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Florida Atlantic University: tuition, cost and admissions

Boca Raton, FL · Public university · City (small)

23,074Undergraduates
81%Acceptance rate
1,112Average SAT
$8,636Avg net cost / yr
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What Florida Atlantic University actually costs

ItemAmount
Tuition & fees (in-state)$4,879Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$17,324Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)$12,536Annual
Books & supplies$1,264Estimated annual
Total sticker cost$20,118Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid$8,636Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $11,482 less than the sticker price — about 57% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 22%
Health Professions — 12%
Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 7%
Psychology — 7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 6%
Communication & Journalism — 5%
Engineering — 5%
Liberal Arts & General Studies — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Florida Atlantic University

Athletic associationD-I
Men’s varsity sports (8)Football (115), Baseball (39), Soccer (30), Swimming & Diving (28), Basketball (15), Golf (10), Tennis (10), Cross Country (8)
Women’s varsity sports (9)Track & Field (72), Swimming & Diving (32), Soccer (31), Softball (24), Basketball (20), Beach Volleyball (19), Volleyball (16), Golf (9), Tennis (9)
Softball conferenceThe American
Head softball coachJordan Clark

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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