Florida Career College-Miami vs. Academy College

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida Career College Miami in Miami, FL with Academy College in Bloomington, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida Career College Miami is larger than Academy College based on total student enrollment (130 students vs. 56 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida Career College Miami is located in Miami, FL (Large Suburban setting); Academy College is in Bloomington, MN (Small City setting).
• Florida Career College Miami is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Academy College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Florida Career College Miami 9:1; Academy College 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Academy College are 57% lower than at Florida Career College Miami ($8,539 vs. $19,845).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.8% higher at Academy College than at Florida Career College Miami (about $680 more per year; $18,680 vs. $18,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Academy College than at Florida Career College Miami (50% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Florida Career College-Miami and Academy College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Florida Career College Miami graduates have a $18,384 lower median loan debt than Academy College graduates ($9,500 vs. $27,884).
• Among borrowers, Florida Career College-Miami graduates have an estimated $190 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Academy College graduates ($98 vs. $288).
• More Academy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida Career College-Miami students, three years after graduation (38% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.