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South University-West Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach, FL · Suburb · 251 students
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$20,271
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
22%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$34,421
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,582 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

South University, West Palm Beach is best known for its career-focused degree offerings, featuring strong academic programs in nursing, healthcare administration, physical therapist assisting, and business. The campus culture is tailored primarily to adult learners and aspiring professionals, fostering a collaborative, commuter-friendly environment anchored by small class sizes and personalized faculty mentorship. What sets the university apart is its flexible hybrid learning format, which combines rigorous, hands-on clinical laboratory training with evening and online coursework to accommodate busy schedules. Additionally, its accelerated year-round calendar allows students to quickly earn their credentials and enter the growing South Florida healthcare and business sectors.

Location
Royal Palm Beach, FL, 33411 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
FLL · Fort Lauderdale
43 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$18,145
Books & supplies$540
Cost of attendance$29,798
Average net price$20,271
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$18,145
Books & supplies$540
Cost of attendance$29,798
Average net price$20,271
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
22%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
100%
Transferred
1%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
22% graduated · 16% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 61% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,115
10 yrs after entry$34,421
Debt
Median at graduation$26,123
Monthly payment$277
Middle 50% owe$4.8k–$22.5k
90th percentile$37,500
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 26%Women 74%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
60%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$20,000
Independent
78%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
30.0
Part-time
19%
Race & ethnicity
White
8%
Hispanic
20%
Black
53%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
13%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$34,115
After 10 yrs
$34,421
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing67
Health and Medical Administrative Services4
Criminal Justice and Corrections2
Public Health2
Psychology, General1
Business Administration, Management and Operations1
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
53%
Faculty salary
$9,088/mo
Teaching spend
$10,230
per student
Federal loans
68%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — other health professions
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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