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Florida Atlantic University

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$4,790
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$17,234

FAU Address

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON
777 GLADES RD
BOCA RATON, FL 33431--0991
General info:(561) 297-3000
Financial aid office:(561) 297-3530
Admissions office:(561) 297-3040University Homepage

Tuition + FAU Housing (2013-2014)

Meals Per Week:19

Undergrad Application Fee: $30
Grad Application Fee:$30

Tuition Prepaid:Yes
Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:4,147
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 30,753
# of Grad students: 6,209
# of Part time: 162
Total Students: 36,962
Male

42.5%
Female

57.5%
International

2%
African-American

18%
American Indian

0%
Asian

4%
Hispanic

22%
Pacific Islander

42%
Caucasian

50%
Unknown

1%

Financial Aid

72% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $1,270

66% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $2,224

37% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $2,935

42% receive student loans and the average amount is $5,846Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Public 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive

Special Programs

MD Medical Program
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

46% men vs 49% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:10,625
Women Applicants:14,264
Men Admitted:4,882
Women Admitted:6,998

Student Services

Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services

Majors

• Accounting
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Architecture
• Art Teacher Education
• Art/Art Studies
• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Business Administration and Management
• Chemistry
• City/Urban
• Civil Engineering
• Communication and Media Studies
• Community and Regional Planning
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Creative Writing
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Economics
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English Language and Literature
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Environmental Design/Architecture
• Environmental Science
• Experimental Psychology
• Finance
• Fine/Studio Arts
• Firefighting and Related Protective Services
• French Language and Literature
• General
• General Studies and Humanities
• Geography
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• German Language and Literature
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Health/Medical Physics
• History
• Homeland Security
• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Information Technology
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Law Enforcement
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Mechanical Engineering
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Music
• Music Management
• Music Teacher Education
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Nursing Practice
• Nursing Science
• Ocean Engineering
• Other
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• Political Science and Government
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Reading Teacher Education
• Real Estate
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social Sciences
• Social Work
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching
• Specific Subject Areas
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Surveying Engineering
• Taxation
• Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
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