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Florida Atlantic University Teaching Programs

Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, FL. A Smaller City provides tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Florida Atlantic University Rankings

FAU has earned the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#13 of 216	State — Florida
Overall Quality	#67 of 1,106	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#501 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Florida Atlantic University?

Contact information for FAU can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
Phone:	5612973000
Website:	www.fau.edu/
Admissions:	www.fau.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.fau.edu/finaid/

How Do I Get Into FAU?

You can apply to FAU online at: www.fau.edu/apply/

FAU is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for FAU

These are the things FAU considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into FAU?

FAU admits 66%, which means it is fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 20% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

76% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 23% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at FAU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 590.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1040 to 1200. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at FAU ranged between 21 and 26.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at FAU vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	12,235	7,710	63%
Women	19,276	13,128	68%

Can I Afford Florida Atlantic University?

The average net price after aid at FAU is $8,001. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$2,522
In-State Fees	$2,357
Out-of-State Tuition	$14,374
Out-of-State Fees	$2,950
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$4,879
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$17,324

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 14% of students at FAU receive some form of financial aid (3,567 students).

About 65% of students at FAU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $9,749 per student.

34% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $7,305.

Student Loan Debt

26% of FAU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,376 per year.

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,749 students enrolled at FAU. FAU is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 23,458 undergraduate students at FAU, approximately 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Atlantic University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1,008
Black or African American	3,776
Hispanic	6,755
White	9,899
American Indian/Alaska Native	23
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	23
Two or More Races	961
Non-Resident	727

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at FAU break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Florida	3,319
New Jersey	135
New York	133
Pennsylvania	71
Massachusetts	57

Additionally, approximately 3.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Florida Atlantic University Graduate Student Diversity

6,176 of FAU’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at FAU, approximately 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Atlantic University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	271
Black or African American	944
Hispanic	1,086
White	2,099
American Indian/Alaska Native	6
Two or More Races	166
Non-Resident	1,525

Online Learning at Florida Atlantic University

FAU provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

13,783 undergraduate students at FAU took at least one online class — of those, 4,268 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 1,828 students took at least one online class and 2,186 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at Florida Atlantic University

Below are the teaching programs are offered at FAU, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	90	19	—	109
Educational Administration and Supervision	—	62	12	83
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	—	44	4	73
Education, General	49	—	—	55
Curriculum and Instruction	—	27	6	35
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	19	7	—	28
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	—	—	—	22
Educational/Instructional Media Design	—	5	—	16
Special Education and Teaching	8	6	—	14
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	—	—	—	4

Academic Programs at Florida Atlantic University

FAU offers 26 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

FAU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.