Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, FL · Private · Large suburb · FMU
Private institution in Miami Gardens, FL · 1,299 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $36,624 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,675958th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $19,1101,090th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,110799th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $31,940994th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $30,0631,809th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $36,6241,741st highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $28,9431,766th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 30.2%1,759th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 56.9%1,662nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.3%728th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2991,200th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 66.2%152nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (MIA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $26,482 | $29,250 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $23,649 | $22,087 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $21,234 | $16,478 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1879source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- School colors: #1C3B7E and #F4881Bsource
- Motto: "Leadership, Character, Service"source
- Formerly known as "Florida Baptist Institute" (1879–1892)source
- Formerly known as "Florida Baptist Academy" (1892–1896)source
- Formerly known as "Florida Normal and Industrial Institute" (1896–1950)source
- Formerly known as "Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College" (1950–1963)source
- Formerly known as "Florida Memorial College" (1963–2006)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 9 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,162,900 (M $1,438,545 · W $724,355)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Florida Memorial University’s 1,299 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL · 1,229 undergrads
- Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL · 1,218 undergrads
- Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville, FL · 1,113 undergrads
- AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL · 1,068 undergrads
- Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL · 1,556 undergrads
- Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FL · 1,719 undergrads
Elsewhere
- D'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NY · 1,299 undergrads
- Albright CollegeReading, PA · 1,296 undergrads
- Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · 1,294 undergrads
- Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY · 1,305 undergrads
- Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, OK · 1,292 undergrads
- University of St FrancisJoliet, IL · 1,292 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitefmuniv.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 133979)
- Compare colleges in FLRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in FloridaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Ave Maria UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Florida Memorial University vs Ave Maria UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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