With the exception of the Doctorate level program, classes start the moment the enrollment is made. As such, there is no need to wait for a specific start date as most of our classes are offered 100% online or synchronously. 

The duration of the Associate program (technologist, in Brazil) is 2 years, the Bachelor's degree is 4 years, while Master's and Doctorate are 2 years.

Florida Christian University offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the areas of Business Administration, Coaching, Counseling, Education and Theology, and for more information and details on the curriculum of each program, you can access our website: https: // floridachristianuniversity.edu/

We do not offer scholarship. However, we have a commitment to be affordable, so the student can choose a flexible monthly payment system and not a large sum of money in the beginning of each semester, as most universities do.

Diplomas from American Universities are not directly recognized by MEC (Ministério de Educação e Cultura –Department of Education of Brazil). MEC has a platform (carolinabori.mec.gov.br) in which the person who has a diploma from a foreign university must file his / her request for recognition. We highlight that several graduated students from Florida Christian University have already recognized their degrees through this platform.

Although we are a University that speaks your language, Florida Christian University is a 100% American University and therefore, both FCU and other foreign Universities or diplomas are not automatically recognized in Brazil.

The students must be aware that it is up to the Institution to accept or not his/her application to the University`s program desired, since each country has its own rules when it comes to the validation of a diploma.

We highlight that the information and the process regarding the validation of a diploma should be the sole responsibility of the student.

Florida Christian University is Licensed by the Commission for Independent Education - Florida Department of Education, to offer Associate’s to Post-Doctoral degrees in the United States and abroad, under the License number 6361. The Commission for Independent Education, an agency of the Florida Department of Education, has statutory responsibilities in matters relating to nonpublic, postsecondary, educational institutions. Additional information regarding Florida Christian University may be obtained by contacting the Commission for Independent Education at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or toll-free telephone number (888) 224-6684, http://fldoe.org/policy/cie/.

Florida Christian University is also recognized by ABHE’s Commission on Accreditation. The Institution’s status with the Commission is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the US Department of Justice, the US Department of Veteran Affairs, and other relevant federal agencies in the United States. Additional information regarding Florida Christian University may be obtained by contacting the ABHE Commission on Accreditation at 5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808 and www.abhe.org.

The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) provides government recognition for higher educational accrediting agencies. The recognition process involves rigorous documentation of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, on-site inspections and/or observation of accreditation processes, and a public hearing conducted by a national citizens review panel. USDE recognition may be granted for up to five years at a time; it must be renewed upon expiration.

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) provides non-government recognition of accrediting agencies through a board of elected higher education leaders. CHEA recognizes only accrediting agencies in which the majority of institutions are degree granting. CHEA is a successor organization to the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation (CORPA) and the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA).

ABHE Commission on Accreditation has been in existence since 1947, making it one of the older and more experienced accrediting bodies. ABHE has maintained recognition by the U.S. Department of Education as an institutional accrediting agency since the Department began recognizing accrediting agencies in 1952.

This type of visa is not offered by Florida Christian University, since currently the teaching method of the classes is mainly offered online.

The length of time to complete a program depends on the student, their financial plans, and the time devoted to their studies. However, it is required at least one year of study with FCU. At the Bachelor level, it is a 3-4 years program. At the Masters, Doctorate and Post-Doctorate levels, each program takes 1-2 years.

We do not offer student housing. There are several options of housing widely available to lease daily, monthly, and annually. For further information, we recommend to contact a local Real Estate Agent. On the other hand, as courses are delivered in various teaching methods, the student can engage in a long distance programs if they cannot attend one of our on-site branches.

According to Law, graduation has to be in Orlando. Therefore the defense of the dissertation will take place in the United States, in the same week of the Graduation. We offer Seminars during the week of Graduation. We encourage our students to participate in the Seminars to benefit from expert knowledge and networking in their professional area of study, defend their thesis, and then graduate in the same week. All of that can be accomplished within 1 to 2 weeks in Orlando, tied to an enjoyable time

FCU is always developing knowledge contents that are relevant and updated with the market demands. And even though each program has a defined curriculum, the students are offered some choices of courses (electives classes) and they also are notified in advance for confirming participation.