Florida National University opened its first class on January 4th 1988 in the city of Hialeah Florida as Florida International Institute under the administration of Dr. José Regueiro Mrs. María C. Regueiro and Mr. Omar Sánchez. It offered business computer dental electronics (now discontinued) medical paralegal and travel programs. The institution soon became Florida International College and finally in September 1989Florida National College. A second campus was initiated in Miami (Flagler Campus) on March 3 1989; a third campus was opened in Miami(Bird Road Campus) on March 5 1990.