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FAU’s Incoming Freshman Class Boasts Highest GPA Ever

ÿ�ճԹ�’s incoming freshman class boasts the highest GPA in the university’s history.

FAU President John Kelly, along with student volunteers, helps new ÿ�ճԹ� move into their residence halls.

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ÿ�ճԹ�’s incoming freshman class boasts the highest GPA in the university’s history. For the fall semester, the average high school GPA for first-time-in-college (FTIC) ÿ�ճԹ� is a 3.96, up from a 3.82 last fall.

“FAU has increased its admissions standards, and this number reflects that,” said FAU Provost Gary W. Perry. “We are committed to attracting high-achieving ÿ�ճԹ�, and we will continue to improve FAU’s academic reputation.”

FAU received more than 20,500 freshman applications and more than 8,300 transfer applications for fall. The total number of new freshmen enrolled at the Boca Raton campus is 3,243. FAU’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at the John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter will welcome 143 new ÿ�ճԹ� for this semester.

Thousands of on-campus residential ÿ�ճԹ� returned to campus this week during FAU’s Move-In Day. FAU President John Kelly joined faculty, staff and student volunteers in assisting new ÿ�ճԹ� with carrying their belongings. Student residence halls at both the Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses are at 100 percent capacity this semester, with 4,150 ÿ�ճԹ� living on campus in Boca and 282 ÿ�ճԹ� living on campus in Jupiter.

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