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Palm Beach Atlantic University Trade Programs

Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, FL. A Mid-Sized City offers tranquility and safety close to urban amenities.

Where Is Palm Beach Atlantic University?

Get in touch with Palm Beach Atlantic PBA can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	901 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone:	5618032000
Website:	www.pba.edu/
Admissions:	www.pba.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.pba.edu/financial-aid/index.html

How Do I Get Into Palm Beach Atlantic PBA?

You can apply to Palm Beach Atlantic PBA online at: www.pba.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/index.html

Palm Beach Atlantic PBA is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Palm Beach Atlantic PBA

This is what Palm Beach Atlantic PBA requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Palm Beach Atlantic PBA?

Palm Beach Atlantic PBA maintains an acceptance rate of 82%, which makes it highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 10% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

25% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 14% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. Math scores were between 450 and 600.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 950 to 1220. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA ranged between 18 and 26.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	2,858	2,219	78%
Women	7,477	6,255	84%

Can I Afford Palm Beach Atlantic University?

The average net price after aid at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA is $32,751. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$39,400
In-State Fees	$1,250
Out-of-State Tuition	$39,400
Out-of-State Fees	$1,250
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$40,650
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$40,650

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 22% of students at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA receive some form of financial aid (673 students).

Nearly 76% of students at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $23,657 per student.

23% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,258.

Student Loan Debt

37% of Palm Beach Atlantic PBA undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,078 per year.

Palm Beach Atlantic University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 944 students enrolled at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA, all undergraduate. Palm Beach Atlantic PBA is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral/Professional Universities.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,427 undergraduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA, approximately 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Palm Beach Atlantic University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	189
Hispanic	458
White	1,373
American Indian/Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	89
Non-Resident	169

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Florida	407
New York	45
Pennsylvania	41
New Jersey	37
Illinois	24

Additionally, approximately 7.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Palm Beach Atlantic PBA offers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

1,317 undergraduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic PBA took at least one online class — of those, 211 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Palm Beach Atlantic PBA offers 21 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Palm Beach Atlantic PBA maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.