Overview
Florida Atlantic is an above-average public university located in Boca Raton, Florida in the Miami Area. It is a large institution. Admissions is somewhat competitive. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Biology, and Psychology.
Large
City
Public
23,695
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
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78%
- Graduation Rate
-
52%
- Average Annual Cost
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$19,559
- Average Net Price
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$9,768
- Salary After Graduation
-
$40,500
- Athletics Website
- fau.edu/about/athletics
- In-state Tuition
- $4,879
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $17,324
- GPA Average
- 3.5
- SAT Average
- 1110
- ACT Average
- 23
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
78%
Average GPA:
3.46
SAT
SAT Average: 1110
SAT Range: 1020
- 1200
Math:
500
-
590
Reading & Writing:
520
-
610
ACT
Average: 23
Range: 20 - 26
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
80%
4yr Graduation
25%
6yr Graduation
52%
500 -
590
SAT Math
520 -
610
SAT Reading and Writing
20 -
26
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Degrees and Courses of Study
61 Bachelors Programs
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HISTORY
135 Other Programs
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HISTORY
Financial
$4,879
In-state Tuition
$17,324
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
-
$19,559
- Average Net Price
-
$9,768
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 27%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $17,819
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $8,250
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $12,000
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $15,250
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $12,958
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $12,500
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $13,000
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $12,559
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $12,000
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$63,066
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA I
- Conference
-
Conference USA
- Athletics Website
- Sports
- Join Athlete Match Premier to see all coach info. Subscribe
Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
23,695
- Number Of Graduate Students
-
5,396
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
-
1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 31%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 70%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 24%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 39%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 33%
- Share Of Female Students
- 61%
- Share Of Married Students
- 7%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 70%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 39%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 1,111
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Public