Miami Dade College
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Former names | Dade County Junior College (1960–1973)[1] Miami-Dade Community College (1973–2003)[1] |
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| Motto | Scientia est potentia (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Knowledge is power" |
| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1960 |
Parent institution | Florida College System |
| Accreditation | SACS |
| Endowment | $272.8 million (2024)[2] |
| Budget | $376.5 million (2024)[3] |
| President | Madeline Pumariega[4][5] |
Academic staff | 703 (full-time)[6] 1814 (part-time)[6] |
| Undergraduates | 47,245 (fall 2022)[6] |
| Location | , Florida , United States 25°46′40″N 80°11′26″W / 25.77778°N 80.19056°W |
| Campus | Large city[6] |
| Colors | Blue and gray |
| Nickname | Sharks |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA Region 8 – Southern Conference |
| Mascot | Finn the Shark[7] |
| Website | www |
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Miami Dade College (MDC)[8] is a public college in Miami, Florida, United States. It opened in 1960. It has eight campuses throughout Miami-Dade County. It is the largest institution in the Florida College System.[9][10][11]
In September 2025, the state of Florida approved a plan for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library to be built at the college.[12]
References
- 1 2 "History of MDC - Miami Dade College". Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ Marra, Andrew (February 12, 2024). "Two Florida universities have more than $1 billion in endowments to invest on campus". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Annual Budget Summary - Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Miami Dade College)" Archived 2025-05-27 at the Wayback Machine. Florida Department of Education. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ↑ Wright, Colleen (2020-11-17). "Miami Dade College's board unanimously selects Madeline Pumariega as next president". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ Mendieta, Juan (November 17, 2020). "Miami Dade College's Board of Trustees Names Madeline Pumariega as Next President". MDC News (Press release). Miami, Fla. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Miami Dade College. National Center for Education Statistics (College Navigator). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Finn Wins!". MDC News. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ↑ Alvarez, Lizette (30 April 2011). "A Community College in Florida Works to Attract the Poor and the Presidential". New York Times.
- ↑ "Miami-Dade College (U.S.)". FOTW "Flags of the world". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ↑ Padrón, Eduardo J. (June 2013). "Increasing the Relevance of Curricular and Student Services in the Urban Community College". New Directions for Community Colleges. 2013 (162): 63–73. doi:10.1002/cc.20060.
- ↑ St. Amour, Madeline. "A Community College Reopens. At What Cost?". Inside Higher Ed.
- ↑ Fineout, Gary (2025-09-30). "Florida officially hands over land for Trump library". Politico. Retrieved 2025-09-23.