More selective than 48% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,522. College Scorecard.
Higher than 78% of Florida colleges we cover and 66% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 83% of Florida colleges we cover and 61% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
FAU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 27,612 applicants, Florida Atlantic University admitted 20,279 and 4,417 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1040–1200 on the SAT or 21–26 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
FAU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
FAU majors, earnings & careers
Florida Atlantic University offers 61 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Engineering · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Humanities & Languages · 9
- Business & Finance · 8
- Science & Math · 6
- Arts & Design · 4
- Education · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Communications & Media · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at FAU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | $93,561 | $22,250 |
| Nursing | $91,953 | $21,070 |
| Computer Engineering | $90,664 | $26,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $89,583 | $22,025 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $89,476 | $18,337 |
| Civil Engineering | $84,778 | $23,866 |
| Ocean Engineering | $80,093 | $29,000 |
| Accounting | $77,465 | $19,431 |
Quick list of all 61 majors
- Accounting$77,465
- Anthropology$33,389
- Architectural Sciences and Technology—
- Architecture$64,730
- Arts and Entertainment Management$37,374
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$47,707
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$47,505
- Business Administration$62,058
- Chemistry—
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093
- Civil Engineering$84,778
- Communications$54,717
- Computer and Information Sciences$89,476
- Computer Engineering$90,664
- Criminal Justice$53,545
- Data Science—
- Economics$74,056
- Education$50,946
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$56,073
- Education (Subject Teaching)$56,414
- Electrical Engineering$93,561
- English$47,642
- Environmental Design$53,961
- Environmental Engineering—
- Finance$70,078
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Health Administration$57,153
- Health Sciences$51,640
- History$46,960
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$56,162
- Hospitality Management$54,635
- Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082
- International Business$50,230
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$50,395
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$48,428
- Linguistics$46,915
- Management Information Systems$70,318
- Marketing$62,906
- Mathematics$71,453
- Mechanical Engineering$89,583
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Nursing$91,953
- Ocean Engineering$80,093
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$53,872
- Psychology$48,754
- Psychology (Research)$56,012
- Public Administration$57,679
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work$50,966
- Sociology$50,983
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art$46,606
- Surveying Engineering—
- Theatre$20,673
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,349. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 66 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Palm Beach County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Palm Beach County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare FAU with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | 66% | $8,752 | 63% | $56,746 | This school |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 63% | $12,568 | 57% | $54,560 | |
| Palm Beach State College | — | $9,182 | 41% | $41,923 | |
| Broward College | — | $14,506 | 39% | $41,939 | |
| Hillsborough Community College | — | $3,861 | 34% | $40,782 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Florida Atlantic University would cost you $3,816 less per year than Florida Gulf Coast University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Florida Atlantic University, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$1,622).
- Florida Atlantic University gives aided families $4,531 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | FAU | Florida Gulf Coast University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $4,879 | $6,118 | −$1,239 |
| Books & supplies | $1,256 | $1,200 | +$56 |
| Housing & meals | $12,536 | $10,914 | +$1,622 |
| Personal & travel | $6,174 | $5,500 | +$674 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,323 | −$2,925 | −$398 |
| Sticker price | $21,522 | $20,807 | +$715 |
| Average grants | −$12,770 | −$8,239 | −$4,531 |
| You pay | $8,752 | $12,568 | −$3,816 |
“+” means FAU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about FAU
What is the FAU acceptance rate?
Florida Atlantic University accepts 66% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 20,279 of 27,612 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1040–1200 on the SAT or 21–26 on the ACT.
How much does Florida Atlantic University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,522 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,752 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,022 and families earning $110k+ pay $16,854.
How much do FAU graduates earn?
Former Florida Atlantic University students earn a median $56,746 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the FAU graduation rate?
63% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score