Also known as

  • FAU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,749
60.0% Female
40.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
State University System of Florida
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
218
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
65
Doctoral Research
21
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
15
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.06%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.89%
Asian
18.25%
Black or African American
20.48%
Hispanic or Latino
0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
37.72%
White
3.29%
Two or more races
0.59%
Unknown
14.68%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$30
Admissions Office Web Address
www.fau.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$5,467
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$16,695

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
65
Master's (Distance)
5
Doctor's Degree Research
21
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
31
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
4
Post Master's Certificate
3
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult Development and Aging Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Applied and Professional Ethics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Artificial Intelligence Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Doctoral – Research Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Experimental Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health/Medical Physics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Insurance Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Language Interpretation and Translation Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Management Science Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Marine Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Multicultural Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music Management Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Ocean Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree Yes No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Systems Science and Theory Master's Degree Yes No
Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Transportation and Highway Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Women's Studies Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,015 879 100 36
With faculty status 931 879 52 0
Tenured 446 445 1 0
On tenure track 119 119 0 0
Not on tenure track 366 315 51 0
Annual contract 366 315 51 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 84 0 48 36

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$5,467
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$16,695
Financial aid office web address
www.fau.edu/finaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,100
Typical Board
$4,204
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$5,467$16,695
Full time Fees$1,226$1,787
Part time, per credit hour$375$1,027

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Medicine $28,111 $3,523 $62,532 $5,244

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,749
60.0% Female
40.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.06%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.89%
Asian
18.25%
Black or African American
20.48%
Hispanic or Latino
0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
37.72%
White
3.29%
Two or more races
0.59%
Unknown
14.68%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 3
Asian 140 190
Black Or African American 345 887
Hispanic Or Latino 505 877
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 1
Non-resident Alien 577 414
White 1,034 1,512
Two Or More Races 80 142
Unknown 17 23

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,628
37.9% Male
62.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
125
48.8% Male
51.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
107
27.1% Male
72.9% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
144
38.9% Male
61.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
22
18.2% Male
81.8% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
Phone
561-297-3000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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