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Florida Atlantic University Ranking Badges

FAU earned 174 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 2 in the top 1%, 46 in the top 5%, 70 in the top 10% and 56 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 16 in Most Popular for Surveying Engineering, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 174 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 2 / 46
• Highest placement: #1 of 16, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 21
• Placements this edition: 439
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Florida Atlantic University Earned?

Florida Atlantic University holds 174 ranking badges across 21 fields of study, 48 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	2
Top 5%	46
Top 10%	70
Top 15%	56
Total	174

What Is Florida Atlantic University Known For?

Florida Atlantic University is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 17 of its 129 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Surveying Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies and Accounting.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best	✓
Overall Best (Southeast)		✓
Overall Best (Florida)		✓
Best for the Money			✓
Best for the Money (Southeast)		✓
Best for the Money (Florida)			✓
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Overall Diversity (Florida)		✓
Location Diversity (Florida)	✓
Ethnic Diversity	✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Florida)		✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Popular (Southeast)			✓
Most Popular (Florida)			✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Environmental Design
Best Value	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
General Biology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Business Administration & Management
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Hospitality Management
Most Popular		✓
Insurance
Best Value		✓
International Business
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Management Information Systems
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Best Value			✓
Marketing
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Communication & Media Studies
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Most Popular			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Computer Information Systems
Most Popular			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Curriculum & Instruction
Best Value		✓
Educational Administration
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
General Education
Best Value		✓
Special Education
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Student Counseling
Best Value		✓
Most Popular	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Teaching English or French
Best Value		✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Aeronautical Engineering
Best Value			✓
Biomedical Engineering
Best Value	✓
Civil Engineering
Best Value		✓
Computer Engineering
Best Value	✓
Electrical Engineering
Best Value	✓
Mechanical Engineering
Best Value		✓
Surveying Engineering
Most Popular				✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
General English Literature
Best Value	✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Linguistics & Literature
Best Value	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Communication Sciences
Best Value	✓
Health Sciences & Services
Most Popular			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Most Popular			✓
Medicine
Best Value		✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Most Popular			✓
Nursing
Top Ranked	✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
History
Best Value		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Biological & Physical Science
Top Ranked		✓
Cultural Studies & Analysis
Best Value	✓
Data Analytics.
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓
Data Science.
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Interdisciplinary Studies
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Marine Science
Best Value	✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Best Value			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Health & Physical Education
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Geological & Earth Sciences
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Child Development & Psychology
Best Value		✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Best Value		✓
General Psychology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Public Administration
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Social Work
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Geography & Cartography
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓
Political Science & Government
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Arts & Media Management
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓
Music
Best Value	✓

How Does Florida Atlantic University Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Florida Atlantic University earned 3 badges across 3 sports; its highest placement is #80 of 820 in Baseball.

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball		✓
Basketball	✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Volleyball	✓

How Does Florida Atlantic University Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Florida Atlantic University earned 11 badges across 10 online programs, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #3 of 161 in Most Popular Online for Health & Physical Education.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular Online			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Accounting
Most Popular Online			✓
Business Administration & Management
Most Popular Online			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Most Popular Online			✓
Marketing
Most Popular Online			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Computer Information Systems
Most Popular Online		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health/Medical Admin Services
Most Popular Online	✓
Nursing
Most Popular Online	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Data Science.
Most Popular Online		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Most Popular Online			✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Geological & Earth Sciences
Most Popular Online	✓

How Does Florida Atlantic University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Florida Atlantic University earned 31 badges, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 1 in Top Ranked Veterans for Surveying Engineering.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Accounting
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General Education
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Surveying Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Biological & Physical Science
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Social Work
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Florida Atlantic University appears in 439 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.