Miami Dade Community College

 
11380 N.W. 27 Avenue
Miami, FL 33167

With eight campuses and numerous outreach centers, Miami Dade Community College is nationally recognized as one of the largest and best colleges in the country. Situated in a vastly diverse South Florida community, Miami Dade Community College maintains an environment of acceptance and warmth, basking in the rich diversity of the students and residents in the area. The mission of Miami Dade Community College is to provide its students with the best possible opportunities to learn. MDCC is able to accomplish its goal through offering the finest academic preparation and training at an affordable price for all.

Miami Dade Community College believes that opportunity changes everything and strives to give its students the chances and choices they need to succeed. Over 150 associate degree programs in dozens of areas such as accounting, biology, engineering, psychology, teaching and many others are available at MDCC. Students are able to transfer to four-year universities or enter the workforce immediately after completing these programs at Miami Dade Community College. Additionally, Miami Dade Community College offers 50 fast-track vocational training programs as well as a comprehensive range of adult education, GED preparation, and personal enrichment classes. With graduates throughout the world in successful careers and with enhanced personal lives, it is clear to see why more than 160,000 students choose Miami Dade Community College each year to help them change their lives for the better.

Quick Facts:

Miami Dade Community College is the largest institution of higher education in the United States.

In the 2005-2006 academic year, Miami Dade Community College enrolled 164,786 students.

Each year, Miami Dade Community College awards more associate degrees than any other community college in the United States.

The average student age at Miami Dade Community College is 27.

Approximately 60% of students who attend Miami Dade Community College are female.

Miami Dade Community College is number one in the nation among other colleges in awarding the most associate degrees to both Hispanic and African-American students.