Florida · Miami Gardens

Florida Memorial University

A private Baptist university in Miami Gardens, founded in 1879 and the only HBCU in South Florida.

4-year, PrivateFounded 1879

Snapshot

At a glance

Undergraduate enrollment

1,183

Admission rate

85%

Retention (first-year)

50%

Completion (150% of time)

31%

Pell recipients

69%

Black undergraduate share

83%

These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.

Student body

Undergraduate composition

Black

83%

Hispanic

3%

White

4%

Asian

0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0%

Two or more races

0%

Nonresident

8%

Unknown

1%

Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.

Costs

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition, in-state

$20,174

Tuition, out-of-state

$20,174

Median federal loan debt

$16,475

Federal loan recipients

66%

Pell recipients

69%

Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.

Outcomes

Earnings, retention, and completion

Median earnings, 6 years

$28,943

Median earnings, 10 years

$36,624

Median debt

$16,475

Retention

50%

Completion

31%

Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.

Institution

Campus and classification

Accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Campus setting

Suburb: large

Carnegie basic

Baccalaureate colleges: diverse fields

Undergraduate profile

Undergraduate profile 14

Size and setting

Very small four-year, highly residential

Average faculty salary

$7,615 monthly

Full-time faculty share

69%

DOE unit ID

133979

These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.

39 programs

Academic programs

Bachelor · 34

  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Air Transportation
  • Biology, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
  • Physics
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master · 5

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.