1977

Keiser School founded by Keiser Family in Fort Lauderdale

1980

Keiser School received accreditation from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Keiser School received accreditation from the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools

1982

Keiser School renamed Keiser Institute of Technology to effectively represent addition of computer and paralegal programs

1984

Keiser Institute of Technology received accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Occupational Educational Institutions

1986

Keiser Institute of Technology received approval from the State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities to offer Associates of Science Degree

Keiser Institute of Technology renamed Keiser College to accurately reflect associate degree course offerings

1989

2nd campus opened in Melbourne

Received candidacy for accreditation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on Colleges and Schools

1990

Governor Bob Martinez appointed Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor, to State Board of Independent Postsecondary, Vocational, Technical, Trade, and Business Schools

1991

Keiser College received accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, (404) 679-4500) to award the associate Degree

1992

3rd Campus opened in Tallahassee

1994

Keiser College was granted accreditation for the Medical Laboratory Technician program

1995

4th campus opened in Sarasota

5th campus opened in Daytona Beach

Governor Lawton Chiles appointed Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor, to State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities

1998

Keiser College was granted accreditation for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program

2000

6th campus opened in Lakeland

2001

Keiser College approved by the Commission for Independent Education to award the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees

7th campus opened in Kendall

2002

8th campus opened in Orlando

Florida Board of Nursing approved associate of science degree in nursing to be offered at Melbourne Campus

Tallahassee Campus of Keiser College named Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges "College of the Year"

Dr. Arthur Keiser appointed to the Florida Board of Education Higher Education Funding Task Force by Jim Horne, Florida Secretary of Education

2003

Florida Board of Nursing approved associatea of science degree in Nursing to be offered at its Sarasota Campus

Keiser College became a member of the State of Florida, Department of Education Statewide Course Numbering System, all courses assigned a statewide common course number

9th campus opened in Jacksonville

2004

Florida Board of Nursing approved associate of science degree in Nursing to be offered at Fort Lauderdale and Kendal campuses

10th campus opened in Port St. Lucie; 11th campus opened in West Palm Beach; 12th campus opened in Pembroke Pines

Associates of Science Degree with a major in Aquatic Engineering offered exclusively online

Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings appointed Belinda Keiser, Vice Chancellor of Community Relations and Student Advancement, to Florida Career Education Study Task Force

Mrs. Evelyn Keiser, Chairperson of the Board, awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Beijing University

2005

13th campus opened in Tampa

Governor Jeb Bush appointed Belinda Keiser, Vice Chancellor Community Relations and Student Advancement, to Workforce Florida, Inc. Board of Directors where she currently serves as Vice Chair

Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education, appointed Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor, to National Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity

Keiser College launched bachelor of arts degree in Business Administration entirely in Spanish and online

Florida Board of Nursing approved associate of science degree in Nursing to be offered at the Tallahassee Campus

Miami Campus of Keiser College named Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges "College of the Year"

2006

Keiser College launched Bachelor's of Science in Nursing Online

Keiser College began offering bachelor of science degree with a major in Elementary Education at its Sarasota campus

Tallahassee Campus of Keiser College named Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges “College of the Year”

Keiser College became Keiser University

Keiser University began offering the Master of Business Administration at its Fort Lauderdale campus

2007

Keiser University celebrates 35 years as Florida’s Statewide Career University

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