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?
- The student loan default rate at FAU is 4%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at FAU.
- In 2019-2020, 72% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from FAU makes roughly $50,478 a year. This is 24% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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Florida Atlantic University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at FAU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards FAU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#43 | Best Social Work Schools | College Factual |
#66 | Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#103 | Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | College Factual |
#112 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#119 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#125 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Florida Atlantic University?

Contact details for FAU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991 |
Phone: | 561-297-3000 |
Website: | www.fau.edu/ |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/FloridaAtlantic |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/FlaAtlanticU |
How Do I Get Into FAU?
You can apply to FAU online at: www.fau.edu/admissions/Apply_Online.php
Admission Requirements for FAU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into FAU?
Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.
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 540 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 600.
Can I Afford Florida Atlantic University?
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 34% of students took out student loans averaging $6,791 a year. That adds up to $27,164 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at FAU is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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.
Online Learning at Florida Atlantic University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at FAU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 27th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of FAU
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Florida Atlantic University was $4,879 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $17,324. The following table shows how FAU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Electrical Engineering | #1 | #9 |
Geography & Cartography | #1 | #7 |
Hospitality Management | #1 | #28 |
Social Sciences | #1 | #61 |
Marketing | #1 | #116 |
Management Information Systems | #1 | #22 |
Taxation | #1 | #4 |
Physical Sciences | #1 | #4 |
Nursing | #1 | #124 |
Health Professions | #1 | #164 |
Curriculum & Instruction | #1 | #85 |
Education Philosophy | #1 | #1 |
Educational Administration | #1 | #159 |
Special Education | #1 | #134 |
Engineering | #1 | #10 |
Computer Engineering | #1 | #1 |
Civil Engineering | #1 | #1 |
Accounting | #1 | #58 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #4 | #64 |
Health & Physical Education | #4 | #58 |
Computer & Information Sciences | #4 | #70 |
International Business | #7 | #46 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #7 | #257 |
Business Administration & Management | #7 | #350 |
Public Administration & Social Service | #7 | #81 |
Public Administration | #7 | #43 |
Other Homeland Security | #10 | #10 |
Education | #19 | #121 |
Computer Information Systems | #28 | #106 |
Online Affordability Rankings of FAU Rankings
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Florida Atlantic University was $4,879 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $17,324. The following table shows how FAU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Physical Sciences | #1 | #1 |
Management Information Systems | #1 | #47 |
Computer Engineering | #1 | #7 |
Electrical Engineering | #1 | #10 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | #1 | #1 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #4 | #73 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #4 | #49 |
Business, Management & Marketing | #4 | #102 |
Online Growth Rankings of FAU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Florida Atlantic University was 123.6%. This is the #371 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at FAU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of FAU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at FAU ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at FAU.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Geological & Earth Sciences | #7 | |
Electrical Engineering | #13 | |
Computer Engineering | #13 | |
Management Information Systems | #17 | |
Physical Sciences | #21 | |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #34 | |
Engineering | #40 | |
Computer Information Systems | #62 | |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #83 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #126 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #325 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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