Atlantic University
Atlantic University is a private university in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The university is associated with Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.), and its administrative offices are in the Don and Nancy de Laski Education Center on the main A.R.E. campus. The university is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) and licensed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,425
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,685
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 47%
- Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $25,272
- Median earnings (8 years): $21,527
- Median earnings (6 years): $19,079
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Guaynabo, PR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Atlantic University include Computer Graphics, Web Page, Digital, Cinematography and Film.
- Computer Graphics (157 bachelor's) · median earnings $21,309 4 years after graduation · median debt $4,049
- Web Page, Digital (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $21,309 4 years after graduation · median debt $4,049
- Cinematography and Film (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $24,701 4 years after graduation
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $23,042 4 years after graduation · median debt $5,440
- Information Science (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $21,309 4 years after graduation · median debt $4,049
Degree mix: Computer Science 100%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Atlantic University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,596 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,596
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,663
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,039
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,843
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,280
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,280
- Books and supplies: $900
- Off-campus room and board: $6,075
- Off-campus with family: $3,540
- Typical cost of attendance: $9,180
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 85%
- Federal loan recipients: 6%
- Average institutional grant: $211
- Average federal loan: $3,080
- Median debt at graduation: $5,457
Admissions
Atlantic University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,685
- Women: 39%
- Part-time undergraduates: 22%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 43
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 88%
- Student to faculty: 23:1
- Professor salary: $25,736
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Atlantic University acceptance rate? Atlantic University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Atlantic University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,596 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,425.
What majors does Atlantic University offer? Popular programs include Computer Graphics, Web Page, Digital, Cinematography and Film, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Information Science.
What is the average salary after Atlantic University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $25,272 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Atlantic University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 47% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Atlantic University official site: https://atlanticu.edu.