Communications
Ranked #375 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,847
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
Palm Beach Atlantic University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 82% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,728 of 1,923 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 500–620, SAT Math 450–600, ACT 18–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,603
Larger than 63% of colleges
National median 1,603
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Interdenominational(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Palm Beach Atlantic University admitted 82% of 1,923 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,923
82% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,728
29.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)502
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 500–620
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 450–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–26
- 136
Your chances
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- 950–1220
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–26
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$28,724
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $42,250
- Average net price
- $28,724
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28.2%
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53.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
68%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$55,772
Former students who received federal aid
Where Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks
- #375Best colleges for communicationsof 388 ranked
- #557Best colleges for biologyof 680 ranked
- #597Best colleges for psychologyof 814 ranked
Programs at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Palm Beach Atlantic University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Biology
Ranked #557 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,258
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
Psychology
Ranked #597 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,530
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $24,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Nursing
Ranked #678 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 70 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,008
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $25,204
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #881 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 55 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,081
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
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Total students
2,603
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL, United States
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Campus
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityMiami, FL · about 66 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- pba.edu
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- HCI College2 miWest Palm Beach
- Southeastern College-West Palm Beach2.1 miWest Palm Beach
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations4.3 miWest Palm Beach- Palm Beach State College6.7 miLake Worth
- South University-West Palm Beach9.2 miRoyal Palm Beach
- Ultrasound Medical Institute11 miRoyal Palm Beach
Colleges nearby
- HCI College2 mi from Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Southeastern College-West Palm Beach2 mi from Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations4 mi from Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Palm Beach State College7 mi from Palm Beach Atlantic University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $28,724 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Campus life
Conservative-leaning
Campus culture leans politically conservative.
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Mission & community
Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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What is the Palm Beach Atlantic University acceptance rate for 2026?
Palm Beach Atlantic University admitted 82% of 1,923 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Palm Beach Atlantic University tuition?
Tuition at Palm Beach Atlantic University is $42,250 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $28,724 a year.
What is the average net price at Palm Beach Atlantic University?
The average net price at Palm Beach Atlantic University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $28,724 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Palm Beach Atlantic University?
53.2% of first-time, full-time students at Palm Beach Atlantic University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Palm Beach Atlantic University?
The closest matches are Berry College, Oral Roberts University, and Dallas Baptist University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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