Florida Atlantic University is a public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida and satellite campuses in Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, and Fort Pierce. FAU belongs to the 12-campus State University System of Florida and serves South Florida, which has more than five million people and spans more than 100 miles of coastline. Florida Atlantic University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university offers more than 170 undergraduate and graduate degree programs within its 10 colleges. Florida Atlantic opened in 1964 as the first public university in southeast Florida, offering only upper-division and graduate level courses. Initial enrollment was only 867 students, increasing in 1984 when the university admitted its first lower-division undergraduate students. As of 2018, enrollment has grown to over 30,000 students representing 140 countries, 50 states, and the District of Columbia.
| Motto | "Where Tomorrow Begins" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1961 |
| Parent institution | State University System of Florida |
| Academic affiliations | Space-grant, ORAU |
| Endowment | $240.7 million (2020) |
| President | John W. Kelly |
| Provost | Bret Danilowicz |
| Academic staff | 1,598 |
| Administrative staff | 1,499 |
| Students | 30,808 |
| Undergraduates | 24,687 |
| Postgraduates | 4,670 |
| Doctoral students | 790 |
| Campus | Urban area, 850 acres (3.5 km²), 6 other satellite campuses |
| Colors | Blue and red |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – C-USA, 19 varsity teams |
| Mascot | Owlsley the Owl and Hoot the Owl |
About Florida Atlantic University
Established as the first public university in southeast Florida, the school enrolls around 30,000 students each year.
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The university has five satellite campuses, including ones in Fort Lauderdale and Jupiter.
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Latest information about Florida Atlantic University updated on July 28 2021.
