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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

https://www.fau.edu

#253 National Colleges

63.28% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

23,423 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida and satellite campuses in Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, and Fort Pierce. FAU belongs to the 12-campus State University System of Florida and serves South Florida, which is home to more than six million people and spans more than 100 miles (160 km) of coastline. Established as Florida's fifth public university in 1961, FAU has quickly grown to become the sixth-largest in the state by enrollment. Florida Atlantic University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university offers more than 180 undergraduate and graduate degree programs within its 10 colleges.

Florida Atlantic opened in 1964 as the first public university in South Florida, offering only upper-division and graduate level courses. Initial enrollment was only 867 students, increasing in 1984 when the university admitted its first lower-division undergraduate students. As of 2021, enrollment has grown to over 30,000 students representing 180 countries, 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The university has annual budget of $900 million and an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion. Since 1964, Florida Atlantic University has awarded degrees to over 185,000 alumni.

FAU's intercollegiate sports teams, the Florida Atlantic Owls, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Conference USA (C-USA). With 19 varsity athletic teams, the Owls have won numerous titles and championships within the conference and division. On October 21, 2021, Florida Atlantic accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and will become a full-member on July 1, 2023.

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Location

City
Boca Raton, Florida

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 21.1%
Psychology 7.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 7.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.9%
Social Sciences 6.1%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 6.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 5.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.7%
Engineering 4.3%
Education 4.0%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 3.6%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.4%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.2%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.8%
Architecture And Related Services 1.7%
Physical Sciences 0.8%
History 0.6%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.6%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.5%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.5%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$4,879.00

Out of State Tuition
$17,324.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
32.08%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$10,186.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1166 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 610 570 530
Verbal 630 590 550

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 25 22 19
English 26 24 21