South University West Palm Beach: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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South University West Palm Beach is a very small four-year, private for-profit school with 530 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1976 and is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.

Academic Offerings

South University West Palm Beach will give you the opportunity to get an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
13
South University West Palm Beach deploys a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 13 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical Assistant, Physical Therapy, Management, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at South University West Palm Beach is low at 50% (way below Florida average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
50%
Bad
The graduation rate at South University West Palm Beach is very low: 6%.

Student to faculty ratio at South University West Palm Beach is pretty decent: 14:1. Find out more information about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is fairly high - around $15,300 annually. The additional fees at South University West Palm Beach beyond tuition are nearly $1,300; this comes to a total of $16,600 annually.

Read the details about South University West Palm Beach additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
89%
According to government data, 46 applications were submitted and 41 were accepted, so it is easy to be accepted at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at South University West Palm Beach is $75.00. The graduate application fee is $75.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at South University West Palm Beach and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (561) 273-6500 or check South University West Palm Beach Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
South University West Palm Beach provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at South University West Palm Beach, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at South University West Palm Beach.

Based on the college crime numbers, South University West Palm Beach appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

South University West Palm Beach Location and Address

Postal Address:
South University West Palm Beach
9801 Belvedere Road
Royal Palm Beach, Florida
33411, USA
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