65.3% / 46.2%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications43,701
Overall admit rate55.0%
In-state admit rate65.3%
Out-of-state admit rate46.2%
Enrolled4,260 · 17.7% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Class rank, Rigor of HS record, Test scores
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$6,099
in-state tuition
out-of-state $21,655
Tuition (in-state)$6,099
Tuition (out-of-state)$21,655
Room & board$16,414
Books$1,288
Avg need-based grant$9,847
% need met50.6%
Avg debt at graduation$23,203
#30
U.S. News & World Report
Top Performers on Social Mobility — National Universities
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportTop Performers on Social Mobility — National Universities#3026
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#15026
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#16026
NicheBest Colleges in America#18126
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#18326
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#21426
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#21826
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Federal designationHispanic-Serving Institution47
Athletic conferenceAmerican Conference8
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingFlorida colleges14
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$30
application fee
waivable
Regular decision3/13 → 9/1 → 5/1
Rolling admissionsYes
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyRequired to be considered for admission
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 3 SS
Admissions URLhttps://www.fau.edu/apply/
Admissions emailadmissions@fau.edu
Admissions phone(561) 297-3040
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
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closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
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Florida Gulf Coast University FL · Public63.4%111014K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.