Palm Beach State College: Ranking & Review

Lake Worth rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 1387 | 4834 Top 29% |
Palm Beach State College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 30,052 | 12,805 | 17,247 |
8,028 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,993 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $40.
Palm Beach State College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.
Palm Beach State College Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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Off-campus | $16,244 | $22,532 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies and other expenses per full academic year. |
Palm Beach State College does not provide on-campus housing.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $2,424 | $8,712 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $20 | $20 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $101 | $363 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Total |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3,629 | 3,629 | |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 979 | 68 | 1,047 |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 629 | 254 | 883 |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 534 | 46 | 580 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 465 | 465 | |
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 223 | 223 | |
Mechanic and Repair Technologies & Technicians | 135 | 135 | |
Personal and Culinary Services | 114 | 114 | |
Education | 78 | 78 | |
Precision Production | 44 | 44 | |
Legal Professions and Studies | 41 | 41 | |
Construction Trades | 40 | 40 | |
Natural Resources and Conservation | 30 | 30 | |
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences | 28 | 28 | |
Science Technologies & Technicians | 17 | 17 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 16 | 16 | |
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 14 | 14 | |
Transportation and Materials Moving | 11 | 11 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 5 | 5 | |
Social Sciences | |||
Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services | |||
Grand Total | 7,032 | 368 | 7,400 |
A total of 7,400 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Palm Beach State College.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 33% | 32% | 35% |
General info
Alternative names | PBSC |
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Founded | 1933 |
Motto | Your Pathway To Success |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 1,634 |
Instructional FTE | 605 |
Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Public |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | palmbeachstate.edu |
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Address | 4200 Congress Ave Lake Worth, Florida, 33461-4796 United States |
Urbanization level | Suburb: Large |
City population | 5,000 |
Phone | 5619677222 |