Conservatory Prep Schools Competitors

At UM you'll join a diverse and energized academic community. Engaged in more than 180 academic programs and majors, undergraduate & graduate students come from across the nation and around the world to pursue their passions and set a course for future success.

The School District of Palm Beach County is the tenth-largest school district in the nation and the fifth-largest in the state of Florida with 180 schools, serving more than 170,000 students. As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the school district has more than 23,000 employees, including more than 13,000 teachers. Our community has more than 1.48 million residents who live, work, and enjoy the year-round beautiful weather, ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, and agricultural environment with healthy ecosystems. With world-class entertainment and tourist venues, Palm Beach County is truly a great place to live and work.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) serves more than 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses along Florida’s Southeast coast. Recognized as one of only 21 institutions nationwide with dual designations from the Carnegie Classification - “R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production” and “Opportunity College and University”. Florida Atlantic University stands at the intersection of academic excellence and social mobility. Ranked among the Top 100 Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report, Florida Atlantic University is also nationally recognized as a Top 25 Best-In-Class College and cited by Washington Monthly as “one of the country’s most effective engines of upward mobility.” As a university of first choice for students across Florida and the nation, Florida Atlantic University welcomed its most academically competitive incoming class in university history in Fall 2025. To learn more, visit www.fau.edu.