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Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach

General Information

Name: Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach
Address: 901 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone:

  • General information: (561) 803-2000
  • Financial aid office: (561) 803-2110
  • Admissions office: (561) 803-2100

Website: www.pba.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Interdenominational

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,740$17,350$16,360
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,780$6,247$6,055
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$3,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,500$8,000$7,825
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$3,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,000$3,000$3,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$29,520$27,597$26,415
Off-campus$33,240$29,350$28,185
Off-campus with family$22,740$21,350$20,360

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 55%
  • Institutional grants: 91%
  • Student loans: 68%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1980
  • State/local grants:$2043
  • Institutional grants:$2976
  • Student loans:$3205

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,8055891,144
Percent admitted45.6%45.5%48.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time49.1%59.0%44.3%
Part-time0.9%0.7%0.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3172
Undergraduate enrollment: 2487
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 44%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 68%
Black non-hispanic: 15%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting and Finance - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Christian Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Bachelor
  • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Bachelor
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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