Florida Academy Competitors

At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community. Engaged in more than 180 academic programs and majors, undergraduate & graduate students come from across the nation and around the world to pursue their passions and set a course for future success.

Nova Southeastern University, the state’s largest private research university, has received an R1 designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This elite status is given to universities reaching the highest levels of research activity, research funding, and doctoral degrees awarded. NSU offers 130+ Degree Programs and is 1 of 3 Universities in the U.S. with both M.D. and D.O. Colleges. NSU's 22,000+ enrolled students come from more than 115 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Share your photos with #NSUSharks!

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) serves more than 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses along Florida’s Southeast coast. Recognized as one of only 21 institutions nationwide with dual designations from the Carnegie Classification - “R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production” and “Opportunity College and University”. Florida Atlantic University stands at the intersection of academic excellence and social mobility. Ranked among the Top 100 Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report, Florida Atlantic University is also nationally recognized as a Top 25 Best-In-Class College and cited by Washington Monthly as “one of the country’s most effective engines of upward mobility.” As a university of first choice for students across Florida and the nation, Florida Atlantic University welcomed its most academically competitive incoming class in university history in Fall 2025. To learn more, visit www.fau.edu.