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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida

https://www.famu.edu

#415 National Colleges

35.69% Admission Rate
Moderately Selective

7,514 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, primarily residential
  • Historically Black College and University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Tallahassee, Florida. Founded in 1887, It is the third largest historically black university in the United States by enrollment and the only public historically black university in Florida. It is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, as well as one of the state's land grant universities, and is accredited to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

FAMU sports teams are known as the Rattlers, and compete in Division I of the NCAA. They are a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).


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Location

City
Tallahassee, Florida

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 20.8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 13.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 7.8%
Psychology 7.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.1%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 6.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.4%
Social Sciences 4.5%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 3.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.1%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 2.9%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 2.8%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.7%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 2.3%
Engineering 2.1%
Architecture And Related Services 1.6%
Education 0.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 0.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.9%
Physical Sciences 0.8%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
History 0.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$5,785.00

Out of State Tuition
$17,725.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
61.90%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,060.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1091 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 570 535 500
Verbal 590 560 530

ACT Scores

21 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 23 20 17
English 23 21 18