5 Essential Florida Atlantic University Facts

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Florida Atlantic University-Public

Boca Raton, Florida (Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA)
30,805 (25,457 undergraduates)
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Florida Atlantic University

Public Average

Private Average

20-21 Acceptance Rate

78%

75%

68%

4-Year Graduation Rate

34%

33%

50%

5-Year Graduation Rate

52%

48%

59%

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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Florida Atlantic University

1. COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

Available Scholarships

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Florida Atlantic University

Public Average

Private Average

21-22 Total Expenses In-State

$23,969

$24,866

$52,736

21-22 Total Expenses Out-of-State

$36,414

$36,208

$52,736

Average Net Price 19-20

$8,771

$12,917

$25,365

Freshman Non-Federal Loans

3%

5.7%

11.7%

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2. ACADEMICS

75th% TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 610
SAT Math: 590
ACT: 26
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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3. Florida Atlantic University COMMON DATA SET

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 59%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 33%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 64%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 21%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $1,822
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4. ATHLETICS

NCAA D1, Conference USA

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5. Reasons to consider Florida Atlantic University:

University Honors Program
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College in Jupiter
Undergraduate Research Certificate
Certified Student Leader program
The FAU Wave Competition
Leon Charney Diplomacy Program
Tech Runway
NSF I-Corps
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention
Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering
Adams Center for Entrepreneurship
Florida-Israel Institute
Center for Acoustics and Vibrations
Center for Cryptology and Information Security
Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology
Institute for Ocean and Systems Engineering
Pine Jog Environmental Research Center
Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Center for Forensic Accounting
Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions

Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
CLEP

Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable

Comparison Colleges submitted by Florida Atlantic University in IPEDS:

Georgia State University, GA
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, IN
University of Louisville, KY
University of Nevada-Las Vegas, NV
University of Akron Main Campus, OH
University of Toledo, OH
Portland State University, OR
University of Memphis, TN
The University of Texas at Arlington, TX
George Mason University, VA
Old Dominion University, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

Other colleges with undergraduate degrees awarded in Ocean Engineering:

Florida Institute of Technology
Northwestern Michigan College
Texas A & M University-College Station
United States Naval Academy
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
University of Rhode Island

Other colleges with undergraduate degrees awarded in Behavioral Neuroscience:

Albright College
Binghamton University
Centre College
Colby College
Colorado Christian University
Cornell College
Harding University
Holy Names University
Illinois College
Juniata College
La Sierra University
Lincoln University
Lindsey Wilson College
Northwest Missouri State University
Pace University
Quinnipiac University
Saint Mary’s College of California
Simmons University
Southern Adventist University
Swarthmore College
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of North Florida
Utica University
Villanova University
Wesleyan University

Other colleges with undergraduate degrees awarded in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning:

Alabama A & M University
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Ball State University
Brigham Young University
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
California State University-Fresno
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
East Carolina University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Washington University
Frostburg State University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Iowa State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Miami University-Oxford
Missouri State University-Springfield
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Northland College
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Plymouth State University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Salisbury University
South Dakota State University
Temple University
Texas A & M University-College Station
Texas State University
The New School
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
University of Arizona
University of California-Davis
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
University of North Texas
University of Southern California
University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Western Michigan University
Westfield State University
Yale University

Other colleges with undergraduate degrees awarded in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other:

Adrian College
Allegheny College
Ashland University
Auburn University
Ball State University
Beloit College
Brigham Young University-Idaho
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
California State University-Chico
California State University-Dominguez Hills
California State University-Fullerton
California State University-Long Beach
Cedarville University
Central Washington University
Columbus State University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Drexel University
Duke University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eckerd College
Elmira College
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Hardin-Simmons University
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Idaho State University
Lawrence University
Lehigh University
Marietta College
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Mississippi State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Old Dominion University
Oregon State University
Rocky Mountain College
Salisbury University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Sonoma State University
Southern New Hampshire University
Stanford University
SUNY Cortland
Texas A & M University-College Station
Texas Christian University
The Pennsylvania State University
The University of Montana
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Towson University
Tulane University of Louisiana
University at Buffalo
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Maine at Farmington
University of Miami
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
University of Rhode Island
University of Utah
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Wyoming
Utah Valley University
Utica University
Western Washington University
Westminster College
Whitman College
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5 Essential Florida Atlantic University Facts

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