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Education in Miami

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  • Barry University, 11300 North East Second Ave. (in Miami Shores), +1 305 899-3100 (e-mail [email protected], fax +1 305 899-2971) – This Catholic university, located 20 miles outside of Miami, has majors such as biomedical and forensic photography as well as the very popular nursing, education and liberal arts majors. The university is co-ed with close to 10,000 students enrolled.
  • Florida International University, University Park, +1 305 348-2863 (e-mail [email protected], fax +1 305 348-3648) . With over 40,000 students enrolled in this public co-ed university spread out over two campuses, Florida International University is one of the largest universities in Florida and the 11th-largest university in the U.S. With over 280 majors in 26 schools in colleges including its top-ranked College of Business, School of Architecture, College of Engineering, College of Law, and College of Medicine, it is one of Florida's top universities.
  • Florida Memorial University, 15800 Northwest 42nd Ave., +1 800 822-1362 (fax +1 305 625-4141) – A largely African-American student body can be found on this private Baptist co-ed college campus (formerly known as Florida Memorial College). The university has over 1,950 students and majors such as business administration, commerce management, elementary education and criminal justice studies.
  • Island Dreamer Sailing School, 555 NE 15th St, +1 561281-2689 Live aboard sailing and cruising classes specializing in multi-day trips to the Florida Keys for couples and families that want to gain the skills to charter or live on a sailboat. Certified by the American Sailing Association.
  • Johnson & Wales University—North Miami Campus, 1701 Northeast 127th St. (in North Miami), +1 305 892-7600 (e-mail [email protected], fax +1 305 892-7020) – One of Johnson & Wales’ many campuses across the country, this co-ed, private university offers majors in the culinary and baking and pastry arts, business and hospitality. This campus is also one of Johnson & Wales’ largest after the original school in Providence, Rhode Island, with 2,500 students enrolled.
  • New World School of the Arts, 300 Northeast 2nd Second Ave. (in Downtown Miami), +1 305 237-3135 . This institution offers conservatory education to talented high school and college students. It's highly selective in its admissions, and highly intensive in its education. Alumni of New World have gone on to successful careers in Hollywood, on Broadway, and in other prestigious arts venues around the world. In addition, many of today's top talents in commercial arts, advertising, public relations and architecture got their creative foundations at this highly-ranked school. Offers programs in theater, visual arts, dance and music for high school students and college, with joint degrees offered between Miami-Dade Public Schools, Miami-Dade Community College and the University of Florida.
  • St. Thomas University,16400 32nd Ave., +1 305 628-6546 (e-mail [email protected], fax +1 305 628-6591) – This private university, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, has an enrollment of over 2,600 men and women. Business/management, education and communication majors are popular here.
  • University of Miami, Coral Gables, +1 305 284-4323 (e-mail [email protected], fax +1 305 284-2507) – Over 16,000 men and women are enrolled in this private college. Business, communication, medicine and biology majors are popular here.
  • Miami-Dade College, – With more than 165,000 students, it is the U.S.' largest institution of higher learning, and one of the country's best community college systems. This community college conveniently has locations in Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Downtown Miami, and North Miami and also has locations all around Miami proper.

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