Palm Beach Atlantic University

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#5051 / #1326
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#941
Most Desirable School
Christian university in West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach Atlantic University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1326
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
82%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$42,250
Graduation rate
53%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,603

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Palm Beach Atlantic University Featured Rankings

About Palm Beach Atlantic University

According to Wikipedia, Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private Christian university in West Palm Beach, Florida. The university's nine colleges focus on the liberal arts with a select collection of professional studies. In 2022, its undergraduate enrollment was approximately 2,400.

Palm Beach Atlantic University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
7,65782%68%53%108522

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Palm Beach Atlantic University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$42,250
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$24,985
30K - 48K$24,753
48K - 75K$25,393
75K - 110K$27,997
110K+$34,561

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Palm Beach Atlantic University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Palm Beach Atlantic University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,772 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Palm Beach Atlantic University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
4,5663,628938

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Palm Beach Atlantic University?

Palm Beach Atlantic University is located at 901 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

How Safe is Palm Beach Atlantic University?

Relative to its enrollment, Palm Beach Atlantic University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.17%. West Palm Beach has a violent crime rate of 0.57% and a property crime rate of 2.16%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Palm Beach Atlantic University Known For?

Palm Beach Atlantic University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Palm Beach Atlantic University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Palm Beach Atlantic University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#1928
World Rank
#1957
Historical Rank
#443
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #443 in the U.S. and #1928 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Philosophy
#2078
World Rank
#2125
Historical Rank
#621
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #621 in the U.S. and #2078 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Economics
#5026
World Rank
#5030
Historical Rank
#886
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #886 in the U.S. and #5026 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Business
#3448
World Rank
#3450
Historical Rank
#905
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #905 in the U.S. and #3448 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Communications
#4030
World Rank
#4055
Historical Rank
#1050
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1050 in the U.S. and #4030 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
History
#3909
World Rank
#3926
Historical Rank
#1218
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1218 in the U.S. and #3909 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Literature
#3748
World Rank
#3785
Historical Rank
#1236
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1236 in the U.S. and #3748 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Political Science
#5399
World Rank
#5408
Historical Rank
#1259
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1259 in the U.S. and #5399 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Education
#5430
World Rank
#5434
Historical Rank
#1324
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1324 in the U.S. and #5430 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Law
#4729
World Rank
#4738
Historical Rank
#1378
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1378 in the U.S. and #4729 worldwide for influence in Law.

Medical
#4783
World Rank
#4784
Historical Rank
#1403
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1403 in the U.S. and #4783 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#5732
World Rank
#5753
Historical Rank
#1408
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1408 in the U.S. and #5732 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Nursing
#3604
World Rank
#3605
Historical Rank
#1424
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1424 in the U.S. and #3604 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Mathematics
#5550
World Rank
#5574
Historical Rank
#1468
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1468 in the U.S. and #5550 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Psychology
#4016
World Rank
#4028
Historical Rank
#1525
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1525 in the U.S. and #4016 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Computer Science
#6355
World Rank
#6367
Historical Rank
#1544
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1544 in the U.S. and #6355 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Engineering
#8299
World Rank
#8304
Historical Rank
#1672
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1672 in the U.S. and #8299 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Sociology
#5640
World Rank
#5643
Historical Rank
#1892
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1892 in the U.S. and #5640 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Social Work
#5328
World Rank
#5328
Historical Rank
#1999
USA Rank

Palm Beach Atlantic University ranks #1999 in the U.S. and #5328 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees

Who Are Palm Beach Atlantic University's Most Influential Alumni?

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