Florida atlantic university
Some universities measure greatness in decades and centuries. Florida Atlantic University measures it with every student who earns a degree, every researcher who makes a discovery and every community that is transformed.
At FAU's dedication ceremony in 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson challenged the University's pioneers: "It is time now...for a new, adventurous, imaginative, courageous breakthrough for a new revolution in education in America."
With those words, FAU opened its doors as the first public university in southeast Florida and the first in America designed for upper division students only. Since day one, FAU has pushed the bounds of higher education. Now, 50 years later, the University serves more than 30,000 freshmen, transfers and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida.
People from every walk of life find a place at FAU. Students choose from more than 170 degree programs, faculty researchers utilize more than 40 research centers and the community engages hundreds of cultural and educational events every year.
Choosing the right University is your next big decision and the reasons to choose FAU are as diverse as our 30,000 students and the 180 countries they call home. FAU is ranked among the most culturally and ethnically diverse universities in the U.S. International students from around the world make a home away from home in our university community.
To learn more about FAU or to apply, please fill out our CONTACT US form and one of our Educational Consultants will contact you right the way.
At FAU's dedication ceremony in 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson challenged the University's pioneers: "It is time now...for a new, adventurous, imaginative, courageous breakthrough for a new revolution in education in America."
With those words, FAU opened its doors as the first public university in southeast Florida and the first in America designed for upper division students only. Since day one, FAU has pushed the bounds of higher education. Now, 50 years later, the University serves more than 30,000 freshmen, transfers and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida.
People from every walk of life find a place at FAU. Students choose from more than 170 degree programs, faculty researchers utilize more than 40 research centers and the community engages hundreds of cultural and educational events every year.
Choosing the right University is your next big decision and the reasons to choose FAU are as diverse as our 30,000 students and the 180 countries they call home. FAU is ranked among the most culturally and ethnically diverse universities in the U.S. International students from around the world make a home away from home in our university community.
- FAU provides unequalled access to education as the only university with seven campuses and sites located along Florida's southeast coastline.
- FAU's research portfolio provides a foundation for discovery and earns the University "High Research Activity" status from the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching. - U.S. and foreign dignitaries, Emmy Award and Pulitzer Prize winners, an astronaut and executives who have served in organizations such as
Boeing, eBay, Motorola and the White House are among the more than 107,000 alumni FAU has prepared for success. - FAU’s independent medical education program in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison
Committee on Medical Education, the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs in the U.S. and Canada. The first
class of medical students will begin in Fall 2011. - Opportunities for academically outstanding students with the University Honors Programs & the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.
- Our 22:1 student faculty ratio provides the personal attention found in many small private colleges while offering the resources of a major research university.
To learn more about FAU or to apply, please fill out our CONTACT US form and one of our Educational Consultants will contact you right the way.