In recent years , FAU have increased its admission requirements for prospective freshmen . The fall 2013 freshmen profile for the mid @-@ 50 % include 3 @.@ 38 @-@ 3 @.@ 98 high school GPA , a 22 @-@ 26 ACT composite score , and a 1520 @-@ 1740 SAT total score . Following a surge in the university 's popularity , in early 2009 , the university created its first wait @-@ list for undergraduate enrollment . After February 15 , 2009 , applicants for admission in the 2009 – 2010 academic year was required to have a 3 @.@ 5 GPA or an SAT score of 1600 to be considered for admission .