Prairie View A & M University (PVAMU, PVAMU) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

Prairie View A&M University was founded in 1876 and is known as the second oldest public institution in the state of Texas. This school has nearly 50 bachelor degrees programs to offer, as well as, over 30 master’s degree programs. This school is located in Prairie View, Texas. It is a member of the Texas A&M University system. This is a public four-year university. The school’s size is nearly 5,500 students. This school is located in a rural setting and in a small town about 45 minutes from Houston.

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Information Summary

Ranks 36th in Texas and 1021st overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	80.1
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$24,847
Admission Success rate	N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores	21 / 1050
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	23 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	74% / 50%
Enrollment Total (all students)	9,516

Academics

Prairie View A&M University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services such as the Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction and Tutoring. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Weekend College. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Prairie View A&M University.

School of Visual and Performing Arts:: Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:: Biology

Psychology:: Psychology – General

Foreign Language and Literature:: Spanish

Health and Clinical Sciences:: Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Services – General, Nursing (RN)

Popular majors:: Marketing, Health Professions, Engineering, Security and Protective Services, Engineering Technologies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Biology and Psychology

Mathematics:: Mathematics – General

Physical Sciences:: Chemistry, Physics

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:: Health/Physical Fitness

Public Administration and Service:: Social Work

English Language and Literature:: English Language & Literature – General

Security and Protective Services:: Criminal Justice Studies

Communications & Journalism:: Communications/Rhetoric

Computer Science:: Computer/Information Sciences – General

Social Sciences:: Political Science/Government, Sociology

History:: History – General

Business, Management, & Marketing:: Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems

Most Popular Fields of Study

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Admissions

Currently roughly 60% of the applicants to this school are accepted. All students who have graduated from an accredited school or have a GED are welcome to apply. When applying, all applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee. Along with the application and fee, SAT and ACT scores must also be submitted. In addition, a GPA of 2.5 of above is what this school is looking for.

Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics and ROTC. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Athletics and ROTC. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and the institution also has its own financial aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. The way financial aid is distributed is around one third being scholarships and two thirds being loans.

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Athletics

The school’s athletic teams are known as the Panthers. The Panthers are a member of NAIA and NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

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