Florida National University

Florida National University is a for-profit university in Hialeah, Florida, USA. It was established in 1988. The student body is diverse, though primarily Hispanic.[1] It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Florida National University
Former names
Florida International Institute
Florida International College
Florida National College
Motto
Opens Doors to the Future
TypeFor-profit
Established4 January 1988 (1988-01-04)
Academic affiliation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
PresidentDr. Maria Regueiro
Academic staff
277
Students5,541
Location
Hialeah
,
Florida
,
United States

25.861770°N 80.322010°W / 25.861770; -80.322010
CampusMultiple sites
AthleticsNAIA – Independent
NicknameConquistadors
Websitewww.fnu.edu

Student population

In 2012, the university had over 200 graduates. There are more than 1,500 full-time students.[2] Although it is predominantly (approximately 94%) Hispanic, all classroom instruction is in English.

Campus

The university has three locations. Its main campus is in Hialeah, the South Campus is in Miami and the Training Center is in Hialeah.

Athletics

In 2013, the school initiated an athletic program with the sport of men's basketball with Scott Schmidt appointed as the head coach and athletic director. The mascot is the Conquistadors and they competed in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.[3] The Conquistadors basketball team played its first game against Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 26, 2013, losing by a score of 98-51.[4] In fall 2015, the university added men's soccer and women's volleyball. In 2018, the school was admitted to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[5] In 2019, the school has expanded to include more than eight sports: men's baseball, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's tennis, baseball, soccer, softball and men's and women's cross country.[6]

Name dispute

In May 2013, Florida International University sued Florida National University over the similarity of the institution's names. Florida International University lost[7] the trademark infringement lawsuit filed against Florida National University[8] because it was deemed frivolous. Florida International was forced to pay over a million dollars in FNU's attorney fees.[9]

References
  1. "MISSION STATEMENT". Florida National University. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. "Top 100 Colleges and Universities Granting" (PDF). Hispanic Outlook. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. "Florida National University". USCAA. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. "FNU Edward Waters Box". United States Collegiate Athletic Association. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. "NAIA Approves Eight New Members". National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  6. "FNU Sports Teams". Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  7. http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/03/24/fnu-wins-judgment-in-fiu-trademark-battle.html
  8. Pollard, Jonathan (28 May 2013). "Florida International University Sues Florida National University for Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition". Florida Business Litigator Blog. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  9. Lean, Raychel (26 June 2018). "FNU's Miami Attorneys Could Land More Than $1 Million in Fees Winning Trademark Fight With FIU". Daily Business Review. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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