Future Students

Why MDC?

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Easy Transfer to 4-year Institutions

While admission to the college or university of your choice is not guaranteed, the Florida Statewide Articulation Agreement does guarantee upper division admission to a state college or university in Florida such as FIU, when you earn an A.A. degree. MDC graduates are regularly accepted at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Georgetown, Stanford, and many other top institutions that have a transfer agreement in place with MDC. Get more information about transfers.


Quality Instruction

  • With over 300 programs and pathways, students have study options that range from the traditional to the innovative. Enter the workforce with in-demand skills or prepare for further studies with a degree from MDC.
  • A number of MDC programs are taught in state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest technologies.
  • Classes are taught by a qualified, experienced faculty that is dedicated to student achievement.
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Financial Aid

Miami Dade works with a number of financial aid and scholarship programs to help you pay for college. Make sure to apply for financial aid, you may be eligible for scholarships and other aid to help you realize your dream of going to college.


Special Perks

  • You won't have to sit through huge lecture classes with hundreds of other students. It’s easy to connect with others when the average student/teacher ratio is 25:1.
  • MDC students are exposed to influential creative thinkers from around the world. We are home to the Miami Book Fair (the largest literary event in the U.S.), MDC Live Arts, the Miami International Film Festival, and the New World School of the Arts.
  • MDC’s Idea Center is a hub for innovation and creativity that hosts classes, workshops and talks by tech gurus, disrupters and CEOs from some of the most cutting-edge companies operating today.
  • Eight campuses, flexible scheduling options and weekend classes helps you create a schedule that suits your lifestyle.
  • You will be included in one of the most diverse and culturally integrated student bodies of any college.
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Student Support

MDC offers a full “college experience” comparable to other leading institutions of higher education. From student government to intercollegiate athletics, student-edited newspapers and literary magazines, internships and study abroad programs, it's all right here.

There are advisors on every campus that will help you decide on a course of study, stay on track with your classes, and plan your future beyond MDC. Each campus also has pre-college advisors and a New Student Center that functions as the first point of contact for prospective or new students and organizes individual meetings, open houses and orientation sessions prior to each semester.

Apply to MDC

Ready to start the next phase of your life? MDC makes it easy to enroll, no matter what type of student you are.

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High School Programs

Get a jump start on your future with these innovative and dynamic programs tailored for high school students. Find out about dual enrollment, career pathways, credit by examination, scholarships and more. We’ve also created a webpage just for your high school so you can contact your pre-college advisor and learn about opportunities at MDC.

Events for Future Students

Join us at our future student events and find out what it's like to be part of the MDC community.