Palm Beach Atlantic University: Crime & Safety

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Palm Beach Atlantic University LogoB- Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit school in West Palm Beach, Florida with about 3,830 students and 640 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government data, Palm Beach Atlantic University is a generally safe place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "B-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
1
1
0.2%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.2%

Burglary
3
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
2
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Palm Beach Atlantic University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Palm Beach Atlantic University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Palm Beach Atlantic University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Nova Southeastern UniversityNova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL
About 21,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 24 to enroll.

University of MiamiUniversity of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
Approximately 19,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1370, ACT 32 to enroll.

Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL
Approximately 16,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1100, ACT 23 to enroll.

Keiser University Ft LauderdaleKeiser University Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL
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Barry UniversityBarry UniversityMiami, FL
Around 7,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C. ACT 19 to enroll.

St. Thomas UniversitySt. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL
More than 6,400 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B-. SAT 980, ACT 19 to enroll.

Lynn UniversityLynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL
More than 3,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1070, ACT 24 to enroll.

Indian River State CollegeIndian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL
About 14,900 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A-.

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