Division II · Sunshine State Conference
Palm Beach Atlantic University · Campus
West Palm Beach, FL · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Sailfish · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
3,094
Undergraduates
+ 781 graduate students
13:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
67%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
51%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) West Palm Beach, FL
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationInterdenominational
- Admissions88% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
3,094781
Undergraduates 3,094Graduate students 781
Where first-years come from
46%51%
In state 46%Other states 51%Abroad 3%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
51%17%9%
White 51%Hispanic 17%Black 8%Asian 2%Two or more 9%International 7%Not reported 5%
- Women64%
- Full-time75% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class680 entered last fall
- Transfers in203 7% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online34% take some classes online 5% fully online
- Registered with disability services6.82% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,610 | $6,450 | $19,060 |
| Off campus | $11,629 | $7,128 | $18,757 |
| With family | — | $7,128 | $7,128 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.32 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Palm Beach Atlantic University is on.
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