Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is a four-year, public school located in Boca Raton, FL.
It offers 109 graduate programs - 60 Master's, 23 Doctorate, 23 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,693 for in-state and $18,482 for out-of-state students.
A total of 6,731 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 31,607 students at FAU. FAU offers online graduate programs and 2,186 out of 6,731 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
FAU have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. In addition, you can find FAU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,693 for Florida residents and $18,482 for out-of-state students. It offers 109 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Florida Atlantic University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339, Boca Raton, FL |
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| Graduate School Students | 6,176 students
2,186 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$6,693
Out-of-State$18,482 |
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| Student to Faculty | 24:1 (4.17%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 109 Graduate Programs
60 Master's, 23 Doctorate, 26 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Florida Atlantic University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Florida Atlantic University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Florida residents, the tuition & fees are $6,693 and $18,482 for non-Florida residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $304 for Florida residents and $928 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,467 | $16,695 |
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| Fees | $1,226 | $1,787 |
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| Cost per Credit | $304 | $928 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,320 |
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| Room & Board | $15,860 (On-Campus) / $18,968 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $7,878 (On-Campus) / $8,810 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $31,751 | $43,540 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $35,791 | $47,580 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $6,693 | $6,693 | $6,693 | $6,693 | $6,693 |
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| Out-of-State | $18,482 | $18,482 | $18,482 | $18,482 | $18,482 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Florida Atlantic University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 109 major areas - 60 Master's (7 online programs), 23 Doctorate, 23 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 3 Post-Master's. 2,252 students have been conferred Master's degree and 191 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,252 | 191 | 219 | 35 |
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| Men | 1,054 | 77 | 104 | 8 |
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| Women | 1,198 | 114 | 115 | 27 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | 3 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 10 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 9 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
FAU graduate schools have a total of 6,176 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,623 male and 3,553 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 3,200 full-time and 2,976 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,186 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,828 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,170 White, 1,018 Black, and 275 Asian students are attending at Florida Atlantic University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 6,176 |
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| Men | 2,623 |
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| Women | 3,553 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 6,176 |
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| Full-time Students | 3,200 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,976 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 6,176 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 275 |
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| Black | 1,018 |
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| Hispanic | 1,138 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 2,170 |
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| Two or more races | 187 |
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| Un-Known | 53 |
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Online Population
At Florida Atlantic University graduate schools, 2,186 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,828 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,731 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,186 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,828 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,717 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,186 |
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| Florida Resident | 2,022 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 152 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 10 |
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