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Florida Atlantic University Overview

Located in Boca Raton, Florida, Florida Atlantic University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Florida Atlantic University Known For?

6,543 Undergraduate Awards
$28,279 Avg Cost After Aid
81% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at FAU.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 72% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from FAU with a bachelor's degree make about $56,746 a year. That's 39% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Florida Atlantic University?

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Contact details for FAU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
Phone: 561-297-3000
Website: www.fau.edu

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How Do I Get Into FAU?

You can apply to FAU online at: www.fau.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for FAU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into FAU?

81% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
78% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Florida Atlantic University is 81%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 78% of students accepted to FAU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Florida Atlantic University  ( 520 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Florida Atlantic University  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800
FAU received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Florida Atlantic University  ( 19 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Florida Atlantic University  ( 20 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Florida Atlantic University?

$28,279 Net Price
30% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of FAU is $28,279. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At FAU, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $6,926 a year. That adds up to $27,704 over four years for those students.

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Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Student Diversity

16,617 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 25,457 undergraduate students at FAU, with 16,617 being full-time and 8,840 being part-time.

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There are also 5,348 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,617 full-time undergraduates at FAU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Atlantic University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 727
Black or African American 3,157
Hispanic or Latino 4,527
White 6,788
International Students 583
Other Races/Ethnicities 835

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Florida Atlantic University. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 114 countries are represented at FAU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Brazil.

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 0 311 0 356 16 683
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 415 110 0 0 0 525
Nursing 0 0 347 15 111 48 521
General Biology 0 0 389 5 62 18 474
Computer Information Systems 57 0 180 34 82 7 360
Interdisciplinary Studies 16 0 330 0 0 0 346
Accounting 0 0 215 0 125 0 340
General Psychology 0 0 315 0 16 0 331
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 292 0 21 0 313
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 292 0 0 0 292
Marketing 10 0 272 0 0 0 282
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 252 0 21 0 273
Social Work 18 0 160 17 0 0 195
Health & Medical Administrative Services 10 0 95 0 85 0 190
Health & Physical Education 0 0 173 0 15 0 188
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 173 0 10 0 183
Management Information Systems 5 0 122 0 32 0 159
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 11 143 3 157
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 153 0 2 0 0 0 155
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 151 0 3 0 154
Political Science & Government 0 0 124 0 11 0 135
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 98 0 7 5 110
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 98 0 11 0 109
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 102 0 0 6 108
Educational Administration 0 0 0 10 74 9 93
Sociology 0 0 81 0 7 0 88
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 75 0 1 0 76
General English Literature 0 0 61 0 13 0 74
Hospitality Management 36 0 35 0 0 0 71
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 71 0 0 0 71
Student Counseling 0 0 0 11 50 6 67
Economics 0 0 51 0 15 0 66
Civil Engineering 1 0 42 0 22 0 65
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 64 64
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 61 0 0 0 61
Computer Engineering 0 0 43 0 14 4 61
Electrical Engineering 0 0 39 0 14 5 58
International Business 1 0 55 0 0 0 56
Public Administration 0 0 41 0 12 0 53
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 42 0 9 0 51
Ocean Engineering 0 0 24 4 15 2 45
Chemistry 0 0 38 0 4 3 45
Other Homeland Security 0 0 42 0 0 0 42
Geography & Cartography 31 0 0 10 0 0 41
General Education 6 0 34 0 0 0 40
History 0 0 29 0 8 0 37
Anthropology 0 0 27 0 9 0 36
Mathematics 0 0 20 2 8 5 35
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 15 0 19 0 34
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 18 0 12 4 34
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 23 0 11 0 34
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 26 0 0 0 6 0 32
Taxation 0 0 0 0 29 0 29
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 1 22 6 29
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1 0 0 25 0 0 26
Philosophy 9 0 16 1 0 0 26
Data Science 0 0 3 0 22 0 25
Natural Resources Conservation 16 0 0 1 8 0 25
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 13 0 10 0 23
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 0 23 0 23
Physics 5 0 5 0 4 6 20
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 8 10 0 18
Environmental Design 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Music 0 0 12 0 5 0 17
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 0 16 0 16
Arts & Media Management 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Special Education 0 0 7 0 3 5 15
Environmental Engineering 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Surveying Engineering 1 0 13 0 0 0 14
Writing Studies 5 0 0 0 8 0 13
Teaching English or French 8 0 0 4 0 0 12
Marine Science 0 0 0 0 12 0 12
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 9 0 0 1 0 0 10
Insurance 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Ethnic Studies 2 0 0 0 6 0 8
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Biotechnology 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
Public Health 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Information Science 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Other Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Area Studies 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Classical & Ancient Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Systems Theory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 442 415 5,686 166 1,628 232 8,569

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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