I cannot thank the Academic Advising team at FAU enough for their incredible guidance and patience throughout my onboarding process! Working through credit transfers, CLEP planning, and course registration requires a lot of coordination, and it was stressful at times, but the advisors went above and beyond to help me structure the best path forward. Their dedication, professionalism, and genuine care for student success are remarkable. I am proud to be an Owl student and extremely excited to start my journey at FAU. Thank you for all your support to all those involved, especially to: Hanz Fernandez, Dr. Rose-May Frazier and my academic advisor Ana-Alicia Cappa! read more

This school is the worse. The lack of respect and professionalism among the student staff is outrageous. They let students dictate a lot in the residential areas and they are very vindictive. They will make false reports and try to get you in trouble no matter how untrue. The school takes their word for fact with no proof. read more

We bought tickets for a concert at FAU and we arrived at the campus early to stroll around the area and to get to know this part of Boca, which we had not been before. FAU's main campus in Boca Raton was established on the remnants of a World War II American Army airbase in 1964. Spanning 850 acres, the site is located between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. The campus was designated a burrowing owl sanctuary in 1971 by the Audubon Society. The owls find the campus appealing because there are few predators, due to the university's proximity to the Boca Raton Airport, and because the campus was originally cleared of vegetation when operating as an airbase during World War II. Unfortunately we did not see nor hear any owls while we walked around the area after dark. The Boca Raton campus is home to a wide variety of university programs and facilities. These facilities are labs and classrooms, housing for students, a 6,000-gallon shark tank for aquatic research, a movie theater, athletic and recreational facilities, and the student-run record label Hoot/Wisdom Recordings. The campus feels very spread out and very green, a nice place to jog, walk or run on a nice day, if you feel like exercising among the young college kids. read more

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Went to a recital by the choral and voice department that a foundation my brother heads. They give scholarships to the students. read more

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Probably one of the fastest rising D1 schools in America- the business management program is top notch- we've hired many students from here

I was here for my nephews graduation he graduated with an MBA (hope I have that right) the staff was very organized and helpful esp when it came to leaving the auditorium, however the people were not very nice and rather rude to handicap people (shame), and I will leave that right there! The graduation was just the right amount of time, the set up was nice, you can see from all seats. Parking wasnt to bad. Overall it was very pleasant Good luck to all the graduates in your next journey read more

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So big, nobody cares here at all. They do not treat people well here from the top on down to at the department level, bad admin/leadership. Disappointing how they mistreat people. We stopped donating to them. A lot of cancel culture and wokeness evident. They do not care here! read more

Florida Atlantic University has been my academic place of studying over the years. I finished my bachelors at FAU. Then did my GRE prep course from here. Then got into the masters program as well. Recently took a executive education course for the CIA exam. The exam seemed like a daunting task and this course of 10 weeks helped prepare for it. Robert who was the program coordinator was excellent in communicating before what was expected. Both the professors (Clay and Mike) for the course were great as well in providing a ton of material and great practice questions. We did questions every class to get in a habit for the test. The test is a three part exam so all the help you can get is good. I totally would take other mind enriching courses to further my career and intellect.~ read more

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I had a very disappointing experience with Alexandra Perez at the front desk of the Study Abroad office. She was incredibly rude, dismissive, and unprofessional during our interaction. I came in with genuine questions and concerns, and instead of receiving support or guidance, I was met with attitude and disrespect. I've never encountered someone so unhelpful and discourteous at FAU. If this is the first point of contact for students interested in studying abroad, it seriously needs improvement. read more

This campus is pretty impressive. Staff were nice. It's not as crowded as the nova campus. Perhaps that was due to the season. But I like how this school's campus is shared with other universities and colleges. read more

As a teacher and mentor for college students, I suggest each student apply to any school except FAU. As a fourth year student I can genuinely say that FAU hates their students and only cares about financials. Students are expected to pay a transportation fee each semester yet the campus transportation is rarely running and most advertised additional transportation is nonexistent (the tram to and from the beach). "Find another university" is the perfect description. read more

