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PBA At A Glance
Palm Beach Atlantic University is a comprehensive, interdenominational Christian university founded in 1968.
Main Campus Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, links will take you to PBA's Web site at www.pba.edu
Faculty
- Undergraduate student-faculty ratio: 13 to 1
- Average class size: 17
- 93% of undergraduate classes have fewer than 30 students
- 81% of full-time teaching faculty hold the highest degree in their field
- 165 full-time faculty
- 0 teaching assistants
West Palm Beach Academic Programs
- 48 undergraduate majors; and more than 50 courses of study
- Evening undergraduate degree programs in ministry (on campus and online), organizational management (on campus and online) and psychology
- Graduate and professional degree programs in business administration, counseling psychology (tracks for addictions, marriage and family counseling, mental health counseling, and school guidance counseling), divinity, leadership and pharmacy
- Degrees offered: A.A., B.A., BGS, B.S., B.Mus., BSN, M.S., M.A., M.B.A., Pharm.D., Pharm.D./M.B.A.
- 204,000+ library volumes (books and audiovisual material)
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International study available in Australia, China, England, Hong Kong, India, Latin America, London, Middle East, Russia and Uganda
Orlando Academic Programs
- Evening undergraduate degree programs in ministry (on campus and online), organizational management (on campus and online) and psychology
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Master’s degree programs in counseling psychology (tracks for marriage and family counseling, mental health counseling, and school guidance counseling) and leadership
Wellington Academic Programs
- Evening undergraduate degree programs in ministry (on campus and online) and organizational management (on campus and online)
- Master’s degree program in leadership
Technology
- Wireless access in all residence hall rooms
- Computer labs in classroom buildings, residence halls and library
- State-of-the-art computer labs on Wellington and Orlando campuses
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Sailfish TV campus cable system
Activities
- Member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
- 10 men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports
- Vibrant intramural program
- 60 + student music and theatre performances annually
- Student newspaper (The Beacon); yearbook (The Mast)
- Opportunities for involvement and leadership in 60 + social, professional and religious activities and clubs
PBA's History
Palm Beach Atlantic University was founded in 1968 as a coeducational Christian liberal arts university. The University wa
s named for its location in the Palm Beaches and its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. The first classes were held in the fall of 1968.
PBA held its first graduation in the spring of 1972 and later that year received initial accreditation from the regional accrediting association. Classes were first held at 1101 South Olive Avenue in downtown West Palm Beach in the former facilities of the First Baptist Church.
During the ensuing years, the historic auditorium building has served many different roles for the University. Today, the building is undergoing renovation to serve as a portion of the Warren Library. The University has a comprehensive campus master plan that incorporates approximately 27 acres of land from the Intracoastal Waterway west along Okeechobee Boulevard to Dixie Highway, south to Jefferson Street, and back east to the waterway. The first building completed was the Lassiter Student Center, which was occupied in 1983. In addition, the University has purchased nearly 100 acres just minutes from campus for the construction of an outdoor athletic complex.
Recent additions to the campus include:
- Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus, a 76-acre permanent home for Sailfish athletics is on the horizon at 3401 Parker Avenue in West Palm Beach. The campus will provide facilities for training and hosting intercollegiate and intramural and club sport competitions.
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Vera Lea Rinker Hall,
for the School of Music and Fine Arts, providing more than 43,000 square feet of performance and educational space. - Oceanview Residence Hall, providing housing for 196 students.
- Dixie Parking Garage, providing 526 parking spaces on 5 levels.
- DeSantis Family Chapel, providing dedicated worship space for 400.
- Lakeview Residence Hall, providing housing for 86 students.
- In 2003, the Orlando Campus opened, providing 6,600 square feet of classroom and office space for evening and graduate degree programs.
- Gregory Hall for the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy, providing more than 40,000 square feet of research and educational space.
- School of Nursing educational space on the first floor of Oceanview Hall.
- Enlarged campus bookstore on the first floor of Oceanview Hall.
- Phase I of the Warren Library opened in 2007 with the second phase of construction, renovation of the historic octagonal building which served as the original PBA structure, completed in 2009
- In Fall 2006, the Wellington Campus opened serving the residents of western Palm Beach County
The projected master plan also calls for the construction of several other buildings, including a communication building, theatre, performing arts center, classrooms and residence halls and additional parking garages.
Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus
A permanent home for Sailfish athletics is on the horizon in the form of a 76-acre Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus at at 3401 Parker Avenue in West Palm Beach — just a short drive from Palm Beach Atlantic University. The campus, located between I-95 and Parker Avenue just north of Southern Boulevard, will provide facilities for training and hosting intercollegiate and intramural and club sport competitions.
Varsity athletes, intramural participants and Sailfish fans will benefit from this incomparable Athletic Campus. The Athletic Campus will include 30,000-square-foot athletics complex, workout facilities, tennis and basketball courts, baseball, soccer and multipurpose fields, running trails and an 11-acre community park.
