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Palm Beach Atlantic College
West Palm Beach, Ft 33416-4708
1561)805-2100
(800) 238-3998; FAX: 1561) 803-2115
Palm Beach Atlantic College, founded in 1968 by Baptist church lead¬ers, is a private liberal arts institution with a Christian emphasis. There are 5 undergraduate and 4 graduate schools. In addition to regional ac¬creditation, PBA has baccalaureate program accreditation with NASM. The library contains 103.999 volumes, 198.095 microform items, and 3936 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 1715 periodicals. Com¬puterized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. The 25-acre campus is in an urban area 60 miles north of Miami. Including residence halls, there are 15 buildings.
Student Life: 63% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 40 states, 37 foreign countries, and Canada. 76% are white. 85% are Protestant; 14% Catholic. The average age of freshmen is 18; all undergraduates, 21.
Housing: 711 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories, on-campus apartments, and married-student housing. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 51% of students live on campus. Alcohol is not permitted. All stu¬dents may keep cars.
Activities: There are no fraternities or sororities. There are 38 groups on campus, including art, cheerleading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, dance, drama, ethnic, honors, international, jazz band, mu¬sical theater, newspaper, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, professional, religious, social, student government, symphony, and yearbook. Popular campus events include American Free Enterprise Day and Christian Awareness Week.
Sports: There are 5 intercollegiate sports for men and 5 for women, and 18 intramural sports for men and 19 for women. Facilities include a 60.000-square-foot sports and recreation center, a 1750-seat main arena, and an auxiliary gym for basketball, volleyball, and badminton. Racquetball courts, -a weight room, a fitness room, a dance room, and an indoor jogging track are also available.
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(561) 367-3040 (800) 299-4FAU: FAX: (561) 367-2758
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(561) 3-5500 (800) 458-8325; FAX(561) 640-3328
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(5611 994-0770 (800) 564-8035; FAX: (561) 241-3552,
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Miami, FL 33054
(305) 526-3750 (800) 822-1362; FAX: (305) 626-3769
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Student Life: All students are from public schools. 38% do not contin¬ue beyond their first year; 25% remain to graduate.
Housing: 835 students can be accommodated Bethune-Cookman College
Daytona Beach, Fi 32114-3099
(904) 238-3803 {800) 448-0228; FAX; (904) 257-5338
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