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Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University, a public research university, was established in 1964. The main campus occupies about 850 acres of land and serves more than 25,000 students. FAU has 10 colleges that offer over 145 doctoral, masters and bachelors degree programs. These colleges are:

  • Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
  • Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
  • College Of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs
  • Barry Kaye College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
  • Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
  • Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science
  • The Graduate College

Florida Atlantic Universitys sports teams are known as the Owls. The athletics program of the university started in 1979, and the teams participate in volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country and football. Some notable alumni are the head of Federal Emergency Management Agency, R. David Paulison; famous poet, Charles Ghigna; renowned Puerto Rican author, Judith Ortiz Cofer; and singer, Chris Carrabba.

Overview of Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic is in a small city, in Boca Raton, FL. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Florida Atlantic earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Florida Atlantic Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 460 to 550 for students at Florida Atlantic. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 470 and 560.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Florida Atlantic are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 26,193 students (18,915 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Many students at Florida Atlantic are part-timers. The school makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at Florida Atlantic belong to the Sun Belt Conference for major sports.

Florida Atlantic Tuition and Affordability

Degree seekers find the school to be more affordable than many of its peers.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Florida Atlantic University is a public research university with multiple campuses along the southeast Florida coast serving a uniquely diverse community. It promotes academic and personal development, discovery, and lifelong learning. FAU fulfills its mission through excellence and innovation in teaching, outstanding research and creative activities, public engagement and distinctive scientific and cultural alliances, all within an environment that fosters inclusiveness."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
General Phone: (561) 297-3000
http://www.fau.edu/

Florida Atlantic Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,435business management, accounting, marketing, finance, international business, MIS, taxation, non-profit management
Liberal Arts930liberal arts and sciences, sociology, political science, English, social services, history, liberal arts and humanities, economics, ...
Education And Teaching739elementary school teaching, educational administration, special ed, school counseling, curriculum and instruction, reading teaching, social foundations of education, social science teaching, ...
Science370biology, chemistry, biomedical sciences, geology, physics
Nursing And Emergency Medicine346registered nursing, nursing science
Therapy And Counseling266psychology, psychobiology, social psychology, experimental psychology
Security And Law Enforcement263criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration
Family And Social Work238social work, public administration
Media225communication studies, digital communications, media studies
Engineering166electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, civil engineering
Computer Science And Engineering150computer and info science, computer engineering
Art Studies136art studies
Architecture And Planning123architecture, urban planning
Medical Administration116health care administration
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy48exercise science
Mathematics44mathematics
Music32music, music management
Real Estate And Construction Management26real estate
Drama And Performing Arts18drama
Religion And Philosophy17philosophy, Jewish studies
Medical Support And Technology15audiology and speech pathology
Hospitality14hospitality management
Fine Arts7fine arts
Conservation And Resource Management5environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for Florida Atlantic in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4,34557
Master's degree1,09851
Associate's degree1921
Doctor's degree7417
Post-master's certificate203

Florida Atlantic Student Body

In 2007, Florida Atlantic had a total enrollment of 26,193 students (18,915 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time94%
Part-Time6%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White57%
Black18%
Hispanic16%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1916%
20-2118%
22-2423%
25-2918%
30-348%
35-395%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida83%
(International Students)8%
New Jersey2%
New York2%
Pennsylvania1%

Florida Atlantic Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time74 %
Part-Time73 %

Florida Atlantic Room and Board (2007)

Florida Atlantic offers campus housing for 2,700 of its 18,915 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Boca Raton, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Florida Atlantic Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total11,8226,69857%2,67740%
Men5,1623,02359%1,29443%
Women6,6603,67555%1,38338%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460550
SAT Math470560
SAT Writing450540
ACT Composite1923

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT96%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT55%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Florida Atlantic Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,694
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,145
Room and board$ 8,610
Room charge$ 5,414
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,196
Books and supplies$ 748
Other expenses$ 1,506

Financial Aid:
Florida Atlantic participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 148100)

Florida Atlantic Faculty

Florida Atlantic has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured241124
Non-tenured, but on tenure track14483
Non-tenured and not on tenure track114143

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year6$135,9060*
Associate professorcalendar year10$99,8505$105,999
Assistant professorcalendar year5$77,3305$80,588
Instructorcalendar year11$62,32819$60,073
No academic rankcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year32$90,19431$72,182

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year139$97,79044$81,315
Associate professoracademic year104$70,23888$66,901
Assistant professoracademic year142$63,11678$62,039
Instructoracademic year59$45,11478$42,689
Lectureracademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year444$73,247290$61,147

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Florida Atlantic Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballSun Belt Conference
BasketballSun Belt Conference
BaseballSun Belt Conference
TrackSun Belt Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total11889207
Football58058
Baseball23023
Track41822
Basketball61016
All Other Sports276188

Florida Atlantic Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Ocean Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Experimental Psychology
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, General
Social Psychology

Florida Atlantic Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Florida Atlantic Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Florida Atlantic Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Florida Atlantic Number of degree programs
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Florida Atlantic % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Florida Atlantic % of degrees in art studies
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Florida Atlantic Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Florida Atlantic Female % of student body
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Florida Atlantic % students 40 years or older
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Florida Atlantic Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Florida Atlantic Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Florida Atlantic % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Florida Atlantic % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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