Quad

Head-to-head

U. North Florida
Florida Atlantic

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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
  4. 4

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

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Florida Atlantic's yield is 4 pts higher than U. North Florida's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. North Florida admits 53% vs. 66% at Florida Atlantic

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. North Florida admits 53%, Florida Atlantic 66%; Florida Atlantic's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Florida53%
Florida Atlantic66%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North FloridaSelective
  • Florida AtlanticSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. North Florida
1070–1270
Florida Atlantic
1050–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North FloridaGPA and school record required
  • Florida AtlanticRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important61%

Who's on each campus

Florida Atlantic has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. North Florida and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. North Florida13.4K
Florida Atlantic23.8K
Pell Grant share
U. North Florida31%
Florida Atlantic34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. North Florida, and Business Administration and Management at Florida Atlantic.

Students per faculty member
U. North Florida19 to 1
Florida Atlantic24 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North FloridaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • Florida AtlanticBusiness Administration and Management, General6%

What each costs

U. North Florida and Florida Atlantic cost about the same a year on average; Florida Atlantic's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Florida$17.1K
Florida Atlantic$17.8K
Aid generosity
U. North Florida30%
Florida Atlantic34%

What each pays off

Florida Atlantic's former students earn more, a median $56.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Florida$56.3K
Florida Atlantic$56.7K
Graduation rate
U. North Florida65%
Florida Atlantic63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. North Florida got more selective while Florida Atlantic held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North FloridaGrowing+95%
  • Florida AtlanticGrowing+111%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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