Shorelight Group - Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach USA 2025

In a time of cultural unsettlement, Palm Beach Atlantic University was founded in 1968 as a coeducational Christian liberal arts university. The first classes at Palm Beach Atlantic University, formerly Palm Beach Atlantic College named for its location in the Palm Beaches, were held in the fall of 1968 in downtown West Palm Beach at 1101 South Olive Avenue in the former facilities of the First Baptist Church.  PBA held its first graduation in the spring of 1972 and later that year received initial accreditation from the regional accrediting association.

Over the years, Palm Beach Atlantic has expanded to approximately 29 acres of land from the Intracoastal Waterway west along Okeechobee Boulevard to Dixie Highway, south to Jefferson Street, and back east to the waterway but all began with the first building, the Lassiter Student Center, which was occupied in 1983.

Currently, PBA’s main campus is located on Flagler Drive with stunning views of the Intracoastal, and steps away from Palm Beach.

Purpose

PBA is a Christian university which equips students to lead fulfilling lives through learning, leadership and service.

Vision

The vision for Palm Beach Atlantic University is to be a premier Christian university whose graduates are intellectually prepared, possess high moral character, demonstrate outstanding citizenship and are servant leaders in their communities, the nation and the world.

Mission

The mission of Palm Beach Atlantic University is to prepare students for lifelong learning and leadership by offering excellent undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs of study in Arts, Humanities, Sciences, and selected professions. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private, independent university dedicated to the intentional integration of Christian principles. As a community of learners, the university provides students with a rigorous educational environment that leads to intellectual, spiritual, and personal character development.

Values

• Accountability: We will be accountable for our words and deeds to one another and to God.
• Excellence: We will do everything with excellence, as unto our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Integrity: We will be honest, open, and truthful in all our relationships.
• Love: We will demonstrate love through our attitudes and selfless service to one another.
• Respect: We honor the worth of the individual by recognizing that each of us has a right to be heard and that each contributes significantly to our community of learners.
• Unity: We will demonstrate to the world that we are a unified body of Christian believers in all we do.