Lynn University

Lynn University is a less selective private nonprofit university in Boca Raton, Florida. It admits most applicants, graduates 52% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $49,006 ten years after starting college, more than 68% of the Florida colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
73%

More selective than 33% of Florida colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$44,089 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $67,880. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
52%

Higher than 55% of Florida colleges we cover and 46% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$49,006

Higher than 68% of Florida colleges we cover and 38% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Lynn University acceptance rate & admissions

Of 8,333 applicants, Lynn University admitted 6,162 and 781 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.

8,333
Applied
6,162
Admitted
781
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years1040–1200
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years21–26
First-years who sent SAT scores14%
First-year students who return77%
Pell Grant recipients23%
First-generation students27%
Women / men49% / 51%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Lynn University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$44,480
Housing & meals, on campus$13,750
Books & supplies$800
Total cost of attendance$67,880

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$10,413
Loan default rate3.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

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.

Lynn University majors, earnings & careers

Lynn University offers 31 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 8
  • Arts & Design · 5
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
  • Communications & Media · 4
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Science & Math · 2
  • Trades & Applied Technology · 2
  • Education · 1
  • Humanities & Languages · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Lynn University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
International Business$74,456$15,000
Business Administration$72,802$21,125
Criminal Justice$68,824$19,500
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$55,029—
Communications$53,858$19,500
Psychology$47,373$19,500
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$41,209—
Broadcasting / Digital Media$39,215$21,500
Quick list of all 31 majors
  • Air Transportation—
  • Biology$38,783
  • Broadcasting / Digital Media$39,215
  • Business Administration$72,802
  • Communications$53,858
  • Criminal Justice$68,824
  • Data Analytics—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Entrepreneurship—
  • Environmental Science / Conservation—
  • Film and Photography—
  • Finance—
  • Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
  • Graphic Communications$36,590
  • Health Administration—
  • Hospitality Management—
  • Human Resources—
  • Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations—
  • International Business$74,456
  • International Relations—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science$41,209
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Marketing—
  • Music—
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology$47,373
  • Public Relations and Advertising—
  • Security / Homeland Security—
  • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$55,029
  • Theatre—
  • Visual and Performing Arts—

— 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 →

Biology → Biological technician

$52,570
Miami
$48,700
Florida
$57,510
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$94,290
Miami
$88,610
Florida
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Miami

Cost of living
14% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,008/mo

2 bedrooms $2,349. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
76° / 91°

January and July average highs. 66 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

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

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)3,501
First-year students from Florida31%
Next most common home statesNew York, New Jersey, Connecticut
AthleticsNCAA Division II without football · 10 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's · 0% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 43% · Hispanic 17% · Two or more 12% · Black 8%International 15%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Palm Beach County at a glance

Population1,533,806
Median household income$83,581
Adults with a bachelor's degree41%
Median age45

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Lynn University with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Lynn University73%$44,08952%$49,006This school
Palm Beach Atlantic University82%$28,35455%$49,232
Stetson University72%$19,37262%$51,642
Flagler College81%$30,52556%$49,483
Everglades University81%$27,37161%$47,597

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Lynn University would cost you $15,735 more per year than Palm Beach Atlantic University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Lynn University, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$5,888).
  • Palm Beach Atlantic University gives aided families $1,682 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentLynn UniversityPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$44,480$40,650+$3,830
Books & supplies$800$1,186−$386
Housing & meals$13,750$12,610+$1,140
Personal & travel$12,338$6,450+$5,888
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,488−$7,069+$3,581
Sticker price$67,880$53,827+$14,053
Average grants−$23,791−$25,473+$1,682
You pay$44,089$28,354+$15,735

“+” means Lynn University 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 Lynn University

What is the Lynn University acceptance rate?

Lynn University accepts 73% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 6,162 of 8,333 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 Lynn University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $67,880 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $44,089 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $40,711 and families earning $110k+ pay $47,151.

How much do Lynn University graduates earn?

Former Lynn University students earn a median $49,006 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Lynn University graduation rate?

52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 77% 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