{{Short description|Private university in Miami Gardens, Florida, US}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox university | name = Larkin University | caption = | latin_name = | motto = "Change Your Life" | established = {{start date and age|2013}} | closed = | type = Private university, not-for-profit | rector = | officer_in_charge = | chairman = Jack J. Michel | chancellor = | president = Rudi H. Ettrich | vice-president = | superintendent = | vice_chancellor = | principal = | dean = | director = | head_label = | head = | city = Miami Gardens, Florida | country = United States | campus = | former_names = Larkin Health Science Institute (2013–2017) | sports_nickname = | mascot = Lion | website = {{URL|http://larkin.edu}} | logo = Larkin University logo.png | footnotes = | colors = Yellow & Blue <br>{{color box|#ffcc00}}&nbsp;{{color box|#007db3}} | faculty = | administrative_staff = | coordonates = }}

'''Larkin University''' is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution of higher education accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Releases |first=Community News |date=2022-12-19 |title=Larkin University Awarded Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools – Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) |url=https://communitynewspapers.com/featured/larkin-university-awarded-accreditation-by-the-southern-association-of-colleges-schools-commission-on-colleges-sacs-coc/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Miami's Community News |language=en-US}}</ref> founded in 2013 by Dr. Jack Michel MD<ref>{{Cite web |last=Releases |first=Community News |date=2023-04-27 |title=Ribbon Cutting was Held at Larkin University To Celebrate New Student Breakout Rooms {{!}} Featured# |url=https://communitynewspapers.com/featured/ribbon-cutting-was-held-at-larkin-university-to-celebrate-new-student-breakout-rooms/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> and located in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/463670992|title=Larkin University Corp - Nonprofit Explorer|first=Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Ken Schwencke, Brandon Roberts, Alec Glassford|last=ProPublica|website=ProPublica}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nnlm.gov/members/directory/16272|title=Larkin University &#124; NNLM|website=nnlm.gov}}</ref>

The College of Biomedical Sciences offers three post-Baccalaureate Master's degree programs in Biomedical Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apps.aamc.org/postbac/#/program/496|title=Postbaccalaureate - AAMC|website=apps.aamc.org|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125122440/https://apps.aamc.org/postbac/#/program/496|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The College of Pharmacy is accredited by '''Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Larkin University College of Pharmacy (PharmD) |url=https://www.acpe-accredit.org/faq-item/larkin-university-college-of-pharmacy-pharmd/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=cfelixcpa |date=2023-02-16 |title=Larkin University's College of Pharmacy PharmD Degree Awarded accreditation from Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report |url=https://southfloridahospitalnews.com/larkin-universitys-college-of-pharmacy-pharmd-degree-awarded-accreditation-from-accreditation-council-for-pharmacy-education-acpe/,%20https://southfloridahospitalnews.com/larkin-universitys-college-of-pharmacy-pharmd-degree-awarded-accreditation-from-accreditation-council-for-pharmacy-education-acpe/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> and offers a three-year Doctor of Pharmacy program (the only one of its kind in Florida), and graduated its inaugural class in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2016/03/01/larkin-college-pharmacy-accepts-first-student/|title=Larkin College of Pharmacy accepts first student|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program's graduates from the Class of 2025 achieved a 77.8 % first-time pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), according to aggregated data from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).<ref name="NAPLEX">{{cite web |title=NAPLEX First-Time Pass Rates (2025) |url=https://clincalc.com/Pharmacy/NAPLEX/LarkinUniversityCollegeofPharmacy |publisher=ClinCalc.com |access-date=2026-02-11}}</ref> Larkin University College of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education <ref>{{cite web |title=January 2023 – Report of Proceedings |url=https://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/ReportofProceedingsJanuary2023Final.pdf |website=ACPE Report of Proceedings and Annual Report – Board of Directors |publisher=Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education |access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref>

In 2025, Larkin University launched a '''Physician Assistant (PA) Program''' within its School of Physician Assistant Studies. The program prepares students to practice as physician assistants and participates in the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA).<ref name="PAProgramLaunch">{{cite web |title=Larkin University Launches New Physician Assistant Program |url=https://www.larkin.edu/2025/07/24/larkin-university-launches-new-physician-assistant-program/ |publisher=Larkin University |date=July 17, 2025 |access-date=2026-02-11}}</ref><ref name="PAProgramARC">{{cite web |title=Larkin University Physician Assistant Admissions |url=https://www.larkin.edu/academics/physician-assistant-program/admission-2/ |publisher=Larkin University |access-date=2026-02-11}}</ref> The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) granted the program Accreditation-Provisional status in June 2025, a status that permits matriculation of the first cohort of students while the program continues progress toward full compliance with accreditation standards.<ref name="PAProgramLaunch"/><ref name="PAProgramARC"/>

In early 2026, Larkin University announced that it is '''seeking accreditation for a new College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)''' to help address physician shortages in South Florida. According to the announcement, the '''Jacqueline Nicole Michel College of Osteopathic Medicine''' is planned to be located on a future 48-acre campus in Naranja, Florida, near Homestead, with a targeted opening in Fall 2028 pending accreditation approval from the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).<ref name="COMAnnouncement">{{cite web |title=Larkin University Announces Plans to Seek Accreditation for College of Osteopathic Medicine and Honors Jacqueline Nicole Michel |url=https://communitynewspapers.com/featured/larkin-university-announces-plans-to-seek-accreditation-for-college-of-osteopathic-medicine-and-honors-jacqueline-nicole-michel/ |publisher=Community Newspapers |date=February 6, 2026 |access-date=2026-02-11}}</ref>

Larkin University is regionally accredited by '''The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges''' (SACSCOC) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Institutions |url=https://sacscoc.org/institutions/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=SACSCOC |language=en}}</ref>

==See also== *Larkin Community Hospital, which initiated the startup of Larkin University

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== External links == * [http://larkin.edu Official website]

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