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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Florida Atlantic's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at U. North Florida

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. North Florida costs about $642 less per year on average than Florida Atlantic ($17,141 vs. $17,783, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. North Florida$17.1K
Florida Atlantic$17.8K
Aid generosity
U. North Florida30%
Florida Atlantic34%
Net price, with grants
U. North Florida$11.1K
Florida Atlantic$10.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. North Florida78%
Florida Atlantic86%
Average grant
U. North Florida$9.4K
Florida Atlantic$10.9K
Aid from the college
U. North Florida61%
Florida Atlantic79%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. North Florida$23.3K
Florida Atlantic$24.8K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. North Florida$37.7K
Florida Atlantic$37.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. North Florida$6.4K
Florida Atlantic$4.9K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. North Florida$20.8K
Florida Atlantic$17.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. North Florida8%
Florida Atlantic18%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. North FloridaPublished data end at $110K
  • Florida AtlanticPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. North FloridaFlorida Atlantic
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. North FloridaFlorida Atlantic
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. North FloridaFlorida Atlantic
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –January 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why