Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College
Former names
Dade County Junior College (1960–1973)[1]
Miami-Dade Community College (1973–2003)[1]
MottoScientia est potentia (Latin)
Motto in English
"Knowledge is power"
TypePublic college
Established1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Parent institution
Florida College System
AccreditationSACS
Endowment$272.8 million (2024)[2]
Budget$376.5 million (2024)[3]
PresidentMadeline Pumariega[4][5]
Academic staff
703 (full-time)[6]
1814 (part-time)[6]
Undergraduates47,245 (fall 2022)[6]
Location
Miami
,
Florida
,
United States

25°46′40″N 80°11′26″W / 25.77778°N 80.19056°W / 25.77778; -80.19056
CampusLarge city[6]
ColorsBlue and gray
   
NicknameSharks
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Region 8 – Southern Conference
MascotFinn the Shark[7]
Websitewww.mdc.edu

Miami Dade College (MDC)[8] is a public college located in Miami, Florida. Established in 1959, MDC operates eight campuses and numerous outreach centers throughout Miami-Dade County. It is the largest institution in the Florida College System. MDC serves a significant number of minority students, particularly Hispanic students, enrolling more than any other institution in Florida.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ a b "History of MDC - Miami Dade College". Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Annual Budget Summary - Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Miami Dade College)". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Wright, Colleen (2020-11-17). "Miami Dade College's board unanimously selects Madeline Pumariega as next president". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  5. ^ Mendieta, Juan (November 17, 2020). "Miami Dade College's Board of Trustees Names Madeline Pumariega as Next President". MDC News (Press release). Miami, Fla. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Miami Dade College. National Center for Education Statistics (College Navigator). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Finn Wins!". MDC News. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  8. ^ "Eduardo J. Padrón, the college's president since 1995". A Community College in Florida Works to Attract the Poor and the Presidential.
  9. ^ "Miami-Dade College (U.S.)". FOTW "Flags of the world". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ St. Amour, Madeline. "A Community College Reopens. At What Cost?". Inside Higher Ed.