Florida Atlantic University Online Learning

If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at Florida Atlantic University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at FAU

FAU offers 3 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 440 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Criminal Justice & Corrections	313
Other Homeland Security	66
Public Administration	61

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at FAU is $14,374. Part time students pay $722 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our FAU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at FAU

You can get an online master's degree in 5 different fields at FAU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	6
Electrical Engineering	2
Instructional Media Design	3
Mechanical Engineering	16
Ocean Engineering	11

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at FAU is $16,695. Part time graduate students pay $1,027 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at FAU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 29,962 students took at least one online class at Florida Atlantic University. Of these students, 24,142 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 1,022 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 4,798 were graduate students.

All Online Students at FAU

Of the 30,805 students at Florida Atlantic University, 97.26% (29,962) took at least one class online. About 66.77% (20,568) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Florida Atlantic University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	29,962	20,568
2018-2019	14,613	3,540
2017-2018	12,977	3,170
2016-2017	13,332	3,351
2015-2016	12,441	3,134

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at FAU

In 2019-2020, 24,396 undergraduate students attended Florida Atlantic University. Of these students 98.96% (24,142) took at least one class online. 64.42% (15,717) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Florida Atlantic University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	24,142	15,717
2018-2019	11,827	2,039
2017-2018	10,383	1,745
2016-2017	10,478	1,826
2015-2016	9,862	1,685

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at FAU

Of the 1,061 undergraduate non-seekers at Florida Atlantic University, 96.32% (1,022) took at least one class online. About 60.13% (638) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Florida Atlantic University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,022	638
2018-2019	312	105
2017-2018	210	48
2016-2017	268	116
2015-2016	203	84

Online Graduate Students at FAU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 5,348 graduate students attended Florida Atlantic University, and 89.72% (4,798) were enrolled in at least one online class. 78.78% (4,213) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Florida Atlantic University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,798	4,213
2018-2019	2,474	1,396
2017-2018	2,384	4,213
2016-2017	2,586	1,409
2015-2016	2,376	1,365

Related Schools

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• Ball State University
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• Central Michigan University
• University of Mississippi
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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