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Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,354What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,603
In-state tuition
$40,650Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$40,650
SAT midpoint
1,135
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,232Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,354

Better than 25% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

57%

Better than 48% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,232

Better than 35% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,500

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$53,827

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,354

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Palm Beach Atlantic University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,232

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Palm Beach Atlantic University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,58687
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,97033
Marketing$39,74338
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,15110
Psychology, General$35,40345
Biology, General$28,99120
Theological and Ministerial Studies$28,38314
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported24
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported16
MusicNot reported11
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported11
International BusinessNot reported10
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported10
ChemistryNot reported9
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported8
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported8
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported7
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported6
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported6
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported6
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported6
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported6
HistoryNot reported5
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported5
DanceNot reported5
Computer ScienceNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
JournalismNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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