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Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
81.32%	1,110

Florida Atlantic University's acceptance rate is 81.32% for 2023 admission. A total of 24,268 students applied and 19,734 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into FAU.

FAU's acceptance rate places 29th out of 58 Florida colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,110 and the ACT score is 22 at FAU. FAU's SAT score ranks 21st out of 34 Florida colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to FAU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Florida Atlantic University is 81.32% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.15%. 9,382 men and 14,886 women applied to FAU and 7,362 men and 12,372 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,729 men and 2,642 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at FAU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at FAU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	24,268	9,382	14,886	0	0
Admitted	19,734	7,362	12,372	0	0
Enrolled	4,371	1,729	2,642	0	0
Acceptance Rate	81.32%	78.47%	83.11%	-	-
Yield	22.15%	23.49%	21.35%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Florida Atlantic University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 3,392 students (78% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 976 students (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at FAU.

The median SAT score is 1,110 with 570 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25^th percentile is 520. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 590 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at FAU. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 22.

The SAT and ACT scores at Florida Atlantic University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,124, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at FAU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1110	1200
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	520	570	610
SAT Math	500	540	590
ACT Composite	20	22	25
ACT Math	17	20	24
ACT English	19	22	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Florida Atlantic University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 4,371 first-year students enrolled in FAU. The proportion of full-time students is 69.78% and part-time students is 30.22%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.56% and women students is 60.44%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at FAU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at FAU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,371	1,729	2,642
Full-time	3,050	1,104	1,946
Part-time	1,321	625	696

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, SAT / ACT, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at FAU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Florida Atlantic University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

FAU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Florida Atlantic University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to FAU.

Admission Information for Applying to FAU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	www.fau.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.fau.edu/admissions/Apply_Online.php
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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