Florida Atlantic University Reviews

"Pros An excellent Finance Doctoral program Faculties are experienced and helpful Cons Should have been more competitive More access to technology (i.e. database) is required"

"The MBA Sport Management program at Florida Atlantic University provides excellent opportunities for all students to increase their awareness of the sport industry."

"The College of Medicine at FAU is a demanding and challenging program. However, it is a new program and because of that has limited financial resources for students and still has a few "hills" to get over before it is considered to be at the same level of other medical schools."

"This is my first experience of being a student in US. I like this school, the atmosphere, environment, and academic program. I would like to recommend anybody to become an FAU student. It is unbelievable experience!!"

"This is a very new program, but nonetheless excellent. What they lack in connections and support from an alumni base they make up for with giving us good practical experience and good instruction. That being said I'm not a fan of the Boca Raton area and to high a proportion of our patients are over 80."

"The cost of living in Boca Raton is very high for a graduate student. There is no public transportation so you need to have a car. However, it is great to be a member of Florida Atlantic University because of the valuable professors, good education, diversity of students and social life."

"This is an excellent choice whether you choose to advance to medical school or are interested in research in the Biomedical field.Courses are taught by leading research scientists as well as members of the medical faculty. FAU is also a test site in that you can schedule your GRE, LSAT ,GMAT or MCAT exams at the on campus facility. There are courses that will introduce you to the rigors of professional school should that be you intended path. There is also the possibility of having your tuition taken care of should you receive a teaching assistant position in either the Biology or Chemistry department .There is also a downside with this since most biology and Chemistry major tend be offered the positions first. however the fall and spring semesters offer very good opportunity to placement in these positions."

"The pros are the excellent faculty and the quality of the program. The cons are the helpfulness of the advisors, the advisors can be great friends but they are not well informed and it can be reflected when you need to talk to them."

"Pros: Program offers various concentrations to help pinpoint your research area. The faculty is enthusiastic about the program, and takes student feedback into account while keeping in mind the realities of the job market. Cons: Program lists 9 credit hours of required courses; 3 of which could be done away with. Boca Raton is not a great place to live in, if you're staying alone."

"The program was good and flexible, especially if you are working. While the faculty has changed since I was there, they had some great professors that were passionate about the subject and cared about the teachers. Their study abroad program was fantastic! Learned so much. While FAU like so many university's are struggling financially it is a great school and on its was to making a name for itself. Went here for undergraduate too and had amazing professors, experiences and memories. The program could've been more hands on but our class was very active and we did our own projects and collaboration. College is what you make of it and what you put into it, the more you contribute the more you'll get out of it."

"Great faculty members and research facilities."

"The MFA program at FAU has amazing, supportive faculty that go out of their way to create a community of writers. They also bring in highly acclaimed writers to read for students and the public. Recent readers have included JoAnn Beard, Phil Klay and Roxane Gay. The school is also in a beachside city. There is no/poor public transportation in the area, so a car is a must. The major downside of the school is that while they offer a lot of Teaching Assistantships that provide a tuition waiver and small salary, the salary is too small to live off of ($8000 a year) and the position does not include benefits like health insurance. So most students still need to take out loans to attend the program."

"The graduate neuroscience program at FAU is very competitive, with top scientists around the world working in a close network. I really admire working alongside them. This will definitely help me to achieve my academic goals. On the downside, the stipend (teaching assistance ship) paid by FAU to their graduate students is very minimal. It is difficult for a graduate student to pay for the cost of living in and around the campus. Also, given that the public transportation is not very good, maintaining a car adds up to the cost of living and limits the accessibility. As a graduate student, I really wish and hope FAU graduate program, consider this as a voice of student body and work in giving their student a better life outside academia."

"Great faculties and facilities for graduate programs especially in Fluid Dynamics and Material Science. Developing in sectors like Control and Acoustics. Needs to build up strong resources and backgrounds for thermal science. Cost of living in Boca Raton is high for international students and student fees is unbelievably sky-kissing."

"The program is small but competitive and this allows us as the students to have more personal relationships with the faculty, we also have great diversity despite our size. However the school has a small budget to work with and could potentially benefit from more students."

"I am thoroughly enjoying the graduate program at FAU. I have found everyone helpful and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend FAU to anyone looking to seek a graduate degree in Education."

"Pros: Small school, personal, faculty that are always willing to work with you and assist with anything. Cons: New school, not as many connections or scholarship opportunities. No university hospital."

"Pros: Everyone gets As. Cons: Everyone gets As."

"Great program! just the marketplace as far as jobs are concerned is very limited."

"The staff is phenomenal! They are all so knowledgeable and really want to see their students succeed!"