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Florida Atlantic University was established on September 14, 1964. The university is spread over 800 acres in Boca Raton, Florida. In addition to its main campus, FAU has six satellite campuses in Florida. The academic unit of FAU is divided into the following schools and colleges:
- Barry Kaye College of Business
- Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science
- Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
- College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs
- College of Education
- College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
- The Graduate College
FAU has officially recognized 20 chapters of national sororities and fraternities. The university includes 11 fraternities and 9 sororities. The university also organizes an annual event called Greek Week during the spring semester.
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Campus Location777 Glades Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
USA
Main Tel: (561) 297-3000
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Florida Atlantic University HighlightsWhere Florida Atlantic University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in business and management, art studies, and medical adminstration.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High female/male ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
- Numerous part-time students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 4,345 | 57 | | Master | 1,098 | 51 | | Associate | 192 | 1 | | Doctorale | 74 | 17 | | Post-master's certificate | 20 | 3 |
Florida Atlantic StudentsThe student enrollment at Florida Atlantic was 26,193 in 2007 (18,915 full-time equivalent). About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class. Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%. About 8% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 92% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 2,694 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,145 | | Room | $ 5,414 | | Board | $ 3,196 | | Books and supplies | $ 748 | | Other | $ 1,506 |
Financial Aid: Florida Atlantic participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 365 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 227 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 257 |
Housing and MealsFlorida Atlantic provides on-campus housing for 2,700 of its 18,915 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Florida Atlantic AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Florida Atlantic is in the Sun Belt Conference for major sports. Florida Atlantic offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 118 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 89 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .
Florida Atlantic Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 59% | | Women | 55% | | All | 57% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-550 | | Math | 470-560 | | Writing | 450-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (123 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (136 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,435 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (150 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (18 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (739 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- 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
ENGINEERING (166 awarded) - Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (238 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (7 awarded) HOSPITALITY (14 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS (930 awarded) - Anthropology
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (44 awarded) MEDIA (225 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication and Media Studies
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (116 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MUSIC (32 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (346 awarded) - Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (48 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (26 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
SCIENCE (370 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (263 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (266 awarded) - Experimental Psychology
- Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
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