South University-West Palm Beach
Tel:
(561) 273-6500
- The West Palm Beach campus offers programs in the areas of professional nursing, business, health care, and legal studies designed to prepare you for career and personal development by offering relevant coursework and practical experiences. This college in the West Palm Beach area boasts a diverse and vibrant student body that thrives on the nurturing atmosphere fostered by faculty and staff. Through small class settings, a supportive learning environment is encouraged by teachers who are focused on the success of their students.
School Highlights
South University-West Palm Beach serves 692 students (66% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 61%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
South University-West Palm Beach | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
Institution Control | Private for-profit | Private, for profit |
Total Faculty | 45 staff | 41 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to South University-West Palm Beach is Southeastern College (7.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Southeastern CollegePrivate, for profit720 students | 7.00 Mi1756 North Congress Ave.
West Palm Beach,  FL  33409
(561) 433-2330 7.00720 - Everglades UniversityPrivate, non-profit2,262 students | 7.70 Mi5002 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 100
Boca Raton,  FL  33431
(561) 912-1211 7.702,262 - Fortis InstitutePrivate, for profit276 students | 7.90 Mi1630 South Congress Avenue, Suite 300
Lake Worth,  FL  33461
(561) 304-3466 7.90276 - 713 students | 7.90 Mi2410 Metrocentre Blvd
West Palm Beach,  FL  33407
(561) 842-8324 7.90713 - Palm Beach State CollegePublic31,816 students | 8.80 Mi4200 Congress Ave
Lake Worth,  FL  33461
(561) 967-7222 8.8031,816
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