Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida · Public · 23,757 undergraduates · fau.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
66%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1050 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,130Est.Estimate
$48,240 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Florida Atlantic University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
66% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$48,240
a year in 2027-28, from a $48,240 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1120
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT (Classic Learning Test) accepted in place of SAT/ACT
Source: Freshman Admission Requirements | Florida Atlantic University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct15Early Action · October 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Mar12Rolling admission · March 12, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Who gets in
66%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 76% of them sent SAT scores and 23% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1050 to 1220
Reading and Writing 540 to 630
Math 510 to 600
ACT composite 21 to 26
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16002.9%
- 1200 to 139929%
- 1000 to 119959%
- 800 to 9999.1%
- 600 to 7990.1%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.87
- 4.039%
- 3.75 to 3.9922%
- 3.50 to 3.7420%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.244.8%
- 2.50 to 2.990.4%
- Below 2.500.1%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$32,130
a year, in state
$48,240
a year, out of state (tuition $22,390)
- Tuition (in state)$6,280
- Food and housing$16,890
- Books and supplies$1,330
- Transportation and other$7,630
Florida Atlantic University published $31,211 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$5,257
- $30,001 to $48,000$5,812
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,268
- $75,001 to $110,000$14,420
- Over $110,000$18,580
Financial aid
58%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$11,592
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
14%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $1,682 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 1/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Benacquisto Scholarship (National Merit Finalist, Florida resident)
Full cost of attendance
National Merit · In-state students
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC by May 1. To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, take at least 12 credit hours that count toward your degree each fall and spring semester, and earn credit for every class you're still enrolled in when the add/drop period ends.
DetailsNational Merit Finalist scholarships
National Merit · Out-of-state students
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and take at least 12 credit hours that count toward your degree each semester.
Details
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $630Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1201C |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1203C |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH 2000 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARH 2000 & 2051 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BSC 1005/1005L |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BSC 1010/1010L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BSC 1010/1010L & BSC 1011/1011L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAC 2311 & 2312 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MAC 2311 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 1020/1020L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 2045/ 2045L |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 2045/2045L & CHM 2046/2046L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHI 2220 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHI 2220 & 2221 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | INR 2002 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CGS 1075 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1300C |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENC 1101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENC 1101, ENC 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENC 1101 or LIT 1005 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENC 1101 & 1102 or ENC 1102 & LIT 1005 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ISC 2051 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | WOH 2022 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | WOH 2012, WOH 2022 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FRE 2220 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FRE 2220 & 2221 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GER 2220 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GER 2220 & 2221 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEA 2000 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | ITA 2220 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | ITA 2220 & 2221 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JPN 2220 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JPN 2220 &, 2221 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LNW 2321 or LNW 2700 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2013 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2023 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 4 | MUT 1111 & 1241 |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 4 | MUT 1111 & 1241 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 2 | MUT 1001 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 2053, PHY 2053L or PHY 2053C |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 2054, PHY 2054L or PHY 2054C |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 2054/2054L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHY 2049/2049L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 2053/2053L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHY 2048/2048L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1012 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | IDS 1930 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | IDS 1350 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPN 2220 & 2221 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPW 2930 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPW 2930, SPW 2930 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 2023 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 2041 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | AMH 2010 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | AMH 2010 & 2020 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | WOH 2022 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
64%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$61,062
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Florida Atlantic University$53,119
- All colleges$52,924
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 46 majors here have earnings data.
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