Your email address will be used as the primary method of communication during the admission process. Please notify us at admissions@fau.edu with updates to your email or mailing address.
The required $30 non-refundable application fee can be paid online when you submit your application. Online payment can be made only by credit card. If you are not able to pay your application fee online when you submit your application, you can still pay it online by logging back in the application using the login information that was emailed after application submission. Students can also mail in a check, money order, postal money order, international money order or U.S traveler's check (all must be drawn in a U.S. bank). Please mail your payment to:
Florida Atlantic University Office of Undergraduate Admissions 777 Glades Road SU-80 Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
Please note that you must have a valid United States social security number (SSN) in order to submit the FAU Online Undergraduate Application. International Students who do not have a United States social security number will need to enter all zeros (000000000) for the social security number more...
The admissions office will provide you with a valid student number for the processing of your application. Your U.S. Social Security number is needed in order to match your record with all required official documents (transcripts, test scores, and residency). If you are planning on receiving Financial Aid (FAFSA, Bright Futures and Florida Pre-paid), your U.S Social Security number is required. Consistent with Section 119.071(5),Florida Statutes, FAU collects social security numbers only as specifically authorized by law or is imperative for the performance of our duties and responsibilities. Under 26 USC §6050S, the IRS makes it necessary for FAU to collect the SSN of every student. If a student refuses to disclose his or her SSN for this purpose, he or she may be subject to IRS penalties.
Submit official test scores. An SAT or ACT is required of all applicants (including the writing section). To have SAT scores sent to Florida Atlantic University contact College Board at www.collegeboard.com or at (866) 630-9305. FAU's SAT school code number is 5229. To have ACT scores sent contact American College Testing Program at www.act.org or (319) 337-1313. FAU's ACT school code number is 0729.
Submit official high school transcripts. Prospective students must submit the most recent, official transcripts from any/all high schools (secondary school) in which the student enrolled prior to graduation. Once graduation has taken place, a new copy of the official transcript will need to be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to confirm the receipt of the high school diploma. If you completed all or part of your education abroad, a translation and evaluation of work completed at each institution will be necessary. Transcripts should be sent to one of the NACES accredited evaluation services for course-by-course evaluation and overall GPA. Please see a list of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) Members.
Submit senior year course schedule.
Submit official Post-Secondary transcipt(s) if applicable. Please submit all post-secondary school transcripts for each institution attended. This includes any dual enrollment credits you earned while still in high school.
Students who are pursuing admission as either a first time in college student or a transfer, but for whom they have completed a GED must submit the transcripts from the institution where the GED was completed. This submission should include all the required exam scores as well. Persons with a GED must achieve a minimum total score of 3000, with no sub score lower than 550, and present a test score of at least 1450 on the SAT or 21 on the ACT.
Results of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) may be required of students whose first language is not English. Current FAU admission requirements are a score of 550 on the paper-based test (Toefl PBT), or 80 on the internet-based version (Toefl IBT). Also, we accept IELTS instead of Toefl with the minimum score of 6.5. Information about IELTS can be obtained from http://www.ielts.org. FAU now offers TOEFL through our testing center located on the Boca Raton campus. You can find more information about it on our web site at www.fau.edu/testing/TOEFL.php.
