Miami Dade College: Courses, Admission, Cost

Miami Dade College had initially opened as Dade County Junior College in 1960. Presently, the college is a model of multiracial democracy. Miami Dade has 8 campuses and 21 outreach centers throughout the County of Miami Dade. All campuses have different schools for various disciplines. The main campus is in downtown Miami and is known as the Wolfson Campus. It was established in 1970 and it covers an area of 15 acres. The main campus is home to about 27,000 students. This campus hosts the Miami Book Fair International every year. It is the largest literary festival in the nation.

The North Campus is located at Westview, covering an area of 245 acres. It was opened in 1960 and is home to 41,000 studies. The Medical Campus was opened in 1977 at Allapattah, Miami. The West campus opened in 2005 at Doral. This campus has an area of 10 acres. The Kendall campus was opened in 1967 at Kendall in Miami. It takes up an area of 185 acres. This campus has the college's athletic teams. Eduardo J. Padron Campus was opened in 1986 but got its official designation in 2001.

The Homestead campus was opened in 1990 at Downtown Homestead. It has the Benjamin Leon School of Nursing and the aviation program of the college. The Hialeah campus was established around 1980 but got official status in 2005. It offers associate programs and Applied Science programs in Management and Supervision. Miami Dade College has various schools and departments that offer cutting-edge training to students. Miami Dade College is also known as the largest degree-granting institution in the nation. 

Notable alumni of Miami Dade College include Former US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Former Mayor of Miami Manuel Alberto Diaz, President of Texas A&M University Elsa Munro, Former President of Panama Mireya Moscoso, businessman and Republican politician John Luigi Mica, American actor Sylvester Stallone, American-Cuban actor Steven Bauer, American actor Glenn Howerton, American actor, and singer Oscar Isaac, professional American Baseball Player Raul Ibanez, Former American Professional Baseball Player Mike Piazza and Steve Carlton, American-Dominican professional Baseball player Placido Polanco, American model and actress Natalie Martinez, and American musician Harry Wayne Casey.