Stetson University vs Florida Southern College vs Palm Beach Atlantic University

Side-by-side comparison of Stetson University, Florida Southern College, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Metrics	Stetson University DeLand, FL	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL
Location	DeLand, FL	Lakeland, FL	West Palm Beach, FL
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs	A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend)
Tuition (out-of-state)	$59,690	$46,168	$42,250
Avg. net price	$22,521	$26,211	$28,724
Acceptance rate	72%	64%	82%
Enrollment	2,297	2,656	2,603
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Graduation rate	60%	68%	53%
Retention rate	78%	80%	68%
Median earnings	$59,422	$60,802	$55,772
SAT range	ERW 540-660 · Math 520-610	ERW 590-680 · Math 560-650	ERW 500-620 · Math 450-600
ACT range	21-28	25-30	18-26
Themes	AffordableBig sportsSmall liberal arts	Methodist CollegeSmall liberal arts	AffordableHistorically Leans Conservative (relative to other American colleges)Has Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).