Florida Atlantic University, a member of Florida's State University System, was established by legislative act in 1961. In addition to its original 850-acre campus in Boca Raton, FAU has sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida.
Located within Jupiter's Abacoa community, the John D. MacArthur Campus of Florida Atlantic University opened in the fall of 1999 and presently enrolls 1,500 students. The campus is home to the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College and offers a variety of upper-division and graduate courses in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the College for Design & Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
Distinctive features of FAU Jupiter include the Center for Environmental Studies, the Lifelong Learning Society and the Hibel Art Museum. The campus is also the site of research facilities for both Scripps Florida and the Max Planck Florida Institute.
FAU at Jupiter is one of the nation's best buys in higher education. It offers first rate facilities and academic offerings and low state tuition. Students on the MacArthur Campus enjoy the resources of a large research university and the advantages of a small campus setting: low student-teacher ratio, small classes and a relaxed and friendly climate.
Florida Atlantic University is a public research university with multiple campuses along the southeast Florida coast serving a uniquely diverse community. It promotes academic and personal development, discovery, and lifelong learning. FAU fulfills its mission through excellence and innovation in teaching, outstanding research and creative activities, public engagement and distinctive scientific and cultural alliances, all within an environment that fosters inclusiveness.
