Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) is a comprehensive interdenominational (there are more than 26 denominations represented in the student body) faith-based
university with a core emphasis on character formation by integrating a Christian worldview with the liberal arts and selected professional studies. It is located in
West Palm Beach, in the
U.S. state of
Florida approximately one mile (1.6 km) from the
Atlantic Ocean on the
Intracoastal Waterway. Its purpose is to offer a curriculum of rigorous studies and a program of student activities dedicated to the development of lifetime learning, leadership and service to mankind. The mean
SAT is 1270. The student to faculty ratio is 13:1 with 162 faculty. William “Bill” M. B. Fleming, Jr. serves as president of the university.