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Acceptance Rate 94.66%
Yield 12.04%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 23
Applicants 6,220

PBA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.66% at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Total 6,220 students applied and 5,888 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to PBA.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.pba.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.pba.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/index.html
Acceptance Rate94.66%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 94.66%. A total of 6,220 students (1,872 men and 4,348 women) have applied to and 5,888 (1,738 men and 4,150 women) students admitted to Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Among them, 247 male and 462 female students have enrolled into PBA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.04%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PBA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,2201,8724,34800
Admitted5,8881,7384,15000
Enrolled70924746200
Acceptance Rate 94.66% 92.84% 95.45% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.04% 14.21% 11.13% - -
[Chart] Palm Beach Atlantic University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PBA, 247 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 168 applicants (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at PBA. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,000.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at PBA. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of PBA with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at PBA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total100011101240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520570640
Math480540600
ACT Composite192326
Math172125
English192326
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Palm Beach Atlantic University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for PBA
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at PBA

The calendar system at Palm Beach Atlantic University is Semester. Palm Beach Atlantic University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Palm Beach Atlantic University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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