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Prairie View A & M University is a public institution situated in Prairie View, Texas. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Prairie View draws many to the area.

177 Undergraduate Degrees
25 Graduate Degrees
$28,604 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
76% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Prairie View A & M University?

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Contact details for PVAMU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Fm 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446
Phone: 936-261-3311
Website: www.pvamu.edu

How Do I Get Into PVAMU?

You can apply to PVAMU online at: www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_logon_msg=Y

Admission Requirements for PVAMU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into PVAMU?

76% Acceptance Rate
70% Of Accepted Are Women
93% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Prairie View A & M University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 93% of students accepted to PVAMU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 530. Math scores were between 420 and 520.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Prairie View A & M University  ( 440 to 530 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Prairie View A & M University  ( 420 to 520 )
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800
PVAMU received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 21. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

ACT English Scores for Prairie View A & M University  ( 15 to 21 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Prairie View A & M University  ( 16 to 21 )
1
36

Can I Afford Prairie View A & M University?

$28,604 Net Price
68% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of PVAMU is $28,604. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At PVAMU, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,018 a year. That adds up to $24,072 over four years for those students.

Prairie View A & M University Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,578 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,444 undergraduate students at PVAMU, with 7,578 being full-time and 866 being part-time.

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There are also 956 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,578 full-time undergraduates at PVAMU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Prairie View A & M University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 66
Black or African American 6,551
Hispanic or Latino 574
White 66
International Students 108
Other Races/Ethnicities 213

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Prairie View A & M University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at PVAMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, India, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Prairie View A & M University

746 Took All Classes Online
4,955 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,955 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at PVAMU has changed over the last few years.

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Prairie View A & M University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 107 0 0 107
General Health & Wellness 70 0 0 70
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 16 0 16
Nursing Practice 0 0 5 5
Nursing Education 0 2 0 2
Nursing Administration 0 2 0 2
TOTAL 177 20 5 202

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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