Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida · Private · 2,603 undergraduates · pba.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
82%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$70,130Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Palm Beach Atlantic University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
82% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$70,130
a year in 2027-28, from a $70,130 sticker price
What to do with your 1090
Send your score
About 64% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 920, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted
Source: Freshman Admissions | PBA · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
82%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 950 to 1220
Reading and Writing 500 to 620
Math 450 to 600
ACT composite 18 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$70,130
a year
- Tuition$45,730
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$24,985
- $30,001 to $48,000$24,753
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,393
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,997
- Over $110,000$34,561
Financial aidEstimate
58%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$22,493
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,570Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1153 |
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1153 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 1112 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ART 1112 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 1043/1041 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1103/1101 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 1103/1101 & 1113/1111 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 1043/1041 & 4 elective credits |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 2804 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 2804 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 2804 & 2904 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | PHY 1033/1031 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 1123/1111 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 1013/1011 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 1013/1011 & 1023/1021 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1123 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1123 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1113 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 1113 & 1123 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1113 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 1113 & 1123 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 1023 or BIO 1043 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 | 6 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRN 2113 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRN 2113 & 2123 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GRN 2113 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GRN 2113 & 2123 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS 2343 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS 2353 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | ||
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | ||
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 1113 (as well as MUS 1131 based on aural & non-aural subscores) |
| Music Theory | 5 | 6 | MUS 1113 & 1123 (as well as MUS 1131 & MUS 1141 based on each aural & non-aural subscores of 5) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 2023 & 2121 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 2123 & 2121 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 2013 & 2111 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 2113 & 2111 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 2133 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN 2113 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPN 2113 & 2123 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 2003 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLS 2113 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 2213 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS 2213 & 2223 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
68%
Typical earnings
$55,772
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Palm Beach Atlantic University$48,503
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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