Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Palm Beach Atlantic University, also known as PBA, is a faith based, liberal arts university located in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It was established in 1968 by Dr. Jess C. Moody. PBA offers enrollment to more than 3,000 students every year. The university offers over 60 majors and is recognized for its programs in media communication, business, education, theater, music, ministry, and counseling. PBA is organized into the following academic divisions:

• School of Arts & Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Communication & Media
• School of Education & Behavioral Studies
• School of Leadership

Palm Beach Atlantic University offers a variety of on-campus activities for its students. They can participate in several clubs and organizations including the American Association of Christian Counselors, Athletic Training Club, and Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Interdenominational religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, religion and philosophy, media, drama and performing arts, therapy and counseling, and medicine.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

PBA West Palm Beach participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,226 in 2009-2010 (3,162 full-time equivalent).

About 32% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 68% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

PBA West Palm Beach provides on-campus housing for 1,092 of its 3,162 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Other for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 46 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 48 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

PBA West Palm Beach offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (328 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

DESIGN (4 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

• Acting
• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (43 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (1 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (32 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (49 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication and Media Studies
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Radio and Television
• Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MEDICINE (60 awarded)

• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (11 awarded)

• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (39 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (47 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Christian Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Philosophy
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (26 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (114 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling