Palm Beach Atlantic University

Accreditation

Palm Beach Atlantic University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the 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 Lenexa, Kansas. The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE: Master of Business Administration and Bachelors of Science in the following: Accounting, Finance, International Business, Management, and Marketing.  The Bachelor of Nursing at Palm Beach Atlantic University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); One Dupont Circle, NW; Suite 530; Washington, DC 20036. 202.887.6791..

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

• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
• 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 approval to Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program.  The School of Education and Behavioral Studies’ Teacher Education Program has received approval for teacher certification for graduates from the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).