More selective than 2% 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 $43,251. College Scorecard.
Higher than 74% of Florida colleges we cover and 63% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 26% of Florida colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale acceptance rate & admissions
Of 3,375 applicants, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale admitted 3,288 and 1,958 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 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.
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale majors, earnings & careers
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale offers 38 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 12
- Business & Finance · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Arts & Design · 2
- Communications & Media · 2
- Engineering · 2
- Science & Math · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Humanities & Languages · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $89,773 | $40,000 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $82,511 | $40,000 |
| Homeland Security | $67,744 | $49,981 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $61,777 | — |
| Accounting | $59,334 | $52,447 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | $56,991 | $43,280 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $56,791 | $48,178 |
| Dietetics | $54,825 | $52,000 |
Quick list of all 38 majors
- Accounting$59,334
- Air Transportation—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$82,511
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems—
- Biology$40,048
- Biotechnology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$52,190
- Computer and Information Sciences$61,777
- Computer Engineering$51,222
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$56,991
- Criminal Justice$52,126
- Dietetics$54,825
- Electromechanical Technologies / Technicians—
- Film and Photography—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences$54,184
- Homeland Security$67,744
- Hospitality Management—
- Interdisciplinary Studies$52,293
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$45,187
- Legal Studies / Paralegal$53,101
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Nursing$89,773
- Nursing—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$41,668
- Public Health$52,247
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$56,791
- Security / Homeland Security$47,847
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
— 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 →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% 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 $2,321. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 57 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, Broward County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Broward County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 97% | $30,498 | 61% | $39,696 | This school |
| St. Thomas University | 98% | $26,312 | 48% | $54,272 | |
| Everglades University | 81% | $27,371 | 61% | $47,597 | |
| Nova Southeastern University | 73% | $30,371 | 63% | $59,209 | |
| Trinity College of Florida | 92% | $20,297 | 0% | $32,465 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale would cost you $4,186 more per year than St. Thomas University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$9,714).
- St. Thomas University gives aided families $12,140 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | St. Thomas University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $25,056 | $34,770 | −$9,714 |
| Books & supplies | $2,000 | $360 | +$1,640 |
| Housing & meals | $15,650 | $12,478 | +$3,172 |
| Personal & travel | $8,800 | $5,119 | +$3,681 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$8,255 | −$1,522 | −$6,733 |
| Sticker price | $43,251 | $51,205 | −$7,954 |
| Average grants | −$12,753 | −$24,893 | +$12,140 |
| You pay | $30,498 | $26,312 | +$4,186 |
“+” means Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
What is the Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale acceptance rate?
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale accepts 97% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 3,288 of 3,375 applicants were admitted.
How much does Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $43,251 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,498 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $29,143 and families earning $110k+ pay $36,775.
How much do Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduates earn?
Former Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale students earn a median $39,696 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduation rate?
61% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 71% 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