,·Private (nonprofit)·Est. 1977
“Private career-focused university with campuses across Florida and abroad”
Keiser University is a private, non-profit career-focused university founded in 1977 by Dr. Arthur Keiser and Evelyn Keiser. The Fort Lauderdale campus — located at 1500 NW 49th Street, between I-95 and Florida's Turnpike — is the university's original campus and the administrative home of the Keiser University system, which today spans 18+ Florida locations, a residential flagship campus in West Palm Beach, online programs, and international sites. Keiser serves approximately 20,900 students system-wide (about 18,500 undergraduates, including 9,900 online) across more than 100 degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. U.S. News has consistently recognized Keiser University among the top performers for Social Mobility — it ranks No. 42 on that list in the 2026 edition of Best Colleges — reflecting the university's mission of serving first-generation, working, and career-changer students. Keiser's core academic identity is vocational and licensure-oriented, delivered through a distinctive 'one-class-at-a-time' block-schedule curriculum that concentrates each four-week term on a single course. This model is built around three flagship academic units — the College of Health Care Sciences (nursing, health services administration, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant), the College of Business (accounting, business administration, marketing, entrepreneurship), and the College of Information Technology (computer science, cybersecurity, information technology management) — and is supplemented by professional colleges in education, chiropractic medicine, osteopathic medicine, golf management, and culinary arts at various campuses. The structure lets students earn associate degrees in as little as 16 months and bachelor's in under 40 months. For international students, the Fort Lauderdale campus provides a compact urban experience with year-round South Florida weather, proximity to the beach (under 20 minutes to Fort Lauderdale Beach), and a Latin American and Caribbean-inflected campus culture that reflects Florida's regional demographics. International students make up roughly 2% of enrollment; Keiser's International Student Services office handles SEVIS and I-20 processing and works with the flagship residential campus in West Palm Beach for students seeking a more traditional campus experience. Private-university tuition applies equally to domestic and international students (there is no non-resident premium), and financial-aid options for non-citizens are concentrated in Keiser's internal merit and external third-party scholarships.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
National Universities
US News 2026
Social Mobility (undergraduate)
US News Best Colleges 2026
Test Optional — You can submit scores if they help your case, but they're not required.
Official SourceRolling Admission
Applications accepted year-round; Keiser runs multiple start dates each year
International Priority
Keiser recommends international applications at least 2 months before program start for I-20 processing
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$25,056
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Keiser's largest and most recognized academic unit, offering bedside and clinical credentials from RN-BSN and Medical Assisting to doctoral-level programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and pharmacy (at the flagship campus).
Career-oriented business programs with heavy emphasis on accounting, marketing, and entrepreneurship; delivered in the one-class-at-a-time block format.
IT, cybersecurity, and computer science programs aligned with industry certifications and South Florida's growing tech and defense employer base.
Criminal justice, homeland security, forensic investigations, and public-safety administration programs tied to South Florida's federal and municipal law-enforcement hiring pipeline.
General-education core and liberal-arts majors supporting all Keiser professional programs, plus standalone majors in psychology, communications, and education.
4 years
One of Florida's largest RN pipelines; combines simulation-lab training with clinical rotations across South Florida hospital systems. RN-BSN track lets working nurses bridge in accelerated format.
4 years
Industry-aligned curriculum with CompTIA and EC-Council certification prep built in; supports hiring into federal agencies, defense contractors, and regional banks.
3 years
CAPTE-accredited clinical doctorate with state-of-the-art labs on the West Palm Beach flagship campus and South Florida clinical network.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $25,056
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
