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Acceptance Rate 81.99%
Yield 9.92%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 22
Applicants 10,335

PBA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 81.99% at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Total 10,335 students applied and 8,474 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.pba.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.pba.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/index.html
Acceptance Rate81.99%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 22 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 81.99%. A total of 10,335 students (2,858 men and 7,477 women) have applied to and 8,474 (2,219 men and 6,255 women) students admitted to Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Among them, 249 male and 592 female students have enrolled into PBA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PBA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,3352,8587,47700
Admitted8,4742,2196,25500
Enrolled84124959200
Acceptance Rate 81.99% 77.64% 83.66% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.92% 11.22% 9.46% - -
[Chart] Palm Beach Atlantic University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PBA, 208 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 117 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at PBA. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
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 Total95010501220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500540620
Math450510600
ACT Composite182226
Math162025
English172428
[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 - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), 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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