Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) is a comprehensive evangelical Christian university with a core emphasis on character formation by integrating a Christian worlview with the liberal arts and selected professional studies. It is located one mile from the Atlantic Ocean on the Intracoastal Waterway. Its purpose is to offer a curriculum of rigorous studies and a program of student activities dedicated to the development of lifetime learning, leadership and service to mankind. PBA is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States and has an enrollment of more than 3,200 students. The mean SAT is 1090. The student to faculty ratio is 15:1 with 170 faculty and 150 adjunct faculty. Dr. David W. Clark has served as president since 2003.