Florida Atlantic University, also
referred to as Florida Atlantic or FAU, is a public, coeducational
research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida,
United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in
the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter,
Port St. Lucie, and in Fort Pierce at the Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institution. Florida Atlantic serves a seven-county
region that has a populace of more than three million people and
spans more than 100 miles (160 km) of Florida's eastern coastline.
Palm Beach Community College has
had a Boca Raton campus, adjacent to Florida Atlantic University,
since 1971.
Lynn University (originally
founded as Marymount College, then renamed the College of Boca Raton
in 1974, and finally Lynn University in 1991) is a four year
co-educational institution re-named to honor the Lynn (Eugene &
Christine) family who continue to be generous benefactors of the
university.
Digital Media Arts College,
founded in 2001, offers bachelor's and master's degrees in computer
animation and graphic design.
