Palm Beach Atlantic University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Palm Beach Atlantic University is 12:1, and the school has 65.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Palm Beach Atlantic University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Theology and Religious Vocations; Visual and Performing Arts; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 68.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical)
Humanities Social science
Mathematics Other
English (including composition)
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 44%
Theology and Religious Vocations 10%
Visual and Performing Arts 9%
Health Professions and Related Programs 7%
Psychology 7%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 44%
Service learning N/A
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 20%
Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A
Learning communities N/A

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 69%
4-year graduation rate 46

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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