More selective than 13% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $35,809. College Scorecard.
Higher than 6% of Florida colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 5% of Florida colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Florida Memorial University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 12,750 applicants, Florida Memorial University admitted 9,475 and 459 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Florida Memorial University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Florida Memorial University majors, earnings & careers
Florida Memorial University offers 34 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 6
- Science & Math · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Education · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Florida Memorial University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | $45,821 | $33,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $45,656 | — |
| Psychology | $29,042 | $32,500 |
Quick list of all 34 majors
- Accounting—
- Air Transportation—
- Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business—
- Business Administration—
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$45,656
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance—
- Information Science / Studies—
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies—
- Physics—
- Psychology$29,042
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$45,821
- Sociology—
- Special Education—
- Sustainability Studies—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,564. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 63 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Miami-Dade County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Miami-Dade County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Florida Memorial University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Memorial University | 85% | $23,238 | 31% | $36,624 | This school |
| Edward Waters University | 85% | $13,649 | 28% | $34,782 | |
| Bethune-Cookman University | 88% | $12,030 | 31% | $38,518 | |
| Herzing University-Orlando | 94% | $19,850 | 37% | $36,909 | |
| Barry University | 77% | $22,613 | 38% | $55,966 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Florida Memorial University would cost you $9,589 more per year than Edward Waters University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Florida Memorial University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$3,808).
- Edward Waters University gives aided families $397 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Florida Memorial University | Edward Waters University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $20,174 | $16,366 | +$3,808 |
| Books & supplies | $2,600 | $0 | +$2,600 |
| Housing & meals | $9,656 | $8,010 | +$1,646 |
| Personal & travel | $4,400 | $4,276 | +$124 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,021 | −$2,035 | +$1,014 |
| Sticker price | $35,809 | $26,617 | +$9,192 |
| Average grants | −$12,571 | −$12,968 | +$397 |
| You pay | $23,238 | $13,649 | +$9,589 |
“+” means Florida Memorial University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Florida Memorial University
What is the Florida Memorial University acceptance rate?
Florida Memorial University accepts 85% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 9,475 of 12,750 applicants were admitted.
How much does Florida Memorial University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $35,809 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,238 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,882 and families earning $110k+ pay $30,076.
How much do Florida Memorial University graduates earn?
Former Florida Memorial University students earn a median $36,624 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Florida Memorial University graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 50% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score