Coming to this University always brings me beautiful memories, when I used to come with my kids on February for the Regional Science Olympiad competitions and this time I went by myself, to the wonderful event; TEDx Boca Raton. Everything was spotless, restrooms, hallways, and auditorium. The event was wonderful and the fact that they had good lighting, sound system, comfortable seats, and kind staff, helped make this a good night for all of us. Thank you! Venir a esta universidad siempre me trae hermosos recuerdos, cuando solía venir con mis hijos en Febrero para las competiciones de la Olimpiada Regional de Ciencias y esta vez fui solo al evento maravilloso; TEDx Boca Raton. Todo estaba impecable, baños, pasillos y auditorio. El evento fue maravilloso y el hecho de que tuvieran buena iluminación, sistema de sonido, asientos cómodos y un personal amable, ayudó a que esta sea una buena noche para todos nosotros. Gracias read more

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Talk about a University going through a real transition. This institute has grown and improved so much over the past 20 years. Growth alone over the past two decades has seen the number of buildings easily doubled; And the campus is no longer the eyesore it once was. More recently, the completion of the new (on-campus) Owl Football Stadium really makes it complete (since the team previously had to play down in Fort Lauderdale at an old, dated stadium). They also have new dorms and specialty buildings like innovation village and the new engineering building; plus many more planned buildings to be constructed over the coming years. In additional to the campus changes, FAU was the location of one of the presidential debates back in 2008. They have made many strides bringing a medical program to the main campus (I believe it is currently being done jointly with another University). They have also made an alliance with Scripps Research Institute. All these factors have done so much to attract many potential students and the admissions requirements have become considerably more difficult over the past few years. Although I bleed Orange & Blue, just this once I will say...... GO OWLS read more

Beautiful, clean cut campus with a very modern, 21st century look, BUT... The breezeway is always under construction. Parking can feel like the hunger games if you don't come early. Parking in certain locations is omitted on game-day (for similar above stated reasons) read more

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I LOVE FAU!!!! FAU is my second home! I've been educated, housed and employed here!!!! There is truly something for everyone! The key to truly enjoying any thing in life is to make the most of it! Get involved! Join a club and make an impact!!!! Great food options on campus, great new facilities *you check out our wellness center and our soon to be stadium*! Have met some of the best people in my world on these 850+ acres! Experience it for yourself! Goooooooo Owls!!!!!!!! read more

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My daughter graduated from FAU and it was a very stressful time; they are no help for the new students; very disorganized, what they put on the website is rarely honored; difficult to talk to an adviser, they use an outside system for application GRADCAS, which is an absolute nightmare with WRONG application deadlines; go check it out yourself. Do not go to this school if you can help. They don't care about creating professionals for the working field, it seems to be just all about money! read more

My new Alma Mater. I am so proud to have graduated from here with Magna Cum Laude Latin Honors. Transferring from Broward College was easy and they have an entire department for transfer students. Most of my professors were top notch! Take Professor Shockley for politics, take Dr. Hanne for history and if you are at the College of Education take Dr. Klein, she is the best professor! The campus is beautiful. Royal palms everywhere and it's a few miles from the beach. Great food and even a Starbucks and Chick Fill A off the breeze way on campus. The football games were fun and I enjoyed taking my sons. Go to the evening games though or you will bake in the heat. Always rent your books from Amazon after you get your student prime account. Never pay full price for books and always wait until after syllabus day. You might not need the book at all. FAU uses Canvas, which I love because it's a user friendly online portal. Online classes were easy and I never had a problem navigating the courses. The College of Education has amazing programs. My program had 30 hours of field work, a 90 hour practicum and a full time teaching internship. You must pass all FTCE exams before your internship so don't wait! They are expensive and seats fill up fast. We trained with the Marzano Evaluation Model and the hands on experience is what schools are looking for. I am now a 7th grade History teacher at my dream school! Decorating my classroom has been surreal and I am so thankful for my time at FAU. Go Owls! read more

