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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

24,569
Students
Financial aid thermometer
13,887
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
59
59%
Acceptance Rate Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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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
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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Marketing/marketing Management Checkmark
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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Electrical And Electronics Engineering Checkmark
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17,120
Applied
10,156
Accepted
24,569
Enrolled
59%
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Female Admissions

10,128
Females Applied
6,103
Females Accepted
60%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

6,992
Males Applied
4,053
Males Accepted
58%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

30
Application Fee
3.99
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 Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer May 1st Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 588 550 630
SAT Math 573 530 610
ACT Composite 24 21 26

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

6,039
In-state
21,595
Out-of-state
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Fees

11,950
Room & board
8,238
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No

Financial Aid

13,887
Avg. Financial Aid Package
14,042
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
19,008
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
6,918
Avg. Loan Aid
3,678
Avg. Grant Aid
7,714
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
98% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
62%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
12%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

24,569
Total Undergrad students
3%
International Students
6%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 27.62%
Black or African American 19.87%
White or Caucasian 40.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.16%
Asian 4.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.12%
Two or more races 3.76%
Other 0.91%

Gender

Male (43.81%)
Female (56.19%)

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 19%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Homecoming, Fall Festival and Festival of Nations

Student Services

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Student Organizations

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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 Checkmark
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

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

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

Faculty

1,473
Total Faculty
24:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 906
Part-time - 567
Male - 742
Female - 731
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