Florida Atlantic University, the fifth public university in Florida, opened its doors in 1964 with an enrollment of 867 upper-division and graduate students. In 1984, FAU admitted its charter freshman class, becoming a four-year institution. By 2005, enrollment university-wide had grown to more than 25,000. Full-time students account for 51% of the total enrollment. FAU enrolled 2,304 first-time-college students for fall 2005. Enrolled students represent 140 countries and 49 states.