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Philosophy & religion at Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University graduates about 16 philosophy & religion majors a year. That puts it 366th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a light program at 38 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1200whole school

Around Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Innovation Village student apartments on Boca Raton campus
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Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Center on Boca Raton campus of FAU
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FAU Courtyard and Alumni Plaza
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Administration Building at FAU
FAU Administration BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Peter and Nona Gordon Library and Media Center, S E Wimberly Library (LY-3).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Athletics 9 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Northern Arizona University 39
  2. Appalachian State University 39
  3. Ball State University 39
  4. University of Missouri–St. Louis 39
  5. California State University–Bakersfield 38
  6. Houston Christian University 38
  7. University of Tampa 38
  8. CUNY Queens College 38

Other strong majors at Florida Atlantic University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida Atlantic University with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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