Boca Raton, Florida · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Florida Atlantic University is a public four-year institution based in Boca Raton, Florida. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 31,607, made up of 24,876 undergraduates and 6,731 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University System of Florida.
Florida Atlantic University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 120 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 9,284 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 19 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.
Mission
Florida Atlantic University is a multi-campus public research university that pursues excellence in its missions of research, scholarship, creative activity, teaching, and active engagement with its communities.
Key figures
31,607
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
9,284
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
120
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 120
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
81%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,767
Associate degrees
360
Master's degrees
2,252
Doctoral degrees (research)
105
Professional doctorates
86
Certificates under 1 year
460
Postbaccalaureate certificates
219
Post-master's certificates
35
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
31,607
Undergraduates, fall 2024
24,876
Graduate students, fall 2024
6,731
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
38,045
Undergraduates, 2024-25
29,969
Graduate students, 2024-25
8,076
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
39%
Hispanic or Latino
27%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
19
Programs with a fully online option
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
63%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University System of Florida
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
President
Adam Hasner
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization