Florida Atlantic University (FAU) vs. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Conference USA

  • Both Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are public.
  • FAU is located in Boca Raton, FL and UTEP is located in El Paso, TX.
  • UTEP has more expensive tuition of $25,512 than FAU ($17,324).
  • FAU has tighter acceptance rate of 60.01% than UTEP (100.00%).
  • FAU has higher SAT scores of 1,110 than UTEP (980).
  • FAU is larger with 29,592 students than UTEP (23,880 students).
Florida Atlantic University

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#275 in National Universities
#28 in Florida
Rankings#290 in National Universities
#40 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Boca Raton, FLLocationEl Paso, TX
FAUKnown asUTEP
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$4,879 Florida residents
$17,324 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,744 Texas residents
$25,512 out-of-state
$6,693 Florida residents
$18,482 out-of-state
Graduate$7,166 Texas residents
$16,621 out-of-state
$9,005Financial Aid$8,236
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$45
60.01%Acceptance Rate100.00%
30.65%Yield38.19%
1,110 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores980 SAT, 19 ACT
Student Population
29,592Total Students23,880
24,191Undergraduate20,165
5,401Graduate3,715
6,218Online Enrollment2,218
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
62%Graduation Rate47%
26%Transfer-out Rate19%
81%Retention Rate75%
$48,300Average Earning after Graduation$43,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,131)
$6,100 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 988)
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,065 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
22 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
877 Full-time
429 Part-time
Number of Faculties765 Full-time
354 Part-time
3,009 Full-time
483 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,441 Full-time
523 Part-time
$88,807 for Faculties
$67,009 Part-time
Average Salary$82,728 for Faculties
$56,278 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023