Palm Beach Atlantic University

Accreditation

Palm Beach Atlantic University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and a doctor of pharmacy degree.

Contact the Commission on Colleges at:
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, GA 30033-4097
or call (404) 679-4501

For questions about the accreditation of Palm Beach Atlantic University. Persons wishing to review documents related to the accreditation of Palm Beach Atlantic University should contact the Office of Accreditation and Assessment at (561) 803-2053.

Palm Beach Atlantic University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kansas. The business programs in the following degree were accredited by the IACBE: Master of Business Administration and the Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration.

The following agencies grant accreditation to Palm Beach Atlantic University’s academic programs:

• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
• Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
• National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

The Florida Board of Education provides approval for teacher education programs and the Florida Board of Nursing has granted its full approval to Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program.

Also, the School of Education and Behavioral Studies’ Teacher Education Program has received full approval for teacher certification for graduates from the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).