Create Your Career in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Pursue your passion in the arts, humanities or social sciences in the College of Arts & Letters. You can choose from 23 undergraduate degree programs. And, you’ll work closely with world-renowned faculty on their research projects, form new perspectives through our certificate programs and explore the globe through our study abroad programs.
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Degree Programs
Find Your Future
Where passion meets purpose. Explore a diverse community of artists, scholars, and innovators dedicated to shaping the cultural and intellectual landscape of tomorrow.
Why Florida Atlantic?
College of Arts and Letters
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Among Best Public Affairs Graduate Programs in 2025
U.S. News & World Report
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13 Honors Programs in the College of Arts & Letters
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Nearly 100% Job Placement Rate for Bachelor of Music Education Program
Life at FAU
Find out all about what it’s like inside the College of Arts & Letters at Florida Atlantic University
LIVE EAT MEET LEARN
Live
Make yourself at home in one of our six residence halls or three apartment buildings on the Boca Raton campus, and stay healthy at the rec center.
Study Abroad
Go overseas and learn about architecture in Dessau, Germany, archaeology in Sicily and anthropology in coastal Ecuador.
Join In!
Meet new friends in interest groups like the Potters’ Guild, Sociology Student Association and Philosophy Club.
Happening at FAU
Join us for exciting events, from campus visits to career fairs, concerts to competitions
Join us for exciting events, from campus visits to career fairs, concerts to competitions
The Florida Atlantic Trombone Studio "The Owlbones" & the APEI in Conc
Monday, April 20, 2026 12:00am GMT+1
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Dance Showcase, Presented by Department of Theatre and Dance
Saturday, May 2, 2026 12:00am GMT+1
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Please note that students are required to register their vehicles via epermit with FAU Parking Services.
Congratulations! To make your acceptance official and secure your spot at Florida Atlantic, you must submit your non-refundable admissions deposit in your Owldone portal by the deposit deadline.
If this is your first time logging into Owldone, click “Activate your FAUNet ID” and follow the instructions. You can then log in to Owldone and click “Pay Admissions Deposit.”
Learn more about admissions deposits and deadlines.
Note: students are required to submit their deposit before applying for housing. Please take special note of the priority housing deadline.
If this is your first time logging into Owldone, click “Activate your FAUNet ID” and follow the instructions. You can then log in to Owldone and click “Pay Admissions Deposit.”
Learn more about admissions deposits and deadlines.
Note: students are required to submit their deposit before applying for housing. Please take special note of the priority housing deadline.
You may be accepted to a different entry term than the one you applied for. You can view your entry term in your official acceptance letter and in the “Welcome” tab of your Owldone portal.
No. After successfully completing your summer courses, you can continue taking classes at Florida Atlantic in the Fall.
The Jump Start and STEM Bridge programs are uniquely designed to support students in achieving a successful start to their college career. Admission into these programs will give students an opportunity to enroll at Florida Atlantic while adjusting to the rigors of college coursework. Students are admitted to Summer or Fall based on their overall academic profile. Learn more about these admissions programs.
The Biology Immersion Program connects incoming students with Biology faculty, peer mentors and researchers through two summer courses prior to their freshman year. Learn more about this program and how to apply.
The Biology Immersion Program connects incoming students with Biology faculty, peer mentors and researchers through two summer courses prior to their freshman year. Learn more about this program and how to apply.
Admission is term-specific based on your academic credentials at the time of application. We are not accepting change of entry terms from Summer to Fall. However, if you were accepted for Fall and want to start in the Summer, you may complete a change of entry form.
Florida Prepaid students will have their Florida Prepaid accounts billed automatically after the drop/add period every term based on the number of credit hours enrolled. Learn more.
Log in to your Bright Futures account and designate Florida Atlantic as your university. Scholarship funds will then automatically be sent to Florida Atlantic University.
Please note that Bright Futures funds are sent to Florida Atlantic prior to each semester. Disbursements are made to your account after the drop/add period. Learn more.
Please note that Bright Futures funds are sent to Florida Atlantic prior to each semester. Disbursements are made to your account after the drop/add period. Learn more.
Yes. All students must submit their non-refundable admissions deposit in Owldone before applying for housing. The housing application will become available 20 minutes after your admissions deposit has been paid.
Be sure to adhere to all housing application deadlines, including the housing priority deadline, as housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. See all deadlines.
Be sure to adhere to all housing application deadlines, including the housing priority deadline, as housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. See all deadlines.
No, students are not required to live on the Boca Raton campus. For students who wish to live on campus, please note the priority housing date. Housing is limited and will fill up, so we highly recommend you apply for housing in Owldone and submit your housing deposit by the priority housing date.
After paying your deposit, it is time to get Owldone! In your Owldone portal, you will find a checklist of everything you need to complete before classes start. Some tasks will become available immediately after you pay your deposit, while other tasks will become available later in the spring.
Yes. Please contact our Student Accessibility Services Office. You must be an accepted student to register with the SAS.
To verify your residency, submit the Residency Affidavit in your Owldone portal. All students are required to verify residency for tuition purposes.
Please wait 4-6 weeks for your Residency Affidavit to be reviewed. If additional documentation is needed, our residency team will contact you via your FAU email.
Learn more about Residency.
Please wait 4-6 weeks for your Residency Affidavit to be reviewed. If additional documentation is needed, our residency team will contact you via your FAU email.
Learn more about Residency.
Yes. All students are required to verify residency for tuition purposes.
You can sign up for Student Orientation, Academics, and Resources (SOAR) in your Owldone portal. Registration opens in early March, and in-person SOAR takes place over the summer. There are several different orientation dates, and the spots are first-come, first-served. Families are also welcome to attend orientation. Learn more about first-year SOAR.
View our Cost of Attendance.
The first step of course registration is Online Advising. You can complete Online Advising in your Owldone portal when it opens in March. After you submit your Online Advising form, an academic advisor will contact you via your FAU email address with instructions on how to register for classes. Note: Students can register for courses after signing up for orientation and providing proof of immunizations.
For important dates, view our Academic Calendar.
Please refer to the Exam Credit page for details.
Yes. After you graduate, you must submit your official final high school transcript with your graduation date listed. You must also submit official final transcripts from every post-secondary institution (i.e. dual enrollment) you have attended.
Please request that your high school/post-secondary institutions send your official final transcript directly to Florida Atlantic. We recommend transcripts be sent electronically, via:
• Naviance/SCOIR/Common App (typically used by high schools)
• FASTER (preferred method for Florida public higher education institutions)
• SMART/Joint Service Transcript (military records)
• Parchment
• National Student Clearinghouse
Official transcripts can also be mailed directly from your high school in a sealed envelope (if the seal is broken, we cannot accept the transcript as official). Hard copies will require additional time for evaluation. Official transcripts can be mailed to the following address:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road – SU80
P.O. Box 3091
Boca Raton, FL. 33431-0991
Please request that your high school/post-secondary institutions send your official final transcript directly to Florida Atlantic. We recommend transcripts be sent electronically, via:
• Naviance/SCOIR/Common App (typically used by high schools)
• FASTER (preferred method for Florida public higher education institutions)
• SMART/Joint Service Transcript (military records)
• Parchment
• National Student Clearinghouse
Official transcripts can also be mailed directly from your high school in a sealed envelope (if the seal is broken, we cannot accept the transcript as official). Hard copies will require additional time for evaluation. Official transcripts can be mailed to the following address:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road – SU80
P.O. Box 3091
Boca Raton, FL. 33431-0991