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Palm Beach Atlantic University academics

West Palm Beach, Florida · Private · 2,603 undergrads

Palm Beach Atlantic University has 2,603 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 46 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

The short answers

2,603
undergraduates.
781
graduate students.
46
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
428
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
22%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,603
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
781
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,875
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
68%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$75,289

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard
53%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
17%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
11%
BlackCollege Scorecard
9.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
5.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
428
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
180
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
88
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
58

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers