FIU vs FAU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
FIU has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,963) than FAU ($17,324).
It is harder to admit to FIU than FAU.
FIU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,150) than FAU (1,110).
FIU has higher submitted ACT score (24) than FAU (23).
FIU has more students with 56,664 students while FAU has 30,155 students.
FAU has a lower number of students per faculty with 21 to 1 while FIU's ratio is 24 to 1.
FIU has more full-time faculties with 1,401 faculties while FAU has 877 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University.

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FIU	vs.	FAU
Miami, Florida	Location	Boca Raton, Florida
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$6,565 Out-Of-State$18,963	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,879 Out-Of-State$17,324
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$7,106	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,014

64.01 %	Acceptance Rates	78.01 %
38.67 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.01 %
1,150	SAT Score	1,110
24	ACT Score	23
67 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	31 %
90 %	Retention Rate	80 %
56,664	Student Population	30,155
1,401	Number of Faculties	877
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services