Miami Dade College

Miami, FL · Public

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Test scores and GPA of admitted students

GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.823.82

Miami Dade College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $62,320/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$39,173
Fees, housing, food, books & other$23,147
Sticker cost of attendance$62,320/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$4,822
$30k–48k$5,314
$48k–75k$7,613
$75k–110k$9,530
Over $110k$9,180

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • American Dream ScholarshipFull tuition and fees after other aid (Full Tuition)
  • MDC Foundation ScholarshipVaries (Other)
  • MDC Foundation ScholarshipsVaries (Other)
  • Miami Dade College Honors ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • MDC Foundation ScholarshipsVaries (Other)

Miami Dade College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official Transcripts
  • ACT/SAT Scores (optional)
  • Proof of Florida Residency
  • FAFSA (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official Transcripts
  • ACT/SAT Scores (optional)
  • Proof of Florida Residency
  • FAFSA (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Miami Dade College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Miami Dade College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$40,654
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
45.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
90.1%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$9,252
At graduation

Miami Dade College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #480

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (0%), Social sciences (0%), Biological & life sciences (0%).

Student–faculty ratio: 16:1 · 27% of class sections have under 20 students.

Miami Dade College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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