The University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and sits less than 25 miles from Homestead. The university is a private, not-for-profit four-year school that was founded in 1925 and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs through its schools and colleges. In addition to academic opportunities in business, engineering and the arts, the university has a School of Medicine and School of Law. As of 2011, the University of Miami had a student population of about 15,600 students.
Florida International University is a four-year, public university in Miami, Florida and is about 20 miles from Homestead. With a population of over 44,000 students, the university is one of the largest schools in the country. The university was founded in 1969 and offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate programs. Academic opportunities are available in architecture, engineering, education, business and health sciences.
Miami Dade College is a public school that offers associate and bachelor's degree programs. The college is located less than 20 miles from Homestead, Florida and offers over 150 academic programs that prepare students for careers or continuing education opportunities. Areas of study include aviation, nursing, education, engineering, health science and business. The state-supported college was founded in 1960 and has 170,000 students across its eight campuses in the Miami area. Continuing education opportunities are also available for working adults, along with non-credit, personal enrichment courses.
Located less than 10 miles from Homestead, Florida, the Robert Morgan Educational Center is a two-year, public college that offers adult and post-secondary academic programs at the associate and certificate levels. These programs focus on areas involving industrial education, business, health science and family and consumer science. Opportunities are also available for students to earn a GED. A career center is also available to assist students in gaining employment after graduation.