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Miami Dade College
"Democracy's College" — one of the most diverse colleges in the nation, since 1960
- Since
- 1960
- Service area
- Miami-Dade County
- Location
- Miami
- Languages
- English
Story
Miami Dade College opened in 1960 with just under 1,500 students, on land that had once been a World War II Naval air station. It was then called Dade County Junior College and was founded in the era of civil rights, desegregation and the arrival of asylum-seekers from Cuba. Tuition was free for all county residents.
Growth
- 2003: the Florida Legislature approves the name Miami Dade College
- 2004: the Hialeah Center becomes the college's seventh campus
- 2005: MDC awards its first bachelor's degrees
Today
- More than 100,000 students enrolled, and over 2.5 million admitted since 1960
- 167 nations and 63 languages represented in the student body
- Eight campuses and multiple outreach centers
- Winner of the Aspen Prize, among other top national awards
- 35 NJCAA national athletic titles
MDC is also a cultural hub for Miami. It is home to the Miami Book Fair, the Miami Film Festival, the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower, the Museum of Art and Design and MDC Live Arts.
Products & services
- More than 300 degree pathways: associate and bachelor's degrees, career certificates and apprenticeships
- Bachelor's degrees in fields including biological sciences, engineering, data analytics, artificial intelligence (the first in Florida), education, nursing, physician assistant studies and film
- The Honors College, MDC Online, continuing education, high school programs
- Specialized schools: Miami Culinary Institute, MAGIC (animation and gaming), Miami Fashion Institute, Eig-Watson School of Aviation, Cybersecurity Center of the Americas, New World School of the Arts
- Campuses: Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Medical, North, Padrón, West, Wolfson
Location
11011 SW 104th St, Miami, FL, 33176
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