Miami Dade College

Miami, FL · Public · 4-year

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Admission policy and acceptance rate

At the official source check on 2026-09-09 (UTC): Miami Dade College describes open-door access for lower-division study. Bachelor's programs and certain associate-degree and certificate programs have additional or selective admission requirements. The 2024 compliance report describes the open-door scope. Procedure 4000, revised October 17, 2025 and reviewed November 14, 2025, sets general eligibility and additional program requirements. Confirm your applicant type and intended program with MDC. A verified campus-wide acceptance rate is not available here. Conflicting imported admission statistics are withheld because their applicant cohort is unverified. Open admission is not an individual admission guarantee.

MDC admissions criteria (Procedure 4000) · MDC 2024 compliance report, section 10.5, page 122

Sources and reporting periods

Reporting year unavailable: the displayed admission, score, cost, aid and outcome fields combine historical imports without a retained reporting year for each value. Source-check dates on policy notes do not date the statistical fields.

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Testing policy

Stored testing policy: test-optional. Current-cycle policy has not been verified. Check the university's official first-year admission requirements, applicant type, intended major and scholarship conditions before deciding which scores to send.

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Miami Dade College is located in Miami, FL. Miami Dade College is a public 4-year institution in Miami, FL. The historical average net price is $5,463 per year after financial aid, and it is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Reporting years vary by field; historical averages describe past cohorts. Review data limitations.

Admissions Statistics

Admission policy

Open admission; program requirements apply

See the official policy and program requirements above.

SAT reference

N/A

Combined score

ACT reference

N/A

Composite score

Avg Net Price

$5,463

After financial aid

Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

45.3%

Six-year rate, IPEDS cohort

Retention Rate

92.0%

Median Earnings (10yr)

$40,654

Student Body

46,182

Net Price by Family Income

Historical averages for the source's covered student cohorts at Miami Dade College, not personal aid offers. Residency and eligibility matter; reporting years are unavailable for these imported fields.

Family IncomeAvg Net Price/Year
$0 – $30,000$4,822
$30,001 – $48,000$5,314
$48,001 – $75,000$7,613
$75,001 – $110,000$9,530
$110,000+$9,180

Top Majors at Miami Dade College

MajorDegrees Awarded
Business, Management & Marketing435
Health Professions282
Computer & Information Sciences126
Homeland Security & Criminal Justice123
Education69
Visual & Performing Arts64
Biological & Biomedical Sciences37
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies29
Engineering Technologies18

Financial Aid at Miami Dade College

About Miami Dade College

Official website: https://www.mdc.edu/

Admissions: https://www.mdc.edu/admissions

Frequently Asked Questions About Miami Dade College

What is the acceptance rate at Miami Dade College?

At the official source check on 2026-09-09 (UTC): Miami Dade College describes open-door access for lower-division study. Bachelor's programs and certain associate-degree and certificate programs have additional or selective admission requirements. The 2024 compliance report describes the open-door scope. Procedure 4000, revised October 17, 2025 and reviewed November 14, 2025, sets general eligibility and additional program requirements. Confirm your applicant type and intended program with MDC. A verified campus-wide acceptance rate is not available here. Conflicting imported admission statistics are withheld because their applicant cohort is unverified. Open admission is not an individual admission guarantee.

How hard is it to get into Miami Dade College?

At the official source check on 2026-09-09 (UTC): Miami Dade College describes open-door access for lower-division study. Bachelor's programs and certain associate-degree and certificate programs have additional or selective admission requirements. The 2024 compliance report describes the open-door scope. Procedure 4000, revised October 17, 2025 and reviewed November 14, 2025, sets general eligibility and additional program requirements. Confirm your applicant type and intended program with MDC. A verified campus-wide acceptance rate is not available here. Conflicting imported admission statistics are withheld because their applicant cohort is unverified. Open admission is not an individual admission guarantee.

How much does it cost to attend Miami Dade College?

The stored historical average net price at Miami Dade College is $5,463 per year after grants and scholarships for the source's covered cohort. the stored share receiving aid is about 90%; the stored average grant or scholarship is $7,209 per year. Reporting years and populations may differ. This is not your aid offer; public-college averages may cover in-state students. Use the official net-price calculator with your household details.

What is the graduation rate at Miami Dade College?

The six-year graduation rate reported to IPEDS for Miami Dade College is 45%. its stored first-year retention rate is 92%; stored median earnings 10 years after enrollment are $40,654. These measures describe past source cohorts, not the current student body, and do not predict an individual student's outcomes.

Is Miami Dade College test-optional?

Stored testing policy: test-optional. Current-cycle policy has not been verified. Check the university's official first-year admission requirements, applicant type, intended major and scholarship conditions before deciding which scores to send.

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