Florida Atlantic University Course Schedule (2024)

FAQs

How many times can you fail a class at FAU? ›

No course may be repeated more than twice, whether at FAU or at any other institution, without the permission of the student's advising office: University Advising Services, in the case of students with 45 or fewer completed credit hours; the college advising office, for those students with greater than 45 completed ...

The grades of "A" through "D-" are passing grades, and credit is earned for courses in which they are awarded. Grades of "D+," "D" or "D-," while considered passing for undergraduate students, indicate weak performance.

The acceptance rate at FAU is 81.3%.

This means the school is lightly selective. The school will have their expected requirements for GPA and SAT/ACT scores. If you meet their requirements, you're almost certain to get an offer of admission.

Undergraduate students who fail to earn a 2.0 GPA on all work attempted in a term are considered to be on academic probation. This means you could have a cumulative GPA above a 2.0, but if the term for last semester was below a 2.0 you are on academic probation.

Suspension and Dismissal

If at any time after having once been suspended, an undergraduate student fails to earn a 2.0 average in all work attempted in any term and has a cumulative FAU GPA of lower than 2.0 at Florida Atlantic University, the student will be dismissed from the University.

The University Forgiveness Policy permits an undergraduate student to repeat an FAU course and allows only the higher grade to count in the grade point average.

Pass/Fail Grading Option

In certain designated undergraduate courses, undergraduates may elect to receive a grade of Pass ("P") or Fail ("F") rather than a standard grade. When undergraduates choose this option, they participate in the course the same way as students enrolled for a letter grade.

87-89 = B+ 84-86 = B. 80-83 = B- 77-79 = C+ 74-76 = C.

Does FAU accept everyone? ›

Admission to FAU is selective and is based on high school GPA, grades in academic core courses, course selection, college readiness in math, writing and reading, class rank, and having a standardized test score.

Florida Atlantic University is ranked #209 out of 439 National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

In-state tuition 4,879 USD, Out-of-state tuition 17,324 USD (2022 – 23)

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FAU counts a “course attempt” as any time a student is enrolled in a course (at any institution) and earns either a grade or a “W”. Students may not attempt a course more than twice; third attempts are not permitted.

Passing grades: The grades of "A" through "C," and "S," are passing grades.

At some colleges, only first-year students can retake failed classes. At others, any student can repeat courses. However, schools often put a cap on the number of repeats — and you'll need to pay tuition each time. If you fail a class twice, you might want to consider a different major.

In extreme cases, failing multiple classes or a high-credit course can result in academic dismissal. Academic dismissal means you can no longer continue your studies at the college or university.

If you fail a class in college that you're taking for a letter grade, how it gets handled is going to depend on your school's policy. Some will allow you to retake the class and replace the grade entirely. Others will allow you to retake the class and average the two grades.

Generally, if a student fails two consecutive semesters, the student is dismissed from the college.