Florida Atlantic University Comparison

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Florida Atlantic University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • FAU Boca Raton, FL
  • Setting
  • FAU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • FAU 31,607
  • Type
  • FAU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • FAU #657
  • Religious Affiliation
  • FAU -
  • Status
  • FAU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • FAU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • FAU $4,879
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • FAU $17,324
  • Room & Board
  • FAU $15,860
  • Average Net Price
  • FAU $10,225
  • Average Grant Aid
  • FAU $10,857
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • FAU 86%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • FAU 31,511
  • Admitted
  • FAU 20,838
  • Acceptance Rate
  • FAU 66.1%
  • Enrolled
  • FAU 20.3%
  • Typical SAT score
  • FAU 1120
  • Typical ACT score
  • FAU 23
  • Average High School GPA
  • FAU 3.74
  • Typical High School Grades
  • FAU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • FAU Moderate
  • Applicant Competition
  • FAU Low
  • ACT Range
  • FAU 21/26
  • SAT Range
  • FAU 1040/1200
  • Submit Test Scores
  • FAU Required
  • Application Deadline
  • FAU May 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • FAU 24:1
  • Popular Majors
  • FAU
    • Business (27%)
    • Education (9%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%)
    • Social Sciences (8%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • FAU 43%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • FAU $46,200
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • FAU 54%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • FAU $16,861
  • Median Loan Payment
  • FAU $174

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • FAU 43%
  • % Women
  • FAU 57%
  • Racial Diversity
  • FAU High
  • HBCU
  • FAU No
  • % White
  • FAU 43%
  • % Asian
  • FAU 4%
  • % Black
  • FAU 20%
  • % Hispanic
  • FAU 26%
  • % Native American
  • FAU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • FAU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • FAU 4%
  • % International
  • FAU 2%
  • % Unknown Race
  • FAU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • FAU 78%
  • % Out-of-State
  • FAU 19%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • FAU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • FAU No
  • Meal Plan
  • FAU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • FAU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • FAU No