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Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, P.O. Box 3091
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Official telephone: (561) 297-3000
Fax number: (561) 297-3942

Website: www.fau.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

Student ProfileTOP

Total undergraduates:

21,582

Full-time undergraduates:

12,525

Part-time undergraduates:

9,057

Total graduate students:

4,663

Full-time graduate students:

1,540

Part-time graduate students:

3,123

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Southeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

First-year student breakdown:


15.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
19.1%	Hispanic
57.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.7%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


18.0%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
18.7%	Hispanic
55.1%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.8%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.4%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Campus EnvironmentTOP

Campus size:

850 acres

City or town school is located in:

Boca Raton, FL

Population of city/town:

70,000

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campuses in Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, and Davie, FL.

Nearest major city:

Miami, FL

Distance of nearest major city:

40 miles

Population of nearest major city:

350,000

Online campus map:

www.fau.edu/explore/
campuses.php

Living on CampusTOP

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (75%)
women's dorms (1%)
single-student apartments (24%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

64%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

Percent of students who live off campus:

95%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

Study FacilitiesTOP

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1908

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:

Special collections.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art gallery, center for performing arts, biomed center, center for motion picture industry studies, center of excellence in biomedical and marine biotechnology, imaging technology center.

Assistance ServicesTOP

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

100%

Social ActivitiesTOP

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

University Press

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

196

Campus-based religious organizations:

Apostolic Christina College Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Generation Judah, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jehovah's Witness, Jewish Student Union, Living Water Bible Club, Tree of Life, Victory Bible Club, Baha'I Club, Baptist Collegi

Minority student organizations:

African Center Foundation, Pakistan Student Association, Muslim Student Organization, Spanish Club, S.P.I.C.E., Students for Israel, Thai Student Association, United Association of Chinese Students, Association of Latin American Students, Caribbean Students Association, Disciplies of Nations, German Club, Hellenic Students Association, Il Circolo Italiano - Italian Club, Konbit Kreyol, Lambda Uniter, Black Student Union

International student organizations:

African Center Foundation, Associaton of Latin American Students, Caribbean Student Association, German Club, Italian Club, Pakistan Student Assocation, Spanish Club, Students for Israel, Thai Student Organizaiton, United Association of Chinese Students

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Film Productions, Best Buddies, Circle K International, Peer Mentoring Program, Amnesty International, chess club, Coastlines Literary Magazine, College Republicans/Democrats, jazz club, peace studies, Potter's Guild, GEO Club, OWL Radio and TV, Student Government, American Criminal Justice Association, Accounting Students Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, Business Professional Women Scholarship, MBA Association, choral organization, Engineering Student Council, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Philosophy Club, Pre-Dental Society, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Physic Students, Student Nurses' Association

AthleticsTOP

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Craig Angelos,
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	no
Men's basketball	no
Men's cross-country	no
Men's football	no
Men's golf	no
Men's soccer	no
Men's swimming	no
Men's tennis	no
Women's basketball	no
Women's cheerleading	no
Women's cross-country	no
Women's golf	no
Women's soccer	no
Women's softball	no
Women's swimming	no
Women's tennis	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's volleyball	no

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Athletic facilities:

swimming pool, track, weight room

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, flag football, kickball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee

Getting AwayTOP

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)

Paying the BillsTOP

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

After GraduationTOP

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

57% immediately, 9% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Miami.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

42% within six months of graduation, 7% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

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, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Professional Service Industries, Inc., Pronto Progress, Rachlin Cohen & Holtz, LLP, Raytheon Company, Stryker, SV Microwave, Target Corporation, University Directories, Walgreens.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Steven Swanson, NASA astronaut
Richard DiMarchi, co-Inventor, synthesized artificial human insulin (Humalin)
Mirta Ojito, co-recipient, Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.

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