Private nonprofit · University

Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida · Small city

73.5%
Admit rate
$44,089
Avg net price
52%
Graduation rate
$49,006
Median earnings

Lynn University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Boca Raton, Florida (small city setting), enrolling 2,859 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,859 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 73% admitNCAA Division II without footballMild wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Lynn University's admitted students.

Admit rate
73.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1040–1200
Avg GPA (est.)
3.28

Enter a test score to see where you land against Lynn University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Lynn University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. When Spain surrendered Florida to Britain in 1763, the remaining Tequestas, along with other Indians who had taken refuge in the Florida Keys, were evacuated to Cuba. In the 1770s, Bernard Romans reported seeing both abandoned villages and no native population in the area. Office Depot, a supplier of office products and services, has its global headquarters on a 28-acre campus in the city. The GEO Group also has its headquarters in Boca Raton based out of One Park Place. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
3 miles
Nearest airport
21 miles to President Donald J. Trump (PBI) · major hub

How Lynn University compares

Selectivity73.5%

More selective than 57% · #33 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1134

Higher than 41%

Graduation rate52%

Higher than 44% · #36 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention77%

Higher than 51%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$49,006

Higher than 36% · #29 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$44,089

Cheaper than 2% · #60 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$17,940

Lower than 85%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment2,859

Larger than 68%

Percentiles compare Lynn University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,512students
  • Undergraduate2,85981%
  • Graduate65319%

Undergraduates by gender

2,859undergrads
  • Women1,70660%
  • Men1,15340%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White43%
  • Black7.7%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian1.7%
  • Other or multiracial30%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,859
Graduate enrollment
653
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
27%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$41,024
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$62,046
Endowment
$42,918,486

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
73.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1040–1200
SAT average
1134
SAT reading
530–610
SAT math
510–590
ACT composite
21–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.28

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,480
Room & board
$14,330
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$67,880
Average net price
$44,089

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
52%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,427
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,006
Median debt at graduation
$17,940
Students with federal loans
36%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
50%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
49%
First-generation
49%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,574
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
55%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
431 (231 men · 200 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Lacrosse79
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)75
Soccer64
Swimming54
Baseball43
Basketball29
Tennis28
Softball21
Golf19
Volleyball19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
18
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,514 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

7.0reported offenses a year
6.0 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.3
Fondling
2.7
Burglary
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$40,711
$30–48k
$42,920
$48–75k
$42,506
$75–110k
$42,978
$110k+
$47,151

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$179,932

$42,506/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

96%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,890
average award, among those who get one

Lynn University discounts heavily: 96% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,890. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 789 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$49,006
Typical debt at graduation
$17,940
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
60%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$49,185
Men
$48,781

Women out-earn men by $404 (1%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
60°F
Annual rain
55.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pompano Beach Airpark, FL US station (9.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Colleges near Lynn University

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.