| Name |
Florida Atlantic University |
| Address |
777 Glades Road, PO Box 3091
Boca Raton, FL 33431 |
| Website |
http://www.fau.edu |
| Email |
admisweb@fau.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
5% |
| Percent Fraternity |
2% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
5% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (1%), apartment for single students (24%) |
| College Owned Singles |
17% |
| College Owned Doubles |
54% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
29% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
98% |
| Campus Size |
850 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
West Palm Beach (20), Fort Lauderdale (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton (2) |
| Nearest Bus |
Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, plays, concerts, sports, art shows, comedy |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station |
| Num Organizations |
178 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Alpha, Golden Key, Lower Division Honor Society, Multicultural Premed Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Apostolic Christain College Fellowship, Intervarsity Christain Fellowship, Baptist College Ministries, FAUND Christain Fellowship, Jehovahs Witness, Newman Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Asian Student Club, Jamacian Association, Latin American Student Organization, Thai Student Org. , Bahamian Student Assoc. , Chinese Student Assoc. , Caribbean Student Asoc. , European Assoc. , Indian Student Assoc. , Multicultural Student Coalition, Turkisk Student Asoc. , Trinidad & Tobago United, Yugoslavian Student Asoc. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Student Assoc. , American Society of Civil Engineers, American Criminal Justice Assoc. , Chamber Singers, Climbing Club, Dive Club, College Republicans/Democrats, European Student Assoc. , Ice Hockey Club, Jazz Club, Judo Club, Mountain Bike Club, Philosophy Club, Potters Guild, Psychology club, Rugby, Student Nurses Assoc, Alumni Assoc. , Surf Club, United Nations Club, Best Buddies, Amateur Radio Club, American Medical Student Association, Film Production, |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The University Press |
| Num Frats |
12 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
9 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1961 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
21,505 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
121,820,457 |
| Application Deadline |
June 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
3,327 in-state, 16,390 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
8,280 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
42% |
| Job One Year |
7% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Citrix Systems Inc., Raytheon Company, Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, New York Life Insurance Company, Target Stores, GunnAllen Financial, Office Depot, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Walgreens, Florida Power & Light Group, AmeriCredit Corp, Enterprise Rent |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,765,142 |
| Num Subscriptions |
12,549 |
| Num Microforms |
2,074,770 |
| Num Audiovisual |
22,414 |
| Num Ebooks |
301,013 |
| Library Facilities |
WWII Collection, Dolls, Judaica, Civil War, Music |
| Museums |
Art Gallery, Center for Performing Arts, BioMed Center, DeSantis Center for Motion Picture Industry Studies |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,722 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
98% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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