| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
25,209 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
15,524 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
9,685 |
| Total graduate students: |
5,155 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
2,035 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
3,120 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
4% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 24.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 19.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 25.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 44.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
850 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boca Raton, FL |
| Population of city/town: |
89,407 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Jupiter, Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, Fort Pierce, and Davie, FL. |
| Nearest major city: |
Miami, FL |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
40 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
417,650 |
| Online campus map: |
www.fau.edu/explore/
campuses.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (75%)
- women's dorms (1%)
- single-student apartments (24%)
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
59% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
15% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1350 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery; performing arts, motion picture industry studies, biomed, biomedical/marine biotechnology, and imaging technology centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
13 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
University Press |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
220 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Apostolic Christina College Fellowship, Baha'i Club, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Christians, Catch the Fire Ministries, Chabad Lubavithch Student Association, Coptic Orthodox Christian Fellowship, FAUND Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Generation Judah, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Organization, Living Water Bible Club, Newman Club, Tree of Life, Victory Bible Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Center Foundation, S.P.I.C.E., Students for Israel, Disciplies of Nations, Hellenic Students Association, Konbit Kreyol, Lambda Uniter, Black Student Union |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Center Foundation, Association of Latin American Students, United Association of Chinese Students, Students for Israel; German, Italian, and Spanish clubs; Caribbean, Latin American, Pakistan, and Thai Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Choral organization, Film Productions, Best Buddies, Circle K, Peer Mentoring Program, Amnesty International, College Republicans/Democrats, peace studies, Potter's Guild, GEO Club, American Criminal Justice Association, Accounting Students Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, MBA Association, Engineering Student Council, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Pre-Dental Society, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Physic Students, Student Nurses' Association; chess, jazz, and philosophy clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Patrick Chun,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Melissa Dawson,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Florida Atlantic University,
777 Glades Road,
P.O. Box 3091,
Boca Raton, FL 33431 |
| School colors: |
red and blue |
| School mascot: |
Owls |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Sun Belt Conference (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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climbing wall, fitness facility, swimming pool, track, weight room; basketball and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, sand volleyball, soccer, softball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, diving, ice hockey, judo, karate, kiteboarding, paintball, power lifting, rugby, running, sailing, skydiving, surfing, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, diving, karate, rugby, running, sailing, skydiving, softball, surfing, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
West Palm Beach, FL (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Fort Lauderdale, FL (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boca Raton, FL (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boca Raton, FL (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately, 23% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Barry University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Nova Southeastern University, University of Florida, University of South Florida. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
43% within six months of graduation, 8% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Berkowitz, City Furniture, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Dick Pollack & Brant, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young, LLP, Florida Power & Light, Franklin Templeton Investment, Goodyear, Hertz Corporation, John Hancock, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Manson Construction Company, Motorola, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Professional Service Industries, Inc., Pronto Progress, Rachlin Cohen & Holtz, LLP, Raytheon Company, Stryker, SV Microwave, Target Corporation, University Directories, Walgreens. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Steven Swanson, astronaut, NASA
- Richard DiMarchi, co-inventor, synthesized artificial human insulin (Humalin)
- Mirta Ojito, co-recipient, Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
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