How to start at Broward College, what a 12-credit load costs, which credentials lead to work or university transfer, and how its academic-English pathway serves students still learning English.

Study at Broward College: admission, tuition, programs, and campuses

In Broward County, choosing a public college can be both a career decision and a budget decision. Broward College opened in 1960 after receiving authorization the year before; its first classes were in Fort Lauderdale, and its central campus later took shape in Davie. Today it combines associate degrees, technical training, certificates, and selected bachelor’s programs. The practical question is not only which majors exist, but which credential leads to work, which prepares for transfer, and how many credits each route requires.

A student who has never taken college classes starts through the First-Time-in-College application. The college asks for an official high-school transcript or equivalent and determines whether placement testing applies; students then complete orientation and Florida-residency or immigration-status forms. Broward assigns a Student Success Coach to help applicants through admission and enrollment. Anyone educated outside the United States should ask which transcript evaluation and translation rules apply before sending records.

The Associate of Arts (AA) requires 60 credits and is estimated at two years for a full-time student. It is designed for transfer, but the statewide guarantee of admission to a public institution does not mean automatic entry to every major or that each credit applies to the student’s chosen degree. Associate of Science programs range from 60 to 88 credits; Associate of Applied Science degrees require 66 to 74. Broward also lists bachelor’s programs in fields including aviation, education, environmental science, information technology, and supply chain, plus technical certificates and workforce programs. Actual completion time depends on course load, prerequisites, class availability, and selective admissions.

For a cost comparison, the college publishes a fall estimate for full-time students, defined as taking at least 12 credits. In the example for a Florida resident living with parents, tuition and fees total $1,415 per term; adding housing, transport, materials, and personal expenses brings the estimate to $10,853 for that term. The independent-living example rises to $19,665. The out-of-state estimate lists $4,476 in tuition and fees before housing and other costs. These are cost-of-attendance budgets, not universal invoices: program, credits, and residency change the bill, and rates can be revised.

Financial aid begins with FAFSA and may combine grants, college scholarships, and state resources when eligibility rules are met. Broward’s page shows 2026–27 scholarships open; general requirements include admission to an eligible degree or certificate, FAFSA except for international-student exceptions, at least six credits, and a 2.0 GPA. The college cautions that funding is limited and a Scholarship Universe match does not guarantee an award. Before enrolling, ask Financial Aid for a term estimate and confirm whether an award covers only tuition, fees, or materials as well.

Students still learning English can ask about English for Academic Purposes (EAP), designed for degree-seekers who need academic-language preparation. The pathway has 15 courses across grammar and writing, listening and speaking, and reading and vocabulary. ACCUPLACER ESL/LOEP placement determines the starting level; the program builds English for study, but it is not a promise of direct placement into every regular course. Broward also offers adult ESOL classes with a different purpose and structure, so tell an adviser whether the goal is a degree, workplace English, or foundational literacy.

Geography shapes the day-to-day choice. A. Hugh Adams Central Campus brings together a library, athletic facilities, Bailey Hall, a planetarium, and an observatory in Davie; North Campus serves Coconut Creek and places its library and Academic Success Center in Building 62; Judson A. Samuels South Campus in Pembroke Pines includes a regional library, gymnasium, fields, and aviation, automotive, and marine training sites. Broward also lists centers in Miramar, Weston, Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Pembroke Pines. Their names and functions differ: Cypress Creek is listed as an administrative and online center, while other locations host classes or services. Check the college’s class search for the exact building and campus before choosing a home base or commute. The Central Campus profile describes its Davie facilities; North Campus places tutoring and academic resources in Coconut Creek; South Campus combines study services with specialized training.

A sound enrollment plan starts with three checks: confirm that the diploma and transcripts meet the requirement, request a residency review for the correct rate, and choose a program with a clear credit map and outcome. Transfer students should compare courses with the destination university; career students should ask which certificates require licensure and what schedule is actually available. Start with Admissions, apply for aid through FAFSA, review EAP, and check the scholarship page. Dates, prices, and course offerings can change by cycle, so check them again before paying.

