Is Florida Atlantic University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Florida Atlantic University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Florida Atlantic University's acceptance rate?

66% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 20,838 of 31,511 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 99%, from 15,847 in 2015 to 31,511 in 2024, and Florida Atlantic University's admit rate went from 68% to 66%.

What ACT score do you need for Florida Atlantic University?

23% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 21–26, with a median of 23. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1040–1210 works out to about 20–25.

What GPA do you need for Florida Atlantic University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.83 high school GPA, and 17% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Florida Atlantic University? (Middle 50%: 1040–1210)

First-year students at Florida Atlantic University who sent an SAT scored 1040–1210, with a median of 1110 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Florida Atlantic University admits 66% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Florida Atlantic University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1040–1210, median 1110

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Florida Atlantic University by the numbers

Admit rate: 66%
Middle 50% SAT: 1040–1210
Median SAT: 1110
About on the ACT: 20–25
Sent an SAT: 76%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Florida Atlantic University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 99%, from 15,847 in 2015 to 31,511 in 2024, and Florida Atlantic University's admit rate went from 68% to 66%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	31,511	20,838	66%
2023	27,612	20,279	73%
2022	24,268	19,734	81%
2021	25,148	19,617	78%
2020	25,300	18,919	75%
2019	18,854	11,930	63%
2018	17,120	10,156	59%
2017	15,176	9,107	60%
2016	15,907	9,509	60%
2015	15,847	10,725	68%

In fall 2024, 4,232 of the 20,838 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Florida Atlantic University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 990Far reachHold
990–1030ReachHold
1040–1100TargetHold
1110–1200TargetSend
1210 and upLikelySend

80090010001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Florida Atlantic University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	510	550	590
SAT Reading and Writing	530	570	610
SAT total	1040	1110	1210
ACT composite	21	23	26

Of enrolled first-year students, 76% sent an SAT and 23% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.83
Top 10% of their class: 17%; of new students who reported a rank

Florida Atlantic University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $8,752; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 63%
Median earnings: $56,746; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 29,969

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Florida Atlantic University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Sources

Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Florida Atlantic University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1040–1210, and the median was 1110. At 1110 or higher you're above half of them. Florida Atlantic University admits 66% of applicants.

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