Criminal justice
Ranked #346 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 75 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,126
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $35,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 97% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 3,958 of 4,120 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 17,678
Larger than 95% of colleges
National median 1,603
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale admitted 97% of 4,120 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants4,120
97% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted3,958
38% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,506
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$32,640
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $26,016
- Average net price
- $32,640
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 61.1%
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57.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,472
Former students who received federal aid
Where Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale ranks
- #346Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
- #407Best colleges for accountingof 408 ranked
- #443Best colleges for nursingof 686 ranked
Programs at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Accounting
Ranked #407 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,334
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $47,062
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Nursing
Ranked #443 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 523 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $89,773
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #445 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,187
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $29,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Biology
Ranked #675 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 46 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $40,048
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $31,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #806 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 186 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $41,668
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $41,489
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #974 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 282 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,190
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $49,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
17,678
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Colleges like Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL
Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityMiami, FL · about 29 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- keiseruniversity.edu
Colleges nearby
- City College-Fort Lauderdale0.4 miFort Lauderdale
- Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes2.9 miLauderdale Lakes
Hope College of Arts and Sciences-Florida3.2 miPompano Beach
University of Fort Lauderdale3.7 miLauderhill
Broward College4.8 miFort Lauderdale
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary8.3 miDeerfield Beach
Colleges nearby
- City College-Fort Lauderdale0 mi from Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
- Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes3 mi from Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
- Hope College of Arts and Sciences-Florida3 mi from Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
- University of Fort Lauderdale4 mi from Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
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What is the Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale acceptance rate for 2026?
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale admitted 97% of 4,120 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale tuition?
Tuition at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is $26,016 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $32,640 a year.
What is the average net price at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale?
The average net price at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $32,640 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale?
57.9% of first-time, full-time students at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale?
The closest matches are Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and Saint Leo University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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