Palm Beach Atlantic University Campus Life
Campus life
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Campus at a glance
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
2,603 students
Larger than 63% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 28.2%
- TypePrivate nonprofit
- ClassDoctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division II
Nearby college towns
- Lake Worth6.7 mi
- Royal Palm Beach9.2 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Palm Beach Atlantic University, the largest reported group is White (58.4%), followed by Hispanic (18.4%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Black | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.4% | 9.4% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| White | 58.4% | 51.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% | 1.7% |
| Non-resident | 5% | 4.4% |
| Unknown | 3.3% | 24.4% |
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- 82%Palm Beach Atlantic University admitted 1,728 of 1,923 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 29.1%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 502 of 1,728.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $28,724average net price after grants for aided students, against $42,250 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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