Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private · Midsize city · KUFL
Private institution in Fort Lauderdale, FL · 17,370 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $39,696 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Undergraduates
- Top 11%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
- $34,4391,826th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $24,1361,203rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,1361,035th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,7011,353rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,1251,506th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,6961,617th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,4471,383rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 44.2%1,371st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.6%932nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97.4%1,475th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 17,370142nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 57.6%236th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (FLL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,012 | $70,456 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,393 | $48,432 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $48,682 | $29,685 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $47,260 | $49,683 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $47,260 | $46,087 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $45,956 | $46,556 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $42,682 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $40,919 | $40,322 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $39,009 | $34,997 |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,424 | $37,208 |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $37,208 | $38,289 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1977source
- School colors: Sky Bluesource
- Athletic nickname: "Seahawks"source
- Mascot: The Keiser Seahawksource
- Motto: "Integritas, Veritas, Sapientia (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "The Keiser School" (1977–1982)source
- Formerly known as "Keiser Institute of Technology" (1982–1986)source
- Formerly known as "Keiser College" (1986–2006)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 13 sports + curated flag football
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,370,338 (M $5,962,606 · W $3,407,732)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- 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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale’s 17,370 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · 17,739 undergrads
- St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · 18,759 undergrads
- Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL · 20,532 undergrads
- University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · 13,915 undergrads
- Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · 13,809 undergrads
- University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · 12,570 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · 17,420 undergrads
- University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · 17,315 undergrads
- Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · 17,521 undergrads
- Boise State UniversityBoise, ID · 17,081 undergrads
- Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · 17,677 undergrads
- West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · 17,705 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitekeiseruniversity.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 135081)
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- Compare with Florida State College at JacksonvilleSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale vs Florida State College at JacksonvilleHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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