West Palm Beach, FL · Private · 2,603 undergraduates · urban
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Less selective
Palm Beach Atlantic combines a Christian liberal-arts core with professional study in an urban waterfront setting in West Palm Beach.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in mobility and affordability.- Admission
- 88.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 55.6%
7,657 applicants in the reported year
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$49,232 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Palm Beach Atlantic University apart
Academic design
Its programs span liberal arts, business, health, ministry and professional fields, with Christian faith intentionally integrated into the academic experience.
Campus pattern
Students live and study in downtown West Palm Beach near the Intracoastal, with worship, service, clubs and coastal recreation woven into campus life.
Career & value signal
Faith, service and learning are deliberately linked, so spiritual formation extends from chapel and ministry into coursework and community engagement.
Can I get in?
88.3% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
7,657About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 28% submitted an SAT, and 15% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Palm Beach Atlantic University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Palm Beach Atlantic University weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its programs span liberal arts, business, health, ministry and professional fields, with Christian faith intentionally integrated into the academic experience.
Make institutional fit specific
Palm Beach Atlantic combines a Christian liberal-arts core with professional study in an urban waterfront setting in West Palm Beach.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Marketing
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
What is campus life like?
Palm Beach Atlantic University beyond the classroom
Students live and study in downtown West Palm Beach near the Intracoastal, with worship, service, clubs and coastal recreation woven into campus life.
A defining academic feature
Its programs span liberal arts, business, health, ministry and professional fields, with Christian faith intentionally integrated into the academic experience.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students live and study in downtown West Palm Beach near the Intracoastal, with worship, service, clubs and coastal recreation woven into campus life.
Where the degree can lead
Faith, service and learning are deliberately linked, so spiritual formation extends from chapel and ministry into coursework and community engagement.