Applying to FAU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
73.44%	1,110

Florida Atlantic University's acceptance rate is 73.44% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 27,612 students applied and 20,279 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into FAU.

FAU's acceptance rate places 23rd out of 56 Florida colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,110 and the ACT score is 23 at FAU. FAU's SAT score ranks 20th out of 33 Florida colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to FAU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Florida Atlantic University is 73.44% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.78%. 10,546 men and 17,066 women applied to FAU and 7,563 men and 12,716 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,776 men and 2,641 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at FAU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at FAU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	27,612	10,546	17,066	0	0
Admitted	20,279	7,563	12,716	0	0
Enrolled	4,417	1,776	2,641	0	0
Acceptance Rate	73.44%	71.71%	74.51%	-	-
Yield	21.78%	23.48%	20.77%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Florida Atlantic University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 3,446 students (78% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 969 students (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at FAU.

The median SAT score is 1,110 with 570 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 590 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at FAU. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 22.

The SAT and ACT scores at Florida Atlantic University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at FAU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1040	1110	1210
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	570	620
SAT Math	510	540	590
ACT Composite	20	23	26
ACT Math	18	21	24
ACT English	20	22	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Florida Atlantic University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,417 first-year students enrolled in FAU. The proportion of full-time students is 80.76% and part-time students is 19.24%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.21% and women students is 59.79%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at FAU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at FAU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,417	1,776	2,641
Full-time	3,567	1,362	2,205
Part-time	850	414	436

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, SAT / ACT, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at FAU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Florida Atlantic University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

FAU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Florida Atlantic University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to FAU.

Admission Information for Applying to FAU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	www.fau.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.fau.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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