Palm Beach Atlantic University

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West Palm Beach, FLSee your chances →private nonprofitDoctoral/Professional Universities

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Acceptance Rate

82.0%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

950–1220

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$37,990

Undergrad Enrollment

2,427

Applicants

7,657

Yield Rate

10.1%

Student:Faculty

13:1

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What you pay

$28,354/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $113,416 over four years.

What grads earn

$56,258/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $54,401 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.0 years of pay.

70% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.9%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

19%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.5%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Palm Beach Atlantic University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$25,570

$30–48k$25,312

$48–75k$25,619

$75–110k$26,244

Over $110k$32,786

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

61%

Completion · all

56%

Completion · Pell

48%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

57%

Median debt

$22,500

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

7,657

Admitted

6,76388.3%

Enrolled

68010% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

94.7%▲ -0.8pp

Application Volume

6,220 applicants▲ 305%

Palm Beach Atlantic University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 305% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation49% / 51%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball42Basketball18Golf13Lacrosse38Soccer37Tennis14Track & Field34

Women's

Basketball14Beach Volleyball17Golf18Lacrosse30Soccer31Softball21Tennis13Track & Field38Volleyball21

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse70 grads

Business Administration and Management, General53 grads

Psychology, General45 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General27 grads

Speech Communication and Rhetoric19 grads

General Studies17 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science16 grads

Theology/Theological Studies14 grads

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General14 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General14 grads

4yr Grad Rate

50%

6yr Grad Rate

61%

Retention Rate

68%

Median Earnings

$49,232