Small Classes. Big Opportunities.

The Harriet 50. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University is the nation'southward just university-affiliated, free-standing honors higher. Located in Jupiter, FL on the John D. MacArthur campus of FAU, this shut-knit, residential, highly-selective liberal arts and sciences college offers a distinctive all-honors curriculum and is surrounded by world-renowned scientific research institutes, where our undergraduates benefit from unparalleled access to enquiry internships.

Choose from a wide array of disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs of written report, enjoy small classes all taught by accomplished professors, and pursue limitless internship and written report abroad opportunities. Are you interested in conducting world-form scientific research, representing a country in a Model Un competition, interning in a business, studying in another state, or serving in student regime? As one student put it, "the opportunities here are heed-boggling!" Our advice? Pursue what inspires and challenges you the virtually.

Why Choose the Wilkes Honors College? Graduate and Professional Success Starts Here.

Interested in science or medicine? You tin intern in a world-class research lab and contribute to new discoveries in neuroscience, marine biology, or cancer research. Our Jupiter campus boasts the Scripps Research Plant-Florida, the Max Planck Constitute for Neuroscience, and FAU's Encephalon Institute and Jupiter Life Science Initiative. Aspiring marine biologists can intern at FAU's nearby Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute! Wilkes Honors College students accept unprecedented access to working with world-class inquiry scientists.

Accept a strong desire to pursue a career in medicine? Incoming freshmen may apply to our Wilkes Medical Scholars Plan, a highly selective, early admission program into the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.

Interested in law, fine art, affairs, history, or social entrepreneurship? Nosotros accept exceptional programs and opportunities that will prepare you for any career -- even those that don't still exist!

OUTCOMES: We fix students to become engaged citizens and successful professionals. Our alumni are doctors, scientists, teachers, attorneys, community leaders, business professionals and more. Whatever your dreams, you lot will graduate fully prepared for your next steps.

ACCESS: Our students come from a broad array of backgrounds, and we relish a richly various and inclusive community. Many are the first in their family'due south history to attend higher.

VALUE: Most students accepted to the Wilkes Honors College and seeking their first baccalaureate degree receive merit-based scholarships, and many students receive demand-based aid. The bulk of our students graduate with goose egg college debt, and the average for others is $10K less than the national average for public universities, and much less than the average for private colleges.

LIVING ON CAMPUS: The Wilkes Honors College is a residential college. All incoming freshmen alive on campus their first 2 years. Students savour individual bedrooms in furnished 4-room suites with high-speed internet and cable television.

CAMPUS LIFE: The campus hosts many special events such equally live music, student gatherings and festivities to promote a positive and inclusive community. Students are minutes from convenient shopping and nearby amenities, as well as beautiful parks, waterways and healthy outdoors fun that tin can exist enjoyed in our year-round mild and sunny climate.

Take questions or need more information? We're hither to help!

Email us at hcadmissions@fau.edu or phone call 561.799.8646.


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