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#202 of 2,597 In North America
#177 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 109 In Florida
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Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
24,191
Graduates
5,401
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.fau.edu

Florida Atlantic University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Florida Atlantic University has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 78% 83%
Applicants 24,268 9,382 14,886
Admissions 19,734 7,362 12,372
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,050 1,104 1,946
Freshmen enrolled part time 1,321 625 696

13,970 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

6,218 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,392 or 78%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1200
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Florida Atlantic University are 1020-1200 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
976 or 22%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Florida Atlantic University are 20-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 11877 (40%)
Hispanic 8096 (27%)
Black or African American 5401 (18%)
Nonresident Alien 1384 (5%)
Asian 1323 (4%)
Two or more races 1147 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 303 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 27 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 15 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,334
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $2,522$5,467
Tuition in-state $2,522$5,467
Tuition out-of-state $14,374$16,695
Fee in-district $2,357$1,226
Fee in-state $2,357$1,226
Fee out-of-state $2,950$1,787

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,131
Combined charge for room and board $11,906
Room charge $6,100
Meal charge $4,065

Florida Atlantic University majors

Florida Atlantic University has granted 6,048 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 1,696 master's across 59 programs, and 199 doctorate degrees across 24 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Florida Atlantic University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 318 307 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 491 30 7
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 374 124
Accounting 271 214
Psychology, General 326 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 268 65
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 313
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 311
Finance, General 273 21
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 279
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 260
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 143 102
Computer and Information Sciences, General 172 45 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 211
Social Work 206
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 135 20
Clinical & Medical Social Work 143 3
Management Information Systems, General 121 25
Political Science and Government, General 126 19
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 140 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 111 13
Behavioral Neuroscience 108 5
Sociology, General 92 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 84 8
Art & Art Studies, General 90
Mechanical Engineering 81 3 2
Civil Engineering, General 60 22
English Language and Literature, General 65 13
Computer Engineering, General 66 7 1
Public Administration 57 13 2
Biological and Physical Sciences 71
Medicine 64
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 60 3
International Business & Trade & Commerce 58
Economics, General 45 9
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 54
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 42 7 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 52
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 46
Education, General 46
History, General 34 10
Chemistry, General 35 3 3
Biomedical Sciences, General 39
Nursing Practice 38
Ocean Engineering 20 16 2
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 14 18 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 35
Surveying Engineering 34
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 22 11
Taxation 33
Environmental Design & Architecture 31
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 16 13
Curriculum and Instruction 23 6
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 27
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 25
Anthropology, General 17 6
Mathematics, General 13 7 3
Music Management 22
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 20
Music, General 13 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 9 9 2
Physics, General 8 4 4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 12
Social Science Teacher Education 12
Artificial Intelligence 11
Communication and Media Studies, Other 11
Data Science, General 11
Environmental Science 11
Creative Writing 9
Marine Sciences 9
Secondary Education and Teaching 9
Women's Studies 9
Music Teacher Education 8
Philosophy 8
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 7
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 6
Nursing Science 6
Experimental Psychology 5
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 5
Reading Teacher Education 5
Architecture 3
Biotechnology 3
Educational Psychology 3
Health & Medical Physics 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Educational & Instructional Technology 2
Engineering, Other 2
Information Technology 2
Systems Science and Theory 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Fine & Studio Arts, General 1
Geography 1
Grand Total 268 6,048 1,696 199

Florida Atlantic University has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 35% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 62% 55% 67%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%
  • Part-time retention rate - 71%

Publications & Citations

Florida Atlantic University is a world-class research university with 29,921 scientific papers published and 569,295 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Medicine, Political Science, Psychology, and Law.

Publications
29,921
Citations
569,295

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,790 / 330,702
Computer Science
14,827 / 349,984
Biology
13,454 / 296,429
Engineering
12,694 / 238,125
Environmental Science
11,431 / 207,397
Physics
11,151 / 223,698
Medicine
10,793 / 231,878
Political Science
9,438 / 171,700
Psychology
9,358 / 249,685
Law
8,957 / 164,328
Chemistry
8,912 / 185,535
Philosophy
8,339 / 183,855
Mathematics
7,931 / 178,117
Sociology
7,478 / 156,696
Business
7,380 / 154,361
Quantum and Particle physics
7,237 / 152,480
Geography and Cartography
6,711 / 116,958
Geology
6,243 / 120,771
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,237 / 154,848
Economics
5,733 / 97,902
Statistics
5,380 / 129,720
Genetics
4,983 / 108,340
History
4,909 / 77,770
Ecology
4,873 / 96,988
Biochemistry
4,685 / 109,522
Archaeology
4,199 / 73,291
Linguistics
4,003 / 87,856
Materials Science
3,888 / 68,894
Pathology
3,781 / 75,930
Paleontology
3,742 / 78,990
Psychiatry
3,706 / 105,640
Management
3,662 / 91,894
Neuroscience
3,502 / 107,601
Machine Learning
3,474 / 110,529
Organic Chemistry
3,235 / 69,434
Art & Design
3,213 / 55,534
Social Psychology
3,158 / 94,302
Finance
2,824 / 45,044
Optical Engineering
2,704 / 44,090
Computer Networking
2,539 / 54,256

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 310 996
1992 349 1247
1993 279 1064
1994 375 1544
1995 379 1905
1996 341 2405
1997 385 2202
1998 379 2319
1999 364 2651
2000 450 3305
2001 460 3728
2002 809 5701
2003 575 5800
2004 603 6532
2005 728 8052
2006 755 9448
2007 818 11200
2008 880 12916
2009 846 15154
2010 873 16926
2011 884 19006
2012 928 21471
2013 960 23712
2014 1008 25475
2015 1104 26748
2016 1187 26767
2017 1337 28161
2018 1431 31134
2019 1466 35815
2020 1790 43863
2021 1971 50677
2022 1486 51842
2023 1483 52437
Academic rankings

Florida Atlantic University alumni

  1. Carrot Top

    Carrot Top
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    television producerstand-up comedianvoice actortelevision actorfilm director
    Biography

    Scott Thompson, known professionally as Carrot Top, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is widely known for his use of prop comedy.

  2. Catherine Hickland

    Catherine Hickland
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorsingerfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Catherine Hickland is an American film, stage, and television actress, as well as a singer, author and cosmetics-company CEO and hypnotist. She began her career in television in 1978, appearing in guest roles on several series before being cast in a recurring role on Texas from 1980 to 1981. She also had supporting roles in the comedy film The Last Married Couple in America (1980), and the horror films Ghost Town (1988) and Witchery (1988).

  3. Chris Carrabba

    Chris Carrabba
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritermusiciansingerguitarist
    Biography

    Christopher Ender Carrabba is an American musician who is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, lead singer of the band Further Seems Forever, and lead vocalist for the folk band Twin Forks.

  4. Joe Cunningham

    Joe Cunningham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in Florida Atlantic University
    2002-2005 graduated with Bachelor of Science in ocean engineering
    Occupations
    politicianengineerlawyer
    Biography

    Joseph Kendrick Cunningham is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. The district includes much of South Carolina's share of the Atlantic Coast, from Charleston to Hilton Head Island.

All 69 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names FAU
Founded 1961
Motto Where Tomorrow Begins
Colors blue, red, silver
Academic calendar August to April (August - December; January-April). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 3,103
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339
Boca Raton, Florida, 33431-0991
United States
City population 97,000
Phone 5612973000

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