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Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$18,740 |
$20,210 |
$21,550 |
$22,700 |
5.3% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$6,780 |
$8,086 |
$8,338 |
$8,338 |
0.0% |
| Other |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
$3,150 |
$3,150 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
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| Room and board |
$10,500 |
$10,500 |
$11,000 |
$13,654 |
24.1% |
| Other |
$3,000 |
$3,150 |
$3,150 |
$3,150 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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| Other |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
$3,150 |
$3,150 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$29,520 |
$32,496 |
$34,238 |
$35,388 |
3.4% |
| Off Campus |
$33,240 |
$35,060 |
$36,900 |
$40,704 |
10.3% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$22,740 |
$24,410 |
$25,900 |
$27,050 |
4.4% |
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
1,401 |
447 |
954 |
| Percent admitted |
69% |
66% |
70% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
44% |
46% |
43% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
X |
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| Secondary school rank |
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X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory program |
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X |
| Recommendations |
X |
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| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
333 |
79% |
| ACT |
251 |
59% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
470 |
580 |
| SAT Math |
450 |
550 |
| SAT Writing |
450 |
570 |
| ACT Composite |
20 |
26 |
| ACT English |
19 |
26 |
| ACT Math |
18 |
25 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges |
7/1/1972 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education |
| Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs |
6/18/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
4/21/2007 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1996 - |
Accredited |
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