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Florida Memorial University

15800 Nw 42 Avenue, Miami gardens, FL 33054-6199
Tel: (305)626-3600
Private not-for-profit | 1,601 students
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Florida Memorial University is dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and truth; the free exchange of ideas; and the transmission and preservation of African-American history and heritage. The University recognizes that education contributes to the quality of life and expects that students will leave its community of scholars and traditions prepared to participate fully in society.

School Overview:
Florida Memorial University
County Miami-dade County, FL
Title IV Eligible Participat
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate Colleges--General
Institution Level Four or more years
Institution Control Private not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 115 staff 115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 1,601 students 1,633 students
# Full-Time Students		 1,470 students 1,434 students
# Part-Time Students		 131 students 137 students
 
# Undergraduate Students		 1,563 students 1,507 students
# Graduate Students		 38 students 129 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 5% 3%
% Black		 94% 6%
% White		 - 84%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		 $15,000 $24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)		 $15,000 $24,744
 
Percent Admitted 90% 64%

School Notes:

  • Florida Memorial University, a historically Black College related to Baptist Churches and traditions, is one of the oldest academic centers in Florida. The private, coeducational, baccalaureate and graduate degrees granting university has its origins in the Florida Baptist Institute, founded in 1879 in Live Oak (Florida), and in the Florida Baptist Academy, founded in1892 in Jacksonville (Florida). These two institutions merged in 1941 to form the Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial Institute in St. Augustine, Florida. The institution became a four-year college in 1945. Following several name changes, the present name Florida Memorial College was adopted in 1963. The institution moved to its present South Florida location in Miami, Florida in 1968.
  • Florida Memorial University's academic programs are designed to broaden the intellectual experiences and abilities of students and, at the same time, recognize and provide for intellectual diversity as individual interests and goals are satisfied. Academic programs are supported by library services, academic advising, testing, developmental education, support services, career planning and placement, counseling and student activities.
  • Florida Memorial University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. The University is also chartered by the State of Florida.
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