Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL · Private · Small city · Lynn University
Private institution in Boca Raton, FL · 2,820 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $49,006 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $38,2221,892nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $42,9501,718th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $42,9501,699th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $60,8171,706th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,940455th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,0061,128th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,4271,133rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.7%1,050th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.5%1,164th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.0%724th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1136565th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,820727th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.7%1,574th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 22 mi (FLL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 15
- EA IIJan 15
- RDMar 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $53,775 | $37,568 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $53,358 | $45,198 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $34,530 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,685 | $18,309 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,236 | $20,140 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $20,140 | $44,942 |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1962source
- Athletic nickname: "Fighting Knights"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #002366 and #FFFFFFsource
- Mascot: Lance the Fighting Knightsource
- Formerly known as "Marymount College" (1962–1974)source
- Formerly known as "College of Boca Raton" (1974–1991)source
- Athletic conference: Sunshine Statesource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,597,416 (M $2,746,222 · W $2,851,194)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Baseball: 2009
- Soccer: 2024, 2014, 2012
- Volleyball: 2024
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitelynn.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 132657)
- Compare colleges in FLRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Lynn University vs Jacksonville UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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