| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Owls |
| Nickname: | FAU |
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort Pierce at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. Florida Atlantic serves a seven-county region that has a populace of more than three million people and spans more than 100 miles (160 km) of Florida's eastern coastline.
The university opened its doors in 1964 as the first public university in southeast Florida and the first university in the nation to offer only upper-division and graduate level courses. Although initial enrollment was only 867 students, this number increased in 1984 when the university admitted its first undergraduate students. As of 2007, enrollment has grown to approximately 26,000 students representing 137 countries, 47 states and the District of Columbia. Since its inception, Florida Atlantic has awarded more than 110,000 degrees to more than 95,000 alumni worldwide.
Although Florida Atlantic provides for the educational needs of a substantial body of commuter students, in recent years it has undertaken an effort to increase its academic and research standings while also evolving into a more traditional university. Under the direction of current President Frank T. Brogan, the university has raised admissions standards, increased research funding, built new facilities and established notable partnerships with major research institutions. Brogan's efforts have resulted in not only an increase in the university's academic profile, but also the elevation of the football team to Division I competition status, plans for an on-campus football stadium, more on-campus housing, and a partnership with Boca Raton Community Hospital and the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine to build a teaching hospital on the main campus in Boca Raton.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 12% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Sun Belt Conference) Basketball (Atlantic Sun Conference) Baseball (Atlantic Sun Conference) Track (Atlantic Sun Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,607 | $ 13,113 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,717 | $ 11,723 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 890 | $ 1,390 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,641 | 31% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,767 | 61% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,407 | 24% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,524 | 39% | |
Any Aid: |
84% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 55% (Highly Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 95% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 470, Math: 480 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 570 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Ok I averaged around a 2.7 or higher in high school (around the 2.6 range 1-3yr and straight 3.0s senior year). I have also jsut taken the ACTs for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I have been in community college for about 2 years, but have absolutely no credits because of dropping classes due to work. But now I am finally ready to actually enroll into school full time and make that my main focus so I can graduate. So I am looking to go to a university down in florida like FGCU, FAU, or FIU. And I really dont think I have a chance into any. Does anyone know what I have to do to get into these schools or have I already done enough? Any information is helpful and very appreciated.
16 months ago
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Hello.
From what I know about FAU, you probably don't have much of a shot without a really good standardized (ACT/SAT) score. FAU only accepts about ~50% of people who apply and since they're becoming a bigger school, they're being more selective -- much like UCF.
I really don't know how you'd fare at FIU, although again it's worth a shot if you have a decent standardized test score. I do know that FGCU is really new (I believe less than 20 years old) and newer colleges usually want to expand so they'll take on students with lower-than-average scores.
However, if nonoe of that works out for you, you can always continue with community college, get your Associate's, and basically walk into any college in Florida (FAU, UCF, FSU, UF). Florida has a weird system that way and it's funny because you have people absolutely killing themselves trying to get into UF and then other people who barely break 1000 on their SAT get accepted there.
Anyway, good luck to you!
Go Owls!
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Does anyone go to FAU?
Does anyone go to Florida Atlantic University? If so do you like it? Is there a lot to do as far as college life goes? Thanks!
19 months ago
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I'm a senior at FAU (Boca Raton campus).
I love it. I've had an amazing college experience.
I've met some great people, had some great conversations, gone to great events, etc.
As far as stuff to do:
It's five minutes from the beach, the mall, 18-theater Muvico, bowling, restaurants, bars, etc. It's right near I-95 so you can shoot down to downtown Atlantic Avenue, Miami, West Palm (CityPlace), etc. Hundreds of clubs on campus, always stuff going on at the UC or by the Housing Lawn (as I write this, ~30 people are playing ultimate frisbee over there).
If you come here, try to meet people, get involved with campus life (it's so important to do this), show school spirit, etc ...only then will you love it here.
If you come here, ignore all the banners and events and hoopla so you can just go to classes then go home, you'll hate it here.
Your choice. Go Owls!
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I'm thinking of applying to FAU for the graphic design or art studio programs. Are the programs at FAU good? and do they have a good campus atmosphere?
19 months ago
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FAU is an awesome school and it gets better every year.
I attend the main Boca Raton campus. You can have an amazing time here, even if you choose to commute. I commute but hang out on campus after classes just to be here.
Anyway, the Graphic Design program is very good. Very helpful professors. You'll have to work hard and make contacts but you can do it. My friend did it and now he designs album covers for rock bands. Additionally, I know some other people who did it and now they work for hip Miami magazines.
So definitely check it out.
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They are a large, public university and thus don't really specialize, but if you consider what their uniquenesses are, they seem to specialize in ocean-related subject matters, such as as ocean engineering, and biomedicine.
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