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South University-West Palm Beach has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $18,145 |
| Books and supplies | $540 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $33,876 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $21,165 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 6% below the median net price of colleges in Florida on this site ($22,575). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | FL median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 100% | 74% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 14% | 51% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $39,314 | $48,800 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $26,417 | $19,500 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Florida and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
64% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 63% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 74% women and 26% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 100 of the 118 colleges in Florida on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,413.
Other colleges in Florida of a similar size
- Albizu University-MiamiMiami, private nonprofit
- University of Fort LauderdaleLauderhill, private nonprofit
- Millennia Atlantic UniversityDoral, private for-profit
- Arizona College of Nursing-TampaTampa, private for-profit
- Trinity College of FloridaTrinity, private nonprofit
- Baptist University of FloridaGraceville, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at South University-West Palm Beach?
Published tuition and fees are $18,145 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of South University-West Palm Beach?
14% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.