Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 66%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1040–1200
- Undergraduates
- 23,757
- Setting
- City: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test required Applicants must send an SAT or ACT score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores required to be considered for admission. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1040–1200
- Reading and Writing
- 530–610
- Math
- 510–590
- Average total
- 1127
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21–26
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (561) 297-3000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,879per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $17,324per year
- Average net price
- $10,394What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $61,062
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 94 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Architecture · bachelor
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · bachelor, master
- Environmental Design · bachelor
- Architectural Sciences and Technology · bachelor
- Area Studies · undergraduate certificate
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Information Science/Studies · undergraduate certificate, master
- Education, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · master, graduate certificate
- Civil Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering · undergraduate certificate
- Ocean Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Surveying Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Engineering, Other · bachelor, doctoral
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Biotechnology · master
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · graduate certificate
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Applied Mathematics · master
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · undergraduate certificate
- Systems Science and Theory · bachelor, master
- Classical and Ancient Studies · undergraduate certificate
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis · doctoral
- Marine Sciences · master
- Data Science · bachelor, master
- Data Analytics · undergraduate certificate, master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · bachelor
- Public Administration · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Public Policy Analysis · graduate certificate
- Social Work · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Anthropology · bachelor, master
- Economics · bachelor, master
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor, master
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Medicine · first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · undergraduate certificate
- Public Health · master, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
- Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- International Business · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Management Information Systems and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Marketing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Taxation · master
- Insurance · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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