Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Best Colleges 2010

Prairie View A&M University

Work PO Box 188 Prairie View, TX 77446
Work(936) 857-2626
Web site: http://www.pvamu.edu
Tier 4
College Category:
Universities-Master's (West)

Overview : Prairie View A&M University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1876
Religious affiliation:
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 6,278
Setting: rural
Endowment: N/A
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 6/1
Application fee: $25
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 70.9%
Selectivity: least selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 In-state: $6,320; Out-of-state: $15,720
Mission  
School mission: Prairie View A&M University, located 45 miles northwest of Houston, TX, is a historically black university (HBCU) dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. As the second oldest public institution of higher education in the state, PVAMU serves a diverse ethnic and socioeconomic population. Designated an "institution of the first class" by the Texas Constitution (1984) the university is committed to preparing both undergraduate and graduate students in a range of careers, including but not limited to nursing, engineering, architecture, criminal justice, agriculture, and education. Prairie View A&M University is a land-grant institution and a part of the Texas A&M University System.

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