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Broward College’s centers beyond its three main campuses

Broward College is spread across far more than its Central, North and South campuses. The college’s published facilities list separates eight centers from those three main sites, and each address has a different role: some host scheduled classes, some focus on student support or records, while others deliver recreation or neighborhood workforce training. A student should use the class schedule—not the institution’s map alone—to confirm where a particular course meets.

Find the center that fits the task

Cypress Creek Administrative Center / Online Campus connects Broward College Online and district administration at the same address.
Miramar Town Center is one of the published locations for specialized Aviation Administration coursework.
Pines Center appears in the college’s 2026 continuing-education schedule, and Broward County Transit lists it on route 23.
Willis Holcombe Center brings tutoring, study rooms and computer access to downtown Fort Lauderdale; the college also names a nearby city garage for permit holders.
Weston Center is a published location for Registrar’s Office services, including records and credit-by-exam processing.
Miramar West Center shares a teaching building with FIU and hosts selected science, nursing and supply-chain coursework.
Tigertail Lake Recreational Center focuses on watersports, climbing, team-building and conference use.
Broward College at the YMCA is a neighborhood workforce-learning partnership at the L.A. Lee–Mizell Community Center.

Before you travel

Confirm the building, room, course modality and current service hours with the linked official page. Some locations share buildings or support a particular program rather than operating as full-service campuses. The college’s schedule determines which credit and noncredit classes are actually offered during a term; transit and parking arrangements can also differ by site. These centers extend Broward College across the county, but they do not all provide the same programs or student services.

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Public college campus

Broward College — A. Hugh Adams Central Campus

3501 SW Davie Road, Davie, FL 33314

The A. Hugh Adams site is Broward College’s central campus in Davie. Its map is useful before arrival: alongside classrooms and student services, it identifies the library, Mayer gymnasium, and a fitness center. The campus sits among Davie’s educational institutions and the official map marks its pa

Why it made the selection

Broward College’s central campus in Davie. The institutional map identifies the Mayer gymnasium, fitness center, Bailey Hall, library, planetarium, and observatory; check the current directory for each service location.

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Community college online and administrative center

Broward College — Cypress Creek Administrative Center / Online Campus

6400 NW 6th Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Cypress Creek is easy to mistake for a teaching campus because it shares an address with Broward College Online. The institution lists 6400 NW 6th Way as both its administrative center and the home address for its online operation. That distinction matters: a student enrolled in a virtual program sh

Why it made the selection

The college’s online-learning and administrative hub; a district office for campus safety also operates here.

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Public college campus

Broward College — North Campus

1000 Coconut Creek Boulevard, Coconut Creek, FL 33066

3.9 /5 312 reviews

North Campus spans part of Coconut Creek and is one of Broward College’s three main sites. Building 62 houses the library and Academic Success Center; the college lists in-person and virtual tutoring, scheduled through its platform. That makes it a practical place to seek subject help, not simply a

Why it made the selection

Coconut Creek campus with college and technical programs; the library/Academic Success Center in Building 62 offers in-person and virtual tutoring according to its schedule. Maps reviews checked October 25, 2026.

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Community college academic center

Broward College — Miramar Town Center

2050 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025

Miramar Town Center places Broward College classes inside the city’s civic center district, at 2050 Civic Center Place. Its clearest academic distinction is aviation: Broward’s current catalog lists program-specific Aviation Administration courses at this center and at South Campus. The associate pr

Why it made the selection

A Miramar center where Broward College lists program-specific Aviation Administration coursework, including air-traffic-control studies.

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Public college campus

Broward College — Judson A. Samuels South Campus

7200 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

4.3 /5 315 reviews

South Campus is large enough that it helps to plan your route before arriving: the official map identifies a gymnasium, athletic fields, South Regional Library, student services, and the Academic Success Center. It also marks aviation, automotive, and marine training facilities, explaining why gener

Why it made the selection

A 103-acre site with a gymnasium, athletic fields, and South Regional Library. Its map also locates student services, the Academic Success Center, and aviation, automotive, and marine facilities.

