Florida Atlantic University Top Questions

I love the overall "big" college feeling but having the smaller class sizes and actually being able to know a lot of people. I wish more people wanted to come here because it really is a great school and it is in paradise. So I don't know why more people don't try to come here. We are located so close to a lot of big cities that I can have the city feeling but also have the small town feeling just going an hour inland. I think we have a lot of growing school pride and a lot of people from outside of the student population have become more interested in our sports programs.

The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College is the best aspect to Florida Atlantic University. It is the perfect place for a student who wants to go onto a graduate program, specifically medical school. Many people do not know that the Honors College exists, since it is separate from the main campus in Boca Raton. It has separate faculty, separate dorms, separate curriculum, and is located in Jupiter, Florida. The faculty at the Honors College is some of the best faculty you will find in the country- we really do get an Ivy School education at state prices. A student is required to live on campus the first two years and then has the option as an upper classman. There is a thesis that is required for every major and it is published and put into the Florida Atlantic University library system. I absolutely love the FAU Honors College and I am so happy that I chose to attend!

I think that FAU has a lot to offer as long as you give it the chance. One of my favorite things about FAU is that there are many academic programs at the school that are offered for free. There is a writing center, math center, and free tutoring and SI sessions. If you know where to look, you can pass your courses easily. Another thing that I love about FAU is that everything for the most part is easy to find. Most of your classes you can find by referencing the Breezeway. In addition, there are maps like everywhere.

Three thing I would change about FAU is the expenses, the amount of parking, and their scheduling of classes. FAU is good at sneaking classes under the radar until your senior year. Also, FAU accommodates a lot of commuter students, and the Boca campus currently doesn't have the parking capacity for all of their students. Thus - especially earlier in the semester - it can be pretty hard to find parking that is easily accessible. Recently, as I've progressed in my degree, I've found that a lot of the higher level classes (in the art department, at least) are scheduled at the same exact times. This makes it hard to take classes necessary to graduate and sometimes you can get caught, making a further semester necessary. Overall, the FAU Boca campus is a good size. Each curriculum has it's own building or section of buildings, so often when you find your major, it's easy to stay in one general area - which is convenient. I spend most of my time in the art buildings, especially Visual Arts. This building has a nice court yard, covered in the mess of art students - as it should be. I also spend a lot of time at the Student Union. In between and after classes, it's easy to meet up with friends and sit around or work on projects, or get something to eat.

The beautiful campus, atmosphere, and sorroundings. I would change that there is no football stadium on campus. It is a perfect size school, not too big or small. Not many people have heard of FAU because it is not as popular as some of the larger florida schools, but those who have heard of it have said all good things. Most of the time on campus is spent outside in the beautiful florida weather playing sports or just hanging out. It is not too much of a college town, it is in Boca Raton, which is more of a retirement area. Good administration and counselers, always helped a lot in choosing and fixing my schedule. The only controversy I can think of at FAU was whether to build a stadium on campus or not. Being that there is no stadium, the football program in not very popular which minimized school spirit, but again, the program and school is growing quickly. I will always remember the beautiful school, hanging out on the beach right around the corner, and making many new friends. I have never heard any student complaints about FAU besides no stadium, only good things.