Jose Maria Vargas University
Pembroke Pines, Florida · Also known as JMVU, Vargas University · Website
Jose Maria Vargas University is a for-profit 4-year college in Pembroke Pines, Florida with 86 undergraduates and 11 graduate students.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
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A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
$13,660
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
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Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
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Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Tuition and fees
- $13,660
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 73%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,480 in 2015-16 to $13,660 in 2024-25.
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 86
- Graduate students
- 11
- Part-time students
- 23%
- Women
- 92%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 12
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | FL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $19,850 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,660 | $16,920 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 72% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | - | 65% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 75% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $13,000 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $33,574 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $37,894 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid.
Programs
12 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pembroke Pines and Florida on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Florida
- Homes: Homes for sale in Florida
Questions and answers
What is the acceptance rate at Jose Maria Vargas University?
Jose Maria Vargas University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
What are the most popular majors at Jose Maria Vargas University?
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (10 certificate graduates), Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (9 certificate graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (2 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 12 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.