Palm Beach Atlantic University

901 S. Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4708

Visit Website: http://www.pba.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Private institution
Year Founded:
1968
Religious Affiliation:
Christian nondenominational
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
2,423
Local Setting:
Urban
Endowment:
$N/A
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Application Fee:
$25
Selectivity:
More selective
Tuition Costs:
$18,740
Room & Board Costs:
$7,237

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Student Organizations:
55
Honor Societies:
Alpha Psi Omega; Kappa Delta Epsilon; Phi Eta Sigma; Sigma Tau Delta; Theta Alpha Kappa;
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Beta Upsilon Chi, Newman Club, Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Baptist Campus Ministries (Cross Seekers)
International Organizations:
N/A
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Ambassadors (goodwill ambassadors for the school), Association for Computing Machinery, Impact (freshman leadership), Math Club, Psychology Club, Science Club, Students in Free Enterprise, Women's Studies Group
Student Papers:
N/A
Number of Fraternities:
0
Fraternity Chapter Houses
0
Percent Fraternity Members:
0%
Number of Sororities:
0
Sorority Chapter Houses
0
Percent Sorority Members:
0%

College Services

Basic:
health service, health insurance
Remedial:
math, writing
Counseling:
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Career:
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, other
Local Hiring Firms:
N/A
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
106,736
Library Facilities:
Children's Literature Collection
Museums
Helen K. Persson Recital Hall; DeSantis Family Chapel
Computers Available:
150
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Wired Classrooms
N/A
Wired Labs:
236
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless Capacity:
5,000
Online Registration:
Yes
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
No
Off Campus Assistance:
No
Housing Types Available:
women's dorms (23%), men's dorms (13%), other housing options (64%)
Sprinkler System:
63%
Fire Alarms:
N/A
Campus Size:
25 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
West Palm Beach (5), Fort Lauderdale (50)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
West Palm Beach (2)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
West Palm Beach (2)
Cars Permittedt:
Yes
Army ROTC
Not offered
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Not offered
Alcohol Permitted:
No
Additional Policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, smoking prohibited
Popular Events:
Fun Sun Day (Labor Day weekend beach event), Homecoming Week activities (fall), Super Bowl party, Blitz Week activities (spring), Campus Programming, Association Coffeehouse Series, Christival (fall and spring), Thursday Night Live (student-led worship), A Live Improv Comedy Experience (A. L. I. C. E. )