About FAU

Ambition Thrives Here

Ambition Thrives Here

Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate 杏吧直播间 across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast and is ranked as a top public university by U.S. News and World Report.
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Entrance to FAU breezeway
1961
Established
32,000+
Students
170+
Degree
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21
NCAA Division 1
Teams
223,000
Alumni
24:1
Student to
Faculty Ratio
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Dedicated to Success

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10,000
registered internships
Hispanic-Serving Institution
#1
public Florida University for campus ethnic diversity
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#1
Doctoral-Level Undergraduate Research University
$75M
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$262M
financial aid awarded