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Absolutely horrible experience gaining my bachelors degree. I moved to Florida in august of 2019. I started classes spring semester of 2020. I completely understood that I would pay out of state tuition for 1 semester. But it turned into almost 3 semesters of paying out of state tuition. Mind you I had my drivers license changed, car registration, car insurance, my own apartment lease, a letter from my employer, bills, etc tied to the state of Florida. A very established Florida residency. Jonathan Puga is an absolute jerk. I wish our phone call would of been recorded. When I called him to ask for an update he stated "don't know how you're paying for tuition, you must come from a wealthy family or something". Disgusting. I ended up going to the appeal committee in the summer of 2021. And finally was approved for in state tuition for my last 2 semesters at FAU. I truly believe that if I would of kept going through Jonathan, he would of kept denying me over and over again until I graduated. The stress that this man caused me and this situation was awful. As far as the other departments, lazy and unhelpful. They will transfer you over and over again until you get a different response to the same question you asked yesterday. No one is on the same page and no one knows what's going on. You have to figure it out yourself and be your own advocate for sure at FAU. read more

In FAU, there is a hillside that's shaped like a golf course minus the flag and hole, where I love to lie back in the grass to read my textbooks. It's so fun and exciting and actually very friendly. I am a little dreading going back into courses. But honestly I am ready to go and am going to spend as much time on campus as possible and keep a good attitude. I'm going to love it. read more

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Took an online class in Executive Education/College of Business. It took 40 minutes to log on for the first session. The instructions were useless. So was the support staff for the CANVAS platform. The IT staff at FAU finally helped me to log on. I tried to log on early for the next class session. The platform refused to recognize my password and ID. I just gave up. Not worth the trouble, although the instructor was good. read more

Awesome! This university has really surprised me. Our son started going here in the fall and we couldn't be happier. Getting him set up in the dorm was a breeze. On move in day the dorm had many staffers available to help with moving, checking out hand trucks, providing water and just saying welcome. My son's room was very clean. We discovered the cable connector was bent on the wall and they sent a handyman up right way to fix it. We took a tour of the cafeteria, student union, and Football Stadium which was pretty damn cool. We also bought season tickets for the football games and so far we have had a blast tailgating and watching the games. It's been almost two months since my son started going to school here and he loves it. He's made a lot of new friends, he loves his classes and I have not heard one complaint from him. Now I just hope he stays for 4 years and doesn't leave for another school. We are keeping our fingers crossed. Owls up! read more

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excellent place to do an exam: clean, tidy. the people who work there are very friendly. And in my case it was an 8-hour exam, so for short breaks, the location of the bathroom is super convenient (it is in front of the exam room). next to the exam room there are machines to buy water, sodas or chips (super good option). the air conditioning is not too cold (it is an acceptable air). definitely a good place to take your exam. read more

FAU has been a part of my life since 2009, when I went for my MBA in Marketing. The MBA program was solid at that time & great "bang for my buck." Since then, I have seen a number of resources & capital poured into FAU. The campus is beautiful, the Professors are caring, & the resources are vast. In 2018, I started taking a GRE prep program at FAU, as it is my goal to achieve enterence into a PhD Program, hopefully at FAU. This program has been wonderful! I have met many wonderful folks & the Math Professors are awesome. A Kaplan or Princeton Review class would likely cost well over $1300! This class is less than $700! Years ago, FAU was just an okay state school. Now, stand tall & be proud to be FAU Alumni! read more

Cool school. I have no complaints. Prices are reasonable and having payment plans for fall and spring term is awesome. I'm almost done with my First year. If you can take Dr. Jakubow's psych class and professor zuppardo's enc 1101 or 1102. Looking forward to what else this school has in store for me. read more

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It is a great school for a lot of people. I personally love all the programs they offer and the campus is beautiful. The downside is for out-of-state transfer students. FAU staff for financial aid and the registrar office are ill-mannered and lazy. I have had a very poor experience with them trying to obtain residency and gain independence. The process is long and hard. If you get lost or confused, they don't want to help. I highly advise FAU to develop a more willing staff. If you are someone like me, you are trying to do this all by yourself and need help navigating, something they're not willing to do. Other than that the professors, food, and activities are all great. read more

