Metro area directory

Colleges in the Greater Miami Area

CampusPin lists 28 colleges and universities across the Greater Miami metro, 15 universities and 13 community colleges, with 2 public and 26 private institutions across 7 cities.

Greater Miami covers Miami and nearby communities such as Coral Gables, Hialeah, and Miami Gardens in South Florida. The region pairs large public colleges and a major community college system with private universities serving a diverse, international student population.

Greater Miami colleges by the numbers

Public / private
2 public · 26 private
4-year / 2-year
15 universities · 13 community colleges
Cities covered
7
Largest by enrollment
Florida International University
Lowest published tuition
Miami Dade College ($2,838)
Published tuition range
$2,838–$59,926

Among the 28 colleges in the Greater Miami area, Florida International University is the largest by enrollment; Miami Dade College has the lowest published in-state tuition at $2,838; University of Miami is the most selective at a 19% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price, compare net price and outcomes on each profile.

Local labor market

Across all occupations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual median wage of $47,920 (2,782,340 jobs), in its May 2024 OEWS estimate. This is a whole-economy figure for the metro, not a starting salary or a graduate or field-specific wage, but it is a useful gauge of local pay levels and cost of living when weighing colleges here.

Local pay for common roles

Annual median wage in this metro for occupations tied to popular majors (BLS OEWS, May 2024).

Local pay reflects the metro labor market, not what any one college's graduates earn. For how a school's cost lines up with student outcomes, see college cost vs. graduation and earnings.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024, all occupations (SOC 00-0000), CBSA 33100.

Colleges by city in the Greater Miami area

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Data sources & methodology

College listings for the Greater Miami metro are aggregated live from each institution's record, compiled from federal datasets and the institutions' own published information.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

  • IPEDS / NCES College Navigator

    Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.

  • U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

    Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.

  • Institutional websites

    Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

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CampusPin. Colleges in the Greater Miami Area. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-in-metro/miami