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Prairie View A&M, founded in 1876, is a public university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture and Human Science, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, and Nursing. Its 1,440-acre campus is located in Prairie View, 45 miles from Houston.

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Public
studentType
Coed
8,836
Undergraduates
2,987
Men - 33.8%
5,850
Women - 66.2%
876
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
78% of 12,962 applicants were admitted
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.29
SAT Math
477 average
410-530 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
486 average
440-540 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18 average
16-21 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,809
Out-of-state: $44,012
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $11,299
Out-of-state: $26,502
Room and Board
$10,673
Average Percent of Need Met
88%
Average Freshman Award
$27,003
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$22,423
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
455
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
5%
10-19
14%
20-29
40%
30-39
20%
40-49
10%
50-99
12%
Over 100
0%
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Prairie View Population
5,786
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Houston
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
53% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Panther
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
0.8%
Black/African-American
85.1%
Hispanic/Latino
7.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
1.1%
Unknown
1.5%
International Students
0.4% from 30 countries
First-Year Students Returning
75.7%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
19.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
45%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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