Let me start off by saying I attended and received a Bachelor's degree from FAU and that I am returning as a non-degree seeking student to obtain college credits for CPA licensure. I've been through the process of applying and registering for classes more than once. With that being said, I can say with certainty that FAU has some of the absolute worst service I have ever encountered. I don't think I have ever worked with anyone in any department that I felt actually had any desire to do their job or help students. From admissions to registration to advising, every department is unacceptable. But there is no choice for student but to accept it. Every time I have to contact the school I end up more frustrated than before and no closer to solving any issue. You call one department, they usually don't answer the phone, but if you're lucky enough to get a call back they tell you that's isn't their responsibility and to call another department. And so it continues. I tried to call and speak with a department supervisor to explain my concerns and was not given any name or contact info of a person to talk to. I hope someone from FAU reads this so they can be made aware. I am not the only student who feels this way. I don't know if the University is understaffed or of they hire people who just don't care, but something really has to be done. FAU is getting millions of dollars from the state and students and should be providing better service. We aren't customers we are students trying to accomplish our goals and better our futures and it's FAU's JOB to help us accomplish those goals. read more

FAU is a pretty good school. Nice campus, however, the breezeway is under construction right now, so it's a mess. The parking is the worst thing about this university. It's VERY hard to find a spot during a busy time, (usually Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11-2). There's garages and everything but the parking is still very bad. The gym is nice but it's a little small I think for a big college. It does have a basketball court and a pool which is great, but the weights and machine area isn't as big as it should be. The new stadium is beautiful and you can actually drink in the student section! There's more than enough seats, and everything still seems new. They have a Chick-fil-A, Wendy's, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and many other places to eat, including little stands with snacks. There's no Greek houses, so if you're into the Greek life and want to live in a frat house or a sorority house, this place is not for you. Some dorms are very nice, with bathrooms, own rooms, kitchen, living room and some even have a washer and dryer! FAU keeps growing and becoming more of a "collegey" university. GO OWLS read more

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I am currently attending FAU as a graduate student in their 23 month Professional Master of Business Administration program, or as they like to call it, PMBA. I started classes back in January of 2015, and so far, so good! The PMBA program is geared specifically to students that work full time. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15pm - 10:00pm, 2 classes per 10 week terms. As a student in the PMBA program, you never have to worry about anything. They call this perk their "VIP Concierge Service." PMBA students have a staff of advisors that cater just to them. We never have to leave the Office Depot Center for Executive Education for anything. In fact I have been going here for over 6 months and I have yet to go anywhere on campus except for the OD Center!! Before classes start, the PMBA advisors and staff hand us all books necessary- this means no trips to the book store and no having to stand in lines! The advisors also register you in all necessary classes- no waiting in front of your computer trying to sign up for that class you need! There is even a financial aid advisor on staff that keeps you up to date with all important fin-aid info. We also get "food" and drinks provided for us each evening. My only fault with the program is the "food." We have to come to class at dinner time, and all they provide us with are snacks, tea, coffee, sodas, juice and water. By snacks I mean bags of chips (lays, Sun Chips, Doritos, etc), cookies (oreos, and other processed sandwich cookies), fruit snacks, nuts, sunflower seeds, and other items that are by no means healthy or satisfying. Sometimes they have apples and bananas, but usually it's just the awful snacks. I don't understand why they have to be so cheap in this aspect. We pay a ton of money in tuition, so I don't get why they can't have sandwiches or salads every night. I'm personally trying to watch my carb and sugar intake, so I usually just get a coffee and a bag of sunflower seeds for dinner (how depressing!). Overall I am really enjoying the program. FAU is no UF (Where I did my Undergrad, Go Gators!), however, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to go back to school for their MBA. read more

I attended during a summer home from FSU and then went on to attend graduate school and teach at this campus situated in exquisite Boca Raton. It has been exciting to witness the University's tremendous growth over the years. The dorms here are modern and very nice. Fresh, clean buildings, competitive programs (including a new medical school) and overall a beautiful place to earn a degree and work on your tan simultaneously. Go Owls! read more

