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Florida Atlantic University - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 860 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 860-acre, suburban campus in Boca Raton (population: 61,492), 15 miles from
- Fort Lauderdale; branch campuses in Davie, Fort Lauderdale, North Palm
- Beach, and Port St. Lucie. Served by bus and train; major airports serve
- Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach (20 miles). Public transportation
- serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 27% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 23% of the on-campus students.
- Men's Dorms are used by 17% of the on-campus students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- 8% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 92% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 7% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 90% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 5% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1500 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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