Florida National University

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Florida National University
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Former names
Florida International Institute (1988)
Florida International College (1988–1989)
Florida National College (1989–2012)
MottoOpens Doors to the Future
Type Private for-profit university
Established1988;37 years ago (1988)
Accreditation SACS, ACBSP, ACEN, CCNE, CoARC, CAPTE
President Frank Andreu
Academic staff
104 Full-time & 83 Part-time [1]
Students2,638 [2]
Undergraduates 2,359 [3]
Postgraduates 279 [4]
Location
Hialeah
,
Florida
,
United States

25°51′42″N80°19′19″W / 25.8617°N 80.3220°W / 25.8617; -80.3220
CampusMultiple sites
Colors Red, Yellow & Green
     
Nickname Conquistadors
Sporting affiliations
 NAIA – Continental
Website www.fnu.edu
Florida National University

Florida National University is a private for-profit university in Hialeah, Florida. It was established in 1988. The student body is diverse, though primarily Hispanic. [5] It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

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Accreditation

Florida National University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Florida National University is also programmatically accredited by several agencies including the Accreditation Commission for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Campus

Florida National University offers programs at three locations. Its main campus is in Hialeah, the South Campus is in Miami and the Training Center is in Hialeah.

Program Offerings

Florida National University offers programs in high-demand fields such as health professions (diagnostic medical sonography, nursing, radiology, medical assistant, medical coding and billing), business, and psychology, as well as many other competitive programs.

Student population

In 2024, Florida National University awarded 1,452 degrees across all undergraduate and graduate programs (81.8% undergraduate and 18.2% graduate degrees awarded).

Florida National University has a total enrollment of 2,638 students, including 2,359 undergraduate students and 279 graduate and post-graduate students. Based on attendance status, 33% of undergraduates are enrolled part-time and 67% are enrolled full-time. Graduate students are enrolled at 78% full-time and 22% part-time.

Athletics

The Florida National athletic teams are called the Conquistadors. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as an NAIA Independent within the Continental Athletic Conference since the 2018–19 academic year. [6] [7] The Conquistadors also compete as a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) as an Independent since their athletic program debut in the 2013–14 school year. [8] [7]

Florida National competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. [9]

Name dispute

In May 2013, Florida International University sued Florida National University over the similarity of the institution's names. [10] Florida International University lost the lawsuit because it was deemed frivolous and was forced to pay FNU's attorney fees. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "College Navigator - Florida National University-Main Campus".
  2. ↑ "College Navigator - Florida National University-Main Campus".
  3. ↑ "College Navigator - Florida National University-Main Campus".
  4. ↑ "College Navigator - Florida National University-Main Campus".
  5. ↑ "MISSION STATEMENT". Florida National University. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "NAIA Approves Eight New Members". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Florida National University Athletics Timeline". Florida National University. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Florida National University". USCAA. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "FNU Sports Teams" . Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  10. ↑ Pollard, Jonathan (28 May 2013). "Florida International University Sues Florida National University for Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition". Florida Business Litigator Blog. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  11. ↑ Lean, Raychel (26 June 2018). "FNU's Miami Attorneys Could Land More Than $1 Million in Fees Winning Trademark Fight With FIU". Daily Business Review. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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