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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Overview

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. Tallahassee is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Known For?

1,482 Undergraduate Awards
$25,937 Avg Cost After Aid
33% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Florida A&M University is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University makes roughly $44,349 a year. This is 9% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University?

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Contact details for Florida A&M University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1500 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32307
Phone: 850-599-3000
Website: www.famu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Florida A&M University?

You can apply to Florida A&M University online at: www.famu.edu/index.cfm?admissions&ApplyOnline

Admission Requirements for Florida A&M University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Florida A&M University?

33% Acceptance Rate
73% Of Accepted Are Women
83% Submit SAT Scores
You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to Florida A&M University. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 33%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 32%, and the acceptance rate for women is 33%.

Average Test Scores

About 83% of students accepted to Florida A&M University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University  ( 520 to 590 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University  ( 490 to 560 )
200
800
Florida A&M University received ACT scores from 50% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University  ( 18 to 23 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University  ( 19 to 23 )
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36

Can I Afford Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University?

$25,937 Net Price
42% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Florida A&M University is $25,937. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Florida A&M University, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $5,747 a year. That adds up to $22,988 over four years for those students.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,244 Full-Time Undergraduates
66% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,402 undergraduate students at Florida A&M University, with 6,244 being full-time and 1,158 being part-time.

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There are also 1,782 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,244 full-time undergraduates at Florida A&M University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 27
Black or African American 5,524
Hispanic or Latino 308
White 171
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 191

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 41 countries are represented at Florida A&M University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Health Sciences & Services 0 251 0 0 251
Business Administration & Management 0 106 43 0 149
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 8 7 110 125
Law 0 0 0 112 112
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 110 0 0 110
General Biology 0 107 1 0 108
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 102 0 0 102
General Psychology 0 100 0 0 100
Social Work 0 50 24 0 74
Nursing 0 56 2 0 58
Political Science & Government 0 57 0 0 57
Journalism 0 54 0 0 54
Computer Information Systems 0 41 8 0 49
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 36 10 0 46
Health & Physical Education 0 22 21 0 43
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 34 6 0 40
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 15 21 36
General Agriculture 0 23 6 0 29
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 29 0 0 29
Public Relations & Advertising 0 24 0 0 24
Public Health 0 0 22 2 24
General Social Sciences 0 0 24 0 24
Accounting 0 23 0 0 23
Design & Applied Arts 0 21 0 0 21
Music 0 19 0 0 19
Sociology 0 18 0 0 18
Liberal Arts General Studies 16 0 0 0 16
Natural Resources Conservation 0 10 3 3 16
Allied Health Professions 0 15 0 0 15
Construction Engineering Technology 0 14 0 0 14
Mechanical Engineering 0 7 6 1 14
Chemistry 0 12 2 0 14
Civil Engineering 0 6 1 6 13
Industrial Engineering 0 11 2 0 13
Student Counseling 0 0 12 0 12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 11 0 11
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 10 0 0 10
Drama & Theater Arts 0 9 0 0 9
Food Science Technology 0 8 0 0 8
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 8 0 0 8
General English Literature 0 8 0 0 8
Educational Administration 0 0 0 7 7
Agricultural Engineering 0 7 