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Florida Atlantic University

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityA+ Faculty AccessibilityA
Useful SchoolworkB Excess CompetitionB
Academic SuccessA Creativity/ InnovationB-
Individual ValueB- University Resource UseA+
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA+ FriendlinessA
Campus MaintenanceA+ Social LifeA+
Surrounding CityA+ Extra CurricularsA+
SafetyC
Describes the student body as:
Friendly, Approachable

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful

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Quite Bright
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Educational Quality
A+
He cares more about Safety than the average student.
Date: Sep 08 2010
Major: Psychology (This Major's Salary over time)
A lot of people overlook FAU since it's not one of the top tier colleges in Florida. People say it's bad because its a Sun Belt school and has no major sports programs sides Baseball and its mainly a commuter college.

Personally I think FAU is one of the best schools in Florida. Its not overcrowded, but it's not tiny. It has the perfect number of students that being 22,000. I dont see why people need a school that has 40,000+ students just to have fun. There is ALOT to do not only in Boca Raton, but in South Florida which includes Fort Lauderdale, Miami, South Beach, West Palm Beach and even the Keys are not too far away.

FAU has a really nice campus with a really nice scenery. Once the new dorms and football stadium go up in the next year, it will spike in popularity. The people that go there look amazingly gorgeous (both girls and guys no homo) and there are so really down to earth people if you look hard enough. The greek system is small but it's growing and is filled with people that are successful and are a lot of fun.

It's what you make out of it here. FAU has everything you need to be successful. The Rec center is great and so are all the new buildings that are on campus. The dorms are chill and there is a variety of food places and a Hillel for Jewish Students. The library is really nice and so is the Baseball and Basketball stadiums.

You dont have to go to UF or FSU to have a good time and you can have one at FAU if you get involved and learn to connect with people on campus. Its like that at any other college as well. FAU is just different because there is no greek housing nor is there a lot of traditions so far. Its growing and it will take years before it's really a school filled with traditional university qualities.

And the education is no different here than anywhere else. Its school and the professors come from all around the US ranging from the Ivys to the major Cali colleges like UCLA, Stanford, USC, to the major northern ones like Penn State, Syracuse, MIT, and even the major southern ones like UF, UGA, UNC, Duke and etc and Im sure there are professors out of the country as well.

So in short, if you want to be or are a really outgoing person who wants to have the time of their life in beautiful South Florida, check out FAU. Its not for everyone but it should get a lot more credit than people give it. It really is legit and there are way worse schools in Florida you can be at. Go OWLS!

 
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questionI heard that there is nothing to do on campus on weekends because everyone is local. I will be from out of state so this is a concern.
questionDoes the classes that you have to take for the psychology major hard or easy.How is the work load
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