More selective than 17% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $53,827. College Scorecard.
Higher than 66% of Florida colleges we cover and 53% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 70% of Florida colleges we cover and 38% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Palm Beach Atlantic University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 7,657 applicants, Palm Beach Atlantic University admitted 6,763 and 680 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 950–1220 on the SAT or 18–26 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Palm Beach Atlantic University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Palm Beach Atlantic University majors, earnings & careers
Palm Beach Atlantic University offers 43 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 9
- Arts & Design · 7
- Business & Finance · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Communications & Media · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Science & Math · 3
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Palm Beach Atlantic University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $76,008 | $25,348 |
| Finance | $66,689 | — |
| Human Resources | $60,379 | $33,695 |
| Business Administration | $59,081 | $19,401 |
| Biology | $56,258 | $19,250 |
| Marketing | $53,668 | $24,861 |
| Theology / Ministry | $53,398 | $25,750 |
| Psychology | $51,530 | $25,281 |
Quick list of all 43 majors
- Accounting—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Bible Studies—
- Biology$56,258
- Business Administration$59,081
- Chemistry—
- Communications$47,847
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Dance—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering—
- English—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$66,689
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources$60,379
- Human Services—
- International Business—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing$53,668
- Mathematics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology$42,589
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Nursing$76,008
- Philosophy—
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$51,530
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Social Sciences—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Theology / Ministry$53,398
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Human Resources → HR specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,349. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 62 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Palm Beach County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Palm Beach County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Palm Beach Atlantic University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 82% | $28,354 | 55% | $49,232 | This school |
| Flagler College | 81% | $30,525 | 56% | $49,483 | |
| Everglades University | 81% | $27,371 | 61% | $47,597 | |
| Lynn University | 73% | $44,089 | 52% | $49,006 | |
| Stetson University | 72% | $19,372 | 62% | $51,642 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Palm Beach Atlantic University would cost you $2,171 less per year than Flagler College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Palm Beach Atlantic University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$10,750).
- Palm Beach Atlantic University gives aided families $10,254 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Palm Beach Atlantic University | Flagler College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $40,650 | $29,900 | +$10,750 |
| Books & supplies | $1,186 | $1,250 | −$64 |
| Housing & meals | $12,610 | $14,350 | −$1,740 |
| Personal & travel | $6,450 | $4,100 | +$2,350 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$7,069 | −$3,856 | −$3,213 |
| Sticker price | $53,827 | $45,744 | +$8,083 |
| Average grants | −$25,473 | −$15,219 | −$10,254 |
| You pay | $28,354 | $30,525 | −$2,171 |
“+” means Palm Beach Atlantic University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Palm Beach Atlantic University
What is the Palm Beach Atlantic University acceptance rate?
Palm Beach Atlantic University accepts 82% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 6,763 of 7,657 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 950–1220 on the SAT or 18–26 on the ACT.
How much does Palm Beach Atlantic University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $53,827 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,354 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $25,570 and families earning $110k+ pay $32,786.
How much do Palm Beach Atlantic University graduates earn?
Former Palm Beach Atlantic University students earn a median $49,232 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Palm Beach Atlantic University graduation rate?
55% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 68% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score