College A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps the exact locations of all colleges and universities across Miami-Dade County, including their contact information, capacity, and campus details. It's useful for students, parents, educators, and anyone researching higher education options or planning community development in our county.
Why This Matters
- A high school student searching for nearby colleges in Miami-Dade to compare locations and contact information before applying
- A city planner evaluating traffic and parking impacts of expanding a college campus or opening a new satellite location
- A parent helping their child choose between local colleges and wanting to map out commute times and campus addresses
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade Couty/ETSD/GIS |
|---|---|
| Department | Regulatory and Economic Resources |
| Category | Communications and Information Technology Department |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 2 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Annually |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | colleges Miami-Dade universities near me higher education locations college addresses university campus map Miami-Dade colleges FIU FAU location college phone numbers |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | College: OBJECTID |
FOLIO |
text | A unique property identifier number used for tax assessment and real estate records in Miami-Dade County. AI |
NAME |
text | The official name of the college or educational institution. AI |
CAMPUS |
text | The name or identifier of the specific campus or branch location of the college. AI |
ADDRESS |
text | The street address of the college location, including house or building number and street name. AI |
UNIT |
text | A subdivision or sub-identifier for the college property, such as a building number or unit designation within a larger complex. AI |
CITY |
text | The city where the college is located. AI |
ZIPCODE |
integer | The five-digit postal code for the area where the college is located. AI |
PHONE |
text | The main telephone contact number for the college. AI |
TYPE |
text | The classification or category of the college, such as public, private, two-year, or four-year institution. AI |
CAPACITY |
integer | The maximum number of people the college facility can accommodate or serve at one time. AI |
CAP_DESC |
text | A text description providing details about the capacity, such as the type of capacity being measured or any special conditions. AI |
WEBSITE |
text | The web address (URL) where you can find more information about the college online. AI |
LAT |
number | The latitude coordinate of the college location, used for mapping and geographic positioning. AI |
LON |
number | The longitude coordinate of the college location, used for mapping and geographic positioning. AI |
POINT_X |
number | The X coordinate of the college location in Miami-Dade's projected coordinate system, used for precise geographic mapping. AI |
POINT_Y |
number | The Y coordinate of the college location in Miami-Dade's projected coordinate system, used for precise geographic mapping. AI |
CREATEDBY |
text | The name or username of the person who originally created this record in the database. AI |
CREATEDDATE |
date | The date when this college record was first entered into the database. AI |
MODIFIEDBY |
text | The name or username of the person who most recently updated or changed this record. AI |
MODIFIEDDATE |
date | The date when this college record was last modified or updated in the database. AI |
GlobalID |
text | College: GlobalID |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 96%
Findings
- Row count not available