Division II · Sunshine State Conference
Palm Beach Atlantic University Baseball
West Palm Beach, FL · the Sailfish · Palm Beach Atlantic University overview
42
Roster
2024–25 season
$822k
Team budget
85th percentile in Division II
$19,563
Per roster spot
median $12,001
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
88%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Palm Beach Atlantic University fields a baseball team in the Sunshine State Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, about the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $821,658, above the median of $584k — $19,563 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $1,860,909 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,494 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#38Team budgetof 247 · Division II#20Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#149Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster42 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$821,658 for the year
- Operating expenses$143,823 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,563 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,860,909 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,494 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$20,635 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division II roster spots11,990 247 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the baseball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,094undergraduates · 3,875 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Interdenominational
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 7,657 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1210
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Baseball
Full picture →42on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $821,658 $19,563 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,860,909
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $20,635
Cost
Full picture →$31,103net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,990
Campus safety
Full picture →0.32violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Palm Beach Atlantic University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Baseball program42 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,103 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,094Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.32 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 22 | 43 | $901k | — | 74% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 23 | 39 | $1.9M | 990 | 73% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 45 | 36 | $838k | — | 73% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 58 | 46 | $701k | — | 59% | |
| Florida International University Division I · Conference USA | 68 | 40 | $1.6M | 990 | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | 36 | $5.9M | 976 | 19% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 100 | 39 | $861k | — | 63% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 108 | 40 | $1.2M | 967 | 77% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 148 | 74 | $1.1M | — | 59% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 149 | 40 | $3.6M | 963 | 40% |
Other baseball programs in the Sunshine State Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tampa | 42 | $1.8M | $42,891 | — | vs | |
| Florida Southern College | 74 | $1.1M | $15,140 | — | vs | |
| Rollins College | 62 | $1M | $16,932 | — | vs | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) | 62 | $981k | $15,823 | — | vs | |
| Lynn University | 43 | $901k | $20,946 | — | vs | |
| Florida Institute of Technology | 39 | $861k | $22,064 | — | vs | |
| Eckerd College | 38 | $857k | $22,556 | — | vs | |
| Nova Southeastern University | 36 | $838k | $23,281 | — | vs | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 42 | $822k | $19,563 | — | vs | |
| Barry University | 46 | $701k | $15,237 | — | vs | |
| Saint Leo University | 49 | $531k | $10,841 | — | vs |
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