Apply to Florida Atlantic University

Find Your Place

Use this guide to determine your admissions classification

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Freshman/First-Year Student

High school senior or graduate with fewer than post-graduation 12 college credits
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Transfer Student

Student with associate degree or more than 12 post-high school college credits, pursuing second bachelor's degree or returning to Florida Atlantic
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Graduate Student

Student with undergraduate degree and considering a master, doctoral or specialist degree program

College of Medicine

Explore degree programs and specialized training opportunities at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, and find application requirements for your program of interest.

Honors Programs

Florida Atlantic University offers admission to our freestanding Honors College, our University Honors Program and other special programs to qualified students.

How to Apply

Freshman Application Process

Online Application Common Application

  1. Complete and submit the online application and pay the non-refundable $30 application fee.
  2. Submit your Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record (STARS)*
    *If you have already graduated from high school and are applying to FAU as a first-year student, please submit official high school transcripts in lieu of STARS.
  3. Self-report your test scores. Florida Atlantic University is subject to Florida Board of Governors admissions regulation 6.002, which requires first-year students seeking admission to submit an ACT, CLT, or SAT test score.
    *Nursing applicants and applicants must order official test scores to be sent directly from the testing agency to FAU.

Note: Freshman students applying for Fall or Summer may apply to Florida Atlantic through either our Online Application or the Common Application. Students should only submit one application for admission to Florida Atlantic.

If you have questions, contact us at admissions@fau.edu or 561-297-3040 or view admission FAQs. Our office hours are Mon. - Thurs.: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Transfer Student Application Process

Online Application

  1. Complete and submit the online application and pay the non-refundable $30 application fee.
  2. Submit official high school transcripts.
  3. Submit official post-secondary transcript(s).
  4. Submit your official SAT/ACT/CLT test scores.

If you have questions, contact us at admissions@fau.edu or 561-297-3040 or view admission FAQs. Our office hours are Mon. – Thurs.: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Graduate Student Application Process

Graduate Application

  1. Identify the graduate degree program to which you are applying.
  2. Complete and submit the online application and pay the application fee.
  3. Assemble required documentation to complete your application.

If you have questions, contact us at gcadmissions@fau.edu or 561-297-3624. Our office hours are Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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