Overview

Florida Atlantic University is a University institution located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-0991
United States

Contact Phone: 561-297-3000

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning
Environmental Design/architecture
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/management, General
International Business/trade/commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Real Estate
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education And Teaching, General
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Surveying Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer/computer Systems Technology/technician
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
French Language And Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Health/health Care Administration/management
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience
Psychology, General
Social Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services, Other
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music Management
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25,300

Applied

18,919

Accepted

25,562

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15,806

Females Applied

11,975

Females Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

9,494

Males Applied

6,944

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.66

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	April 1st	August 1st
Out of state Fall freshmen	April 15th	Not reported
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	July 1st	August 1st	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	588	540	620
SAT Math	574	520	600
ACT Composite	24	21	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,099

In-state

21,655

Out-of-state

6,099

In-district

Fees

12,030

Room & board

8,320

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

14,280

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,270

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,139

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,873

Avg. Loan Aid

1,836

Avg. Grant Aid

8,109

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

58%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

7%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

25,562

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

7%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	28.58%
Black or African American	20.32%
White or Caucasian	39.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	3.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	3.86%
Other	0.86%

Gender

Male (41.45%)

Female (58.55%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	13%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Fall Festival and Festival of Nations

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
American Society of Civil Engineers, Dive Club, Pre-Law Society, Submarine Club and American Criminal Justice Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball	No	Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Basketball	No	Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,407

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 913

Part-time - 494

Male - 721

Female - 686

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