This university is the ultimate package in many, many ways. This review will encompass each aspect of the school that is important to a prospective student or anyone interested in FAU for any reason. Setting: The Boca Raton FAU campus (the main campus), is a bunch of ultra-modern student dorms, generously sized classroom buildings, cafeterias, and of course a football stadium, nestled in between a grid of luscious, shining palm trees, flowers and well-kept patches of Florida grass. Walking and studying on campus provides a beautiful and nurturing setting, which is helpful for any student. It allows this level of comfort, even though you are aware of being in a highly-pressured, academic environment. This campus is a joy to navigate through on a daily basis. Academics: Academically, FAU is definitely a challenge. I have not yet come across a class that did not require some amount of intensive studying every week. There are many doctorate professors of whom many have graduate level TA's standing by their sides, aiding in creating test questions and grading assignments. Each class has a serious curriculum, which is intended to convey critical information about the course that will actually be relevant for everyday living. There are a plethora of highly-skilled, expert professors at FAU, so the learning experience is a satisfying one. What's nice about this university is that there is a wide variety of classes for each major. A student who has a yearning for discovering everything about their major, especially juniors and up, have a real opportunity to select major-specific classes to learn from. Registration becomes tight rather quickly as the student population is about 32,000 at this moment, so it is important to get an early jump on class registration before it is too late. Transportation/Parking: This is the most highlighted issue at FAU. It's probably the most criticized aspect of the school (at least at the Boca campus). There are multiple parking garages on campus, but these get full really quickly, especially if you are coming to campus between 10 AM and 4 PM. A lot of students are forced to spot people walking to their cars and follow them to quickly take up their spot. There are many large parking lots scattered around campus as well, but during peak class hours, the situation is the same. Students usually have to get lucky, there won't simply be open spots waiting for people to claim them. As a student here, it's always a good idea to show up 30 mins or more before class in order to ensure you will have time for parking and walking to class. The parking could be better, and I'd expect that within the next couple of years that FAU will build an additional parking garage to reduce the congestion. FAU is a considerably diverse school. Students from all over the world can be found on campus at all times. The sub-tropical, Floridian setting is unique for any university and so many different types of collegiate students are attracted to FAU for this reason. I enjoy studying here, and the future can be bright for any student attending this school. Your output depends on your input. Go Owls! read more

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You should be a self-motivated student to go to this school; the introductory classes will often have hundreds of students and the guidance counselors can be rude and sometimes ignorant of basic requirements (especially if you want to go to grad school). They will tell you to take a class, and ask you the next semester why you took it. This is the reason I took both Calculus 1 and Methods of Calculus. Meet the advisors, get their stamps, and nod at their advice, but don't actually take it, or argue with them. You need to map your own plan. Also, the registrar is extremely disorganized--right when I filed my application for graduation, they told me I never took Chem 2 lab! Crazy, because it is a prereq for all the higher-level classes I took! I actually had to find five year old graded labs and submit a petition in order to graduate. Unfortunately, they took too long to approve it and I had to wait another six months to graduate. To date, that was one of the most frustrating things ever in my life! I could not graduate, and find a job, nor did I have any more classes left! I hated FAU so much at that time. However, since then, FAU has improved dramatically. They have added all these things in just the last ten years: -Einstein Bagels, Wendy's, Quiznos, Papa John's, Salsaritas, Starbucks -Dunkin Donuts in the library -Jewish Center (24 hour computer lab and study center) -A 60+ million dollar stadium -Shuttles for parking -A super fancy gym -Nicer dorms (i still remember the cement floors and cramped rooms of Timucua and Algonquin) -Second campus for UMiami medical school -Home of new FAU medical school There are several things I don't like about FAU, such as the lack of student unity, registrar disorganization, the parking issues, the fact that it is not very walkable, the lack of "hangout" places, enormous classes, and some of the faculty. It's very easy to get isolated and fail if you are not an outgoing, motivated person. If you are pre-professional, it can be hard to compete, given that there are hundreds of pre-meds/pre-dents/pre-pharm students in the same class. However, if you have a good idea of the path you want to take, FAU is a solid, very affordable option. Many of my friends have become accountants, engineers, nurses, and doctors with their FAU degrees at a cost which is one of the lowest in the US. read more

