Ted Mitchell, president of ACE, presents FAU President Stacy Volnick with the 2024 American Council on Education
A Leader in Institutional Transformation
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Florida Atlantic is a young university with a history of perpetual transformation. In just a few decades, we’ve risen in the rankings. We’ve pioneered impressive research. We’ve more than doubled our graduation rate.

We haven’t just kept up with other institutions. We’ve set the pace. And along the way, we’ve opened doors of opportunity.

None of this is a coincidence. It’s a clear vision. A strategic approach. An intentional effort to improve everything we touch: from our coastal ecosystems and our regional wellbeing, to the individual lives of each and every one of our students.

To achieve so much success in such a short time: you could call it hard work. You could call it ambition.

We call it The Atlantic Effect.

Top 50
National Universities
Washington Monthly
Top 25
Pell Recipient Graduation Performance
U.S. News & World Report
Top 40
Best Value
The Wall Street Journal
Seven Goldwater Scholars in Three Years
Three Florida Atlantic students received the prestigious 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, for a total of seven Goldwater Scholars since 2022.
The No. 1 Honors College in Florida
Florida Atlantic's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College has been recognized as the No. 17 best honors college in the nation, and the top honors college in Florida, by College Transitions.
Transforming Education Through Dual Enrollment
FAU High School gives students the opportunity to earn their high school diploma and a cost-free bachelor’s degree at the same time. Students frequently graduate from the University a week before receiving their high school diplomas.
Leading the way in Jewish Studies and Human Rights Education
With a rise of antisemitism and increasing tensions around the world, the Holocaust, Jewish Studies and human rights education offered at Florida Atlantic is more important than ever.
Florida Atlantic is a powerhouse for transformational student impact and generational change.
At Florida Atlantic, we combined predictive analytics with team-based interventions to propel students toward scholastic and career success. We prioritized both access and academic excellence to deliver on the promise of opportunity for all.

 

That's the Atlantic Effect.
Winner
Degree Completion Award
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
2022
30pt
INCREASE
IN 4-YEAR GRADUATION RATE
2014-2023
Winner
ACE/Fidelity Investments
Award for Institutional Transformation
2024
HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION
U.S. Department of Education
#13
Bachelor’s Degree Producer for African Americans
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
TOP UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
Council on Undergraduate Research