Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road, PO Box 3091
Boca Raton, FL 33431
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1961
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 21,505
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $121,820,457
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: June 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,327 in-state, 16,390 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,280
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 42%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 7%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Citrix Systems Inc., Raytheon Company, Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, New York Life Insurance Company, Target Stores, GunnAllen Financial, Office Depot, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Walgreens, Florida Power & Light Group, AmeriCredit Corp, Enterprise Rent
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,765,142
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,549
Number of microforms: 2,074,770
Number of audiovisuals: 22,414
Number of ebooks: 301,013
Other library facilities: WWII Collection, Dolls, Judaica, Civil War, Music
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery, Center for Performing Arts, BioMed Center, DeSantis Center for Motion Picture Industry Studies
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,722
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 98%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 5%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 5%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (75%), women’s dorms (1%), apartment for single students (24%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 17%
Doubles: 54%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 29%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 98%
Campus Size: 850 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): West Palm Beach (20), Fort Lauderdale (20)
Nearest train station: Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton (2)
Nearest bus station: Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, plays, concerts, sports, art shows, comedy
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