Florida Atlantic University
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| motto | Where Tomorrow Begins |
| founding | 1961 |
| Sponsorship | public |
| place | Boca Raton , Florida , USA |
| president | John W. Kelly |
| Students | > 30000 |
| Employee | about 1200 |
| Annual budget | US $ 142 million |
| University sports | Conference USA |
| Website | www.fau.edu |
The Florida Atlantic University (also FAU or Florida Atlantic is called) is a state university in Boca Raton in the US state of Florida . Founded in 1961 , there are currently more than 30,000 students enrolled here.
Locations
In addition to the main campus in Boca Raton, there are other locations in Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce (Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution).
Sports
The sports teams are the owls . The university is a member of Conference USA . The college football team plays their games at FAU Stadium .
Personalities
- Mary Carey - porn actress and politician
- Phil Zimmermann - inventor of the encryption software Pretty Good Privacy
- Michael Santana - Youtuber and former professional e-athlete
Web links
Commons : Florida Atlantic University - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
Footnotes
Coordinates: 26 ° 22 ′ 16.3 ″ N , 80 ° 6 ′ 6 ″ W.