What Palm Beach Atlantic costs
Palm Beach Atlantic University charges $40,650 a year in published tuition and fees, about $20,325 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $53,827 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $28,853 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Palm Beach Atlantic
For fall 2024, Palm Beach Atlantic University received 10,335 applications and admitted 8,474 students, and 841 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 950 and 1220.
What Palm Beach Atlantic students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Palm Beach Atlantic University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 70 |
| Business Administration and Management | 53 |
| Psychology | 45 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 27 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 19 |
| General Studies | 17 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 16 |
| Theology / Theological Studies | 14 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Palm Beach Atlantic
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida: about 22 miles away
- Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida: about 23 miles away
- Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: about 52 miles away
- St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, Florida: about 56 miles away
- Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, Florida: about 56 miles away
- Barry University, Miami, Florida: about 58 miles away
Colleges like Palm Beach Atlantic
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Charleston Southern University, Charleston, South Carolina: 2,893 undergraduates
- Stetson University, DeLand, Florida: 2,297 undergraduates
- University of Richmond, University of Richmond, Virginia: 2,980 undergraduates
- Anderson University, Anderson, South Carolina: 3,183 undergraduates
- Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia: 2,116 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Palm Beach Atlantic University's acceptance rate? 82.0% for fall 2024: 8,474 of 10,335 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Palm Beach Atlantic University? $40,650 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Palm Beach Atlantic University? About 2,600 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Palm Beach Atlantic University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 950–1220.
What is the campus setting at Palm Beach Atlantic University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Palm Beach Atlantic University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