I am an FAU Alum, and after graduating there I am happy to never look back. If you're not a person who has status or money you're a nobody. Not everyone is privileged to have money, so some of us have to work our way up. With that being said, I started off in the BS English education program but soon found that I had to do student teaching. What they don't tell you is that during student teaching, you're not allowed to have a job. I couldn't afford to do that. I put myself through college and paid my own bills. I was a full time student with a full time job. I decided to take the alternate route into teaching, which they also don't tell you about. And met with one of the Education counselors to get paper signed to change my degree to Interdisciplinary Studies which allowed me to graduate earlier, thus giving me the chance to start my career early. I sat in the counselors office, he told me that without the Education degree I would "never become a teacher" and "good luck trying to get a job teaching". It was terrible. I cried terribly. Thankfully the counselors at the Arts and Letters college were a bit more encouraging and apologized for that but the damage had been done. I would not recommend this school to anyone. read more

This college is hugh I dropped my grandson off he is a first year college student he is starting the Fall term and he got a Full Ride everything is paid for and he went to Summer classes and Aced it, his Dorm room is really nice lot's of room for him and his room mate, he also get a $500 food card they have several fast food places and a cafe for the students to eat when hungry, i'm really glad this college excepted him it has been a blessing. read more

I agree. You either hate it or love it. I have been attending fau for 4 years now and it has change drastically. There is a lot of construction going on and not enough parking yet. However, they are working really hard in expanding and improving the campus. Some teachers are great others are not. The Library is pretty big and they have several spots to study and hangout with classmates. The Food court is my main spot. They have Quiznos, Wendys, and other stations selling good food. We even have a Starbucks on campus. We were recently informed that we will have a stadium soon!! really excited to finally have the sport experience like other universities! FAU is definitely growing! read more

Absolutely terrible staff at the testing center. They laugh at your questions and are rude during phone calls. I asked to speak to the supervisor three times, left him a message, and never received a call back. Will be taking my test at Palm Beach State instead. read more

My son just transferred to FAU. As as high school guidance counselor, I will NEVER recommend this university to any student based on his experience thus far (5 days). Transfer students are treated like third-class citizens. They aren't given admission until December and then have to scramble to fit an orientation into their schedule before even seeing an adviser and schedule classes. Needless to say, they get whatever is leftover, meaning video classes for which they have to pay extra??? Seriously?? Why are there not enough sections to accommodate everyone who is accepted? Even setting up pre-determined blocks for new students would be better than this insanity. So now he has to sit in his dorm room and watch half of his classes via video...oh, and pay extra to do this...WTF???? He transferred from another state school and completed the information to show he was a in-state student, but was charged the tuition of an out-of-state student. His Bright Futures account was not linked to his FAU account so he's now dealing with that after straightening out the tuition issue. And these are only the issues he has told me about! Then comes housing where there is NO attempt whatsoever to match people according to personal schedules and interests. My son is a straight A student who doesn't drink or smoke. He was placed in a 4 bedroom apt where three guys who had obviously been together since September, have not cleaned since moving in in Sept. (bathroom almost made me throw up when I helped him move in), have no concept of headphones, and party til 4am every night. When my son called the housing office to request to be moved, he was told he had to wait another week (of sleepless nights) to complete an application to be moved. A nightmare!! I couldn't agree more with the reviewer that stated, "I can say with certainty that FAU has some of the absolute worst service I have ever encountered. I don't think I have ever worked with anyone in any department that I felt actually had any desire to do their job or help students. From admissions to registration to advising, every department is unacceptable. But there is no choice for student but to accept it." read more

Hoot hoot!!!! FAU is what you make of it. If you want to hate it you will, if you want to love it you will. It's not your typical college. Traditionally it's always been considered a "commuter" school. But, times are a-changing, and FAU has grown tremendously the last few years. and... we're finally getting a stadium!!!! yayayayayayaya!!!!!! read more

Great place to study. Hopefull they will renovate the dated library. It looks like you are caught in a time wrap.

My best friend attends school here. Seems like a pretty safe campus. cops are crawling all over this place. I have one thing to say, they should RALLY keep their library open later... ESPECIALLY on the weekends! read more

Good times. Was visiting with Calvary Chapel of Fort Lauderdale and loved it!