Quad
U. North Florida
Florida Atlantic

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Florida Atlantic has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. North Florida

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Florida Atlantic has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. North Florida (39% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Florida Atlantic is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. North Florida13.4K
Florida Atlantic23.8K
Pell Grant share
U. North Florida31%
Florida Atlantic34%
First-gen share
U. North Florida32%
Florida Atlantic39%
Diversity index
U. North Florida0.64
Florida Atlantic0.70

Who they are

Men
U. North Florida42%
Florida Atlantic43%
Part-time students
U. North Florida25%
Florida Atlantic25%
Students 25 and older
U. North Florida8%
Florida Atlantic14%

Race & ethnicity

U. North Florida
Florida Atlantic
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. North Florida92%
Florida Atlantic78%
First-years from other states
U. North Florida5%
Florida Atlantic19%
First-years from abroad
U. North Florida0%
Florida Atlantic2%
New transfer students this fall
U. North Florida1,311
Florida Atlantic2,529
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. North Florida41%
Florida Atlantic37%

Campus

U. North Florida
Large cityNCAA D-I · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Florida Atlantic
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. North FloridaFlorida Atlantic
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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