2026 Rankings for Florida Atlantic University

What kind of rankings and accolades has FAU received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements FAU holds are detailed on this page.

FAU earned 310 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for FAU:



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FAU also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/florida-atlantic-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How FAU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#179 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#1 Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

#1 Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in Florida

Honorable Mention in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#179 out of 2,043.

This makes FAU a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

FAU has 863 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Nursing Science Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	2	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	7	View Report
Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	7	View Report
Best Music Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Music Management Schools in Florida	1	4	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	3	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	3	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in Florida	2	6	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Artificial Intelligence Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best General Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best General Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best General Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best General Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	9	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Florida	2	11	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	9	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Florida	2	11	View Report
Best Marine Sciences Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Marine Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Marine Science Schools in Florida	2	2	View Report
Best Marine Science Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	12	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Florida	2	12	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	12	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Florida	2	13	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	18	View Report
Best Music Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best Music Management Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	4	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Florida	2	6	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	2	6	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in Florida	2	6	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	4	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region	3	4	View Report
Best Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	4	View Report
Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region	3	4	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in Florida	3	10	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in Florida	3	11	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	4	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	4	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	3	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Schools in Florida	3	3	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region	3	65	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Surveying Engineering Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	3	View Report
Best Modern Languages Schools in Florida	3	3	View Report
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	3	View Report
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Florida	3	3	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Florida	3	5	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region	3	8	View Report
Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Region	3	6	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	3	18	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southeast Region	3	18	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	10	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	5	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in the Southeast Region	3	5	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	15	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Florida	3	21	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	3	6	View Report

How FAU Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#47 out of 2,000.

This makes FAU a top 10% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

FAU has 863 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Florida	1	4	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	16	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools	1	16	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	16	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Schools	1	16	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Florida	1	14	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	66	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	38	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	8	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	43	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	27	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Florida	1	12	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region	1	32	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	27	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in Florida	1	12	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in the Southeast Region	1	32	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Schools in Florida	1	10	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	8	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	24	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	12	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	89	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Florida	1	12	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	20	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	152	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	9	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	29	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	1	34	View Report
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	6	View Report
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Florida	1	6	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region	1	121	View Report
Best Value General Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Ocean Engineering Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Value Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	2	View Report
Best Value Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Ocean Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in Florida	1	2	View Report
Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Ocean Engineering Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Schools in Florida	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Engineering Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Florida	1	5	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	9	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	11	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	143	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Florida	1	13	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	151	View Report
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in Florida	1	2	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	16	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Florida	1	16	View Report
Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida	1	3	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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