Overview of Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M is an HBCU situated in Prairie View, Texas, less than an hour northwest of Houston. The institution offers 50 bachelor’s degree programs and about 40 graduate degree programs. Student life at PVAMU is robust thanks to the school’s fraternity and sorority system, Marching Storm marching band, and dozens of other student organizations and clubs. The Prairie View A&M Panthers play in the NCAA Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in athletics.

Enrollment

• Total Enrollment: 9,516 (8,524 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 36% Male/64% Female
• 93% Full-time

Cost of Attendance Information

• Tuition and Fees: $10,786 (in-state); $25,655 (out-of-state)
• Books: $1,302
• Room and Board: $8,859
• Other Expenses: $4,087
• Total Cost: $25,034 (in-state); $39,903 (out-of-state)

Financial Aid Information

• Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 95%
• Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Grants: 86%
  • Loans: 75%
• Mean Amount of Aid
  • Grants: $10,271
  • Loans: $6,675

Academic Programs Offered

• Most Popular Majors: Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Retention and Graduation

• First-Year Student Retention (full-time students): 74%
• Transfer-Out Rate: 31%
• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 12%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 35%

NCAA Athletic Programs

• Men’s Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field
• Women’s Sports: Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball

Overview of Prairie View A&M University Admissions

The large majority of applicants are admitted to Prairie View each year; in 2019, the school had an acceptance rate of 74%. Students whose SAT/ACT scores and GPA are within the institution’s requirements have a good chance of being admitted. Applicants should complete an online application and send test scores from either the SAT or ACT and high school transcripts. Students with unique talents and accomplishments can still receive strong consideration even if their GPAs are outside of the mean range. After applying, students will receive a message from an admissions counselor about the application process’s next steps.

Admissions Data                        

• Prairie View A & M University Acceptance Rate: 74%
• Test Scores — 25th/75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 450/530
  • SAT Math: 440/520
  • SAT Writing: -/-
  • ACT Cumulative: 16/21
  • ACT English: 14/20
  • ACT Math: 16/20
  • ACT Writing: -/-

Safety Net Schools: Easy to Gain Admission

If past admission data predicts that you would be a competitive candidate for Prairie View A & M University, it should be easy to gain admissions to the schools below. If Prairie View A & M University is currently out of your reach, then you are sure to be a competitive candidate for the schools below.

Avila University, Alabama A&M University, Texas Southern University, California State University Dominguez Hills, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Pine Manor College, Wiley College

Same Tier: Just As Hard to Gain Admission

If you’re a competitive candidate for Prairie View A & M University, you should have an equal chance of gaining admissions at these schools.

California State University Bakersfield, California State University East Bay, Kean University, University of Texas at Brownsville, California State University Los Angeles, State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, Southern Vermont College

Reach Institutions: Gaining Admissions Will be More of a Challenge

These schools are more challenging to gain admission into than Prairie View A & M University. If you improve your GPA and SAT/ACT scores, you’ll be a competitive candidate.

Old Dominion University, Georgia State University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of California, Merced, Liberty University, University of Texas at El Paso, California State University Northridge

Applying to Prairie View A & M University

Application Deadline: June 1

Undergraduate Admissions Website:

https://www.pvamu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/

Undergraduate Application Link(s):

https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX

Graduate Admissions Website:

https://www.pvamu.edu/graduatestudies/

Graduate Application Link(s):

https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/parms/c_univ_info.WBX?dest_abbr=PVAMU