 33134

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: various nursing, adult health nursing, registered nursing, ESL instruction, computer support, computer systems tech, medical billing, pre-nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 205 students, 173 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Placement assistance.

Saint John Vianney College Seminary
2900 SW 87th Ave
Miami, Florida 33165-3244

  • Programs: philosophy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 67 students, 75 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 83 student capacity.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.

Saint Thomas University
16401 NW 37th Ave
Miami Gardens, Florida 33054-6459

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: law, business management, organizational behavior, educational administration, special ed, criminal justice and safety, business administration, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 2,407 students, 1,887 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 350 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 400-490. Math: 390-490. Writing: 400-480.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Coral Gables Colleges142,24915,4494,835
Hialeah Colleges10226,4194,137 
Miami Beach Colleges387,933299115
North Miami Colleges159,8801,955888
Pembroke Park Colleges16,29967 
Sweetwater Colleges114,226132 

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