Miami Dade College
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About Miami Dade College
Miami Dade College is the most diverse institution in the nation. There are 167 nations and 63 languages represented in its student body. The college’s eight campuses and outreach centers offer more than 300 distinct degree pathways including associate and baccalaureate degrees, career certificates and apprenticeships. Baccalaureate degree offerings include biological sciences, engineering, data analytics, information systems technology, education, public safety, supervision and management, nursing, physician assistant studies, film and others. MDC is the recipient of many top national awards including the Aspen Prize.
Academic programs
- Design
- Engineering
- Science
- Technology
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Education
- Nursing
- Communication
- Music
- Culinary
- Art & Design
- Economics
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- Night Class Offerings
- Study Abroad
- Veteran Fee Waiver
- Distance/online learning
Application information
First-year
Fast-Track Your Own Future
MDC offers convenient, flexible, and affordable programs. Whether you are looking to change careers or advance in your current profession, MDC has a program for you.
MDC offers various scholarship opportunities for new and transfer students. Scholarship eligibility can be based on factors such as program of study, community service, extracurricular activities, residency, campus/club organization, financial need, veteran, etc.
This scholarship covers all in-state tuition, fees & books and is available to high-achieving students who are accepted into The Honors College. Recipients have the flexibility to use other scholarships for living expenses and supplies.
Visit the Scholarships webpage for additional information. By submitting the MDC General Scholarship Application, you have the chance to be matched with one of 300+ available scholarship opportunities. All students are invited to apply.
Transfer
MDC has formal agreements in place with more than 60 colleges and universities throughout the United States and the world. These agreements serve to support MDC graduates in the transfer process.
Explore MDC’s Partnering Colleges & Universities
https://www.mdc.edu/transfer-information/transfer-agreements/Image gallery
Additional information
Miami Dade College changes lives through accessible, high quality-teaching and learning experiences. It is the home of the Miami Culinary Institute, the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex, the Miami Fashion Institute, the Eig-Watson School of Aviation, The Idea Center, the Cybersecurity Center of the Americas, the Cloud Computing Center, the Center for Learning, Innovation, and Simulation, the School for Advanced Studies, and the New World School of the Arts, to name a few of its most innovative programs.
MDC is renowned for its rich cultural programming. It is the home of the Miami Book Fair, Miami Film Festival, the National Historic Landmark Miami Freedom Tower, Dyer Building, Koubek Center Mansion and Gardens, Live Arts Miami at MDC, the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives, the Museum of Art and Design, a sculpture park and a large campus art gallery and theater system.
MDC has admitted more than 2.5 million students and counting since it opened its doors in 1960. Approximately 120,000 students are currently enrolled. Use the virtual tour to visit our eight campuses located across sunny Miami, Florida.
Visit us
Campus Tours
https://www.mdc.edu/future-students/tours/Students and parents are invited to tour any or all of our eight great campuses. See why MDC continues to grow in stature as a nationally significant educational institution. A campus tour will demonstrate the diversity of our student and faculty population as well as a variety of academic resources and the general spirit of goodwill that permeates the MDC community.