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Community college learning and continuing-education center

Broward College — Pines Center

16957 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33331

Pines Center is a smaller Broward College location in Pembroke Pines, set apart from the much larger South Campus. The college’s location directory lists 16957 Sheridan Street, and its 2026 continuing-education schedule names Pines among the places where in-person courses may meet. Students can also

Why it made the selection

A smaller Pembroke Pines site used for scheduled classes and college services; county bus route 23 lists Pines Center as a destination.

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Community college downtown learning center

Broward College — Willis Holcombe Center

111 East Las Olas Boulevard, Building 33, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

The Willis Holcombe Center puts Broward College in downtown Fort Lauderdale, a few blocks from the Las Olas business and civic district. Its most clearly documented student resource is the Academic Success Center on the fourth floor of Building 33. Registered students can find English, mathematics a

Why it made the selection

Downtown center with an Academic Success Center, subject tutoring, study rooms, computer stations and a designated city-garage arrangement for college permit holders.

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Community college center and registrar service location

Broward College — Weston Center

4205 Bonaventure Boulevard, Weston, FL 33332

Weston Center gives Broward College a presence on Bonaventure Boulevard, west of the county’s central campus corridor. The institution lists this address among its centers, and its Registrar’s Office publishes Weston as a place to handle transcripts, education-verification requests, and credit-by-ex

Why it made the selection

A Weston site listed by the college as a campus center and a published Registrar’s Office location for records and credit-by-exam services.

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Joint-use community college and university learning center

Broward College — Miramar West Center

1930 SW 145th Avenue, Miramar, FL 33027

Miramar West Center is a joint-use academic building shared by Broward College and Florida International University. Its scale and program mix are different from a full college campus: Broward’s science and wellness site lists biology and physical-science lectures and labs, while the catalog identif

Why it made the selection

A shared Broward–FIU facility with science classrooms and labs; Broward lists biological and physical science courses here, as well as selected nursing and supply-chain coursework.

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College recreation, watersports and conference center

Broward College — Tigertail Lake Recreational Center

580 Gulfstream Way, Dania Beach, FL 33304

Tigertail Lake is Broward College’s most outdoors-oriented center. On the lakefront in Dania Beach, it offers sailing and watersports alongside climbing and a challenge course used for team-building. The college describes it as a full-service conference center as well, so the address serves students

Why it made the selection

Broward College’s lakefront recreation site for sailing, kayaking, paddle sports, climbing and team-building, with a conference facility.

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Community college workforce-learning partnership site

Broward College at the YMCA / L.A. Lee–Mizell Community Center

1409 NW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

Broward College at the YMCA is a community partnership site on the fourth floor of the L.A. Lee–Mizell Community Center in Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk area. The college opened the location to bring job-readiness training and workforce education closer to residents, connecting instruction with the bro

Why it made the selection

A Broward UP community partnership site offering workforce-readiness and continuing-education programming through the L.A. Lee–Mizell YMCA center.

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Official website of Broward College — Cypress Creek Administrative Center / Online Campus ↗ Primary source Broward College · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Cypress Creek Administrative Center / Online Campus ↗ Primary source Broward College · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Miramar Town Center ↗ Primary source Broward College Catalog · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Miramar Town Center ↗ Primary source Broward College Catalog · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Miramar Town Center ↗ Primary source Broward College Catalog · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Pines Center ↗ Primary source Broward College · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Willis Holcombe Center ↗ Primary source Broward College · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Weston Center ↗ Primary source Broward College Catalog · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Miramar West Center ↗ Primary source Broward College · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Miramar West Center ↗ Primary source Broward College Catalog · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College — Tigertail Lake Recreational Center ↗ Primary source Broward College Catalog · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Official website of Broward College at the YMCA / L.A. Lee–Mizell Community Center ↗ Primary source Broward College · Accessed October 25, 2026
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Rating 3.9 y 312 reseñas visibles en la ficha exacta al 25-10-2026; se registran como instantánea, no como dato fijo.
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Rating 4.3 y 315 reseñas visibles en la ficha exacta al 25-10-2026; se registran como instantánea, no como dato fijo.