South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center is a public school with 340 students enrolled. This school is one of the 2 schools located in HOMESTEAD, Florida.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate is available at South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center.

Majors
Offered
6
South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and provides 6 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Pharmacy, Nursing, Automotive and Mechanic, and Barbering and Hairstyling. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center is very low at 48% (way below Florida average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center is reasonably decent, 20:1.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting your dual credits at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center is $15.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (305) 247-7839 or check South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
This school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

At present there is no on-campus housing at South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center.

Based on the college crime numbers, South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center Location and Address

Postal Address:
South Dade Technical College South Dade Skills Center
28300 S.W. 152nd Avenue
HOMESTEAD, Florida
33033-1412, USA
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