Academics at Palo Alto University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Palo Alto University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Palo Alto University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Palo Alto University is about average at 12 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Palo Alto University employs 55% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Palo Alto University can choose from 3 majors with reported graduates spanning 2 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Palo Alto University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Palo Alto University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Palo Alto University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Palo Alto University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 14 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Palo Alto University retains and graduates its students. Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Palo Alto University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Palo Alto University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Palo Alto University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Palo Alto University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Palo Alto University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Palo Alto University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies