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Mission Statement:

The mission of Miami-Dade College is to provide accessible, affordable, high quality education by keeping the learner's needs at the center of decision-making and working in partnership with its dynamic, multi-cultural community.

A message from Dr. Eduardo J. Padron; Miami-Dade College President:

Please accept my warmest welcome to Miami-Dade College. Functioning in a richly diverse South Florida community, Miami-Dade sustains an accepting environment that has singularly impressive results. As a multicampus, two-year, state-supported community college, with six campuses and numerous outreach centers, Miami-Dade is nationally recognized as one of the largest and best community colleges in America. Governed by a seven-member District Board of Trustees and a district president, with an annual budget exceeding $643 million, Miami-Dade serves more than 163,000 students each year in both credit and noncredit courses. As you browse through our website, I believe you will find that our broad range of programs answers the needs of our community in a very supportive way. I encourage you to talk with us if you have specific questions, either via the Internet or by telephone. Thank you again for your interest in Miami-Dade College.

Miami-Dade College (M-DC) awards more associate’s degrees than any other school in the nation and graduates the highest number of minority students. That is the finding of Community College Week magazine in its 2002 report on “The Top 100 Associate’s Degree Producers.”

Background:

Established 1959; opened September 1960.

Operation:

A multi-campus, two-year, state-supported community college with six campuses and numerous outreach centers, Miami-Dade is nationally recognized as one of the largest and best community colleges in the country. It is governed by a seven-member District Board of Trustees and a college president.

Location:

North Campus
11380 N.W. 27 Avenue, Miami, FL 33167

Kendall Campus
11011 S.W. 104 Street, Miami, FL 33176

Mitchell Wolfson New World Center Campus
300 N.E. 2 Avenue, Miami, FL 33132

Medical Center Campus
950 N.W. 20 Street, Miami, FL 33127

Homestead Campus
500 College Terrace, Homestead, FL 33030

InterAmerican Campus
627 S. W. 27 Avenue, Miami, FL 33135

New World School of the Arts
25 N.E. 2 Street, Miami, FL 33132

Entrepreneurial Education Center
6300 N.W. 7 Avenue, Miami, FL 33150

Hialeah Center
1776 W. 49 Street, Hialeah, FL 33012

Curriculum and Degrees:
Associate in Arts degree (University Transfer Programs) Associate in Science degree and Vocational Credit Certificates in Business and Computers, Aviation and Travel, Technical, Allied Health, Nursing, Public Service and Entertainment occupational program areas.Continuing and Adult Education (non-credit)

Cost to Students:

Florida resident, $52.75 per credit; out-of-state student, $184.30 per credit. Cost for full-time student (12 credits) per semester, $615.60 plus approximately $340 for textbooks and supplies.
Living costs are student's responsibility. Miami-Dade has no dormitories.

Fall 2001 Credit Student Profile:
30 percent of Miami-Dade's students are between 21-25 years of age. Average age is 27. 66 percent attend on a part-time basis. Ethnic mix: 12 percent, white non-Hispanic; 22 percent, black non-Hispanic; 65 percent, Hispanic; 2 percent, other. 61 percent of Miami-Dade students are female, 39 percent are male.

Faculty:

In 2001-2002, there were 686 full-time and 2,502 part-time faculty.

Board of Trustees:

Roberto Martinez, Chairman
Hank Klein, Vice Chairman
Armando J. Bucelo Jr.
Helen Aguirre Ferre
Carolina Calderin
Denise Mincey-Mills
Peter W. Roulhac

President:

Eduardo J. Padrón

Accreditation:

Miami-Dade College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Special Program accreditation includes: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the for Physician Assistants, Inc., American Bar Association, American Board of Funeral Service Education, Inc., American Health Information Management Association Council on Accreditation, Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Commission on Dental Accreditation, Commission on Opticianry Accreditation, Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care, Council on Optometric Education (American Optometric Association), Federal Aviation Administration, Florida Board of Nursing, Florida Department of Health, The Midwifery Education Accreditation Council, Florida Department of Law Enforcement -Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, Florida Real Estate Commission, Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association, Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, National league for Nursing Accreditation Commission.

Associate Degrees and Certificates Awarded:

In 2000-2001: 5,253; Total since college opened
186,550.M-DCC annually awards more associate degrees than any other community college in the United States.

Transfer:

74 percent of students with an Associate in Arts degree continue their education at a four-year college or university in Florida immediately upon graduation. 15 percent of the community college students in Florida's State University System started college at Miami-Dade College.

Residents:

95 percent of the credit students at Miami-Dade College are Miami-Dade County residents.

Minorities:

35 percent of all minority community college students in Florida attend Miami-Dade College. Miami-Dade College enrolls the most Hispanic students and the second-most black students of any college or university in the United States.

Employees:

In 2001-2002, there are 1,725 full-time employees; 2,882 part-time employees

Miami-Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.

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