MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
Miami-Dade County, FL
Miami Dade College is the largest undergraduate institution of higher education in the United States. MDC’s eight campuses and several outreach centers welcome more than 165,000 students, offering a model of community-responsive education. The College enrolls and graduates more minorities than any other college or university in the nation. Miami Dade College provides a full range of academic programs, offering short-term workforce certifications, associate degrees in more than 200 program areas, and bachelor’s degree programs in education, nursing, and public safety management. Opportunities for students range from specialized curriculum for under-prepared students to MDC’s Honors College and transfer agreements with more than 60 universities nationwide. The College’s occupational and professional programs are constantly evolving, providing a skilled workforce for the emerging local and regional economy. MDC is also a leader in cultural programs, offering the diverse South Florida community one of the richest cultural calendars in all of higher education. Two of its premier events are the annual Miami International Film Festival and the Miami Book Fair International. The College has served more than 1.7 million residents of the greater Miami area. Its students hail from around the world, and its alumni have become local, national, and international leaders. The College’s faculty and staff are guided by a central belief in the potential of each person. “Opportunity Changes Everything” is no mere slogan; limitations are transcended and lives change when new learning is made available. The College opened its doors in the fall of 1960 and immediately began to influence the profile of the American college student. MDC now enrolls the most diverse student population in America and offers a remarkable array of educational opportunities, including the region’s premier conservatory, the New World School of the Arts. MDC is dedicated to continuing in its role as a focal point for educational innovation as well as the hub of the community’s educational, social, and economic growth. The College’s future is intertwined with the future of South Florida and with the lives of the people who make this one of America’s most diverse and exciting locales. Continuing to build new partnerships, increasing its capacity to reach each new learner, and delivering the highest quality education available are central to the continued growth and success of Miami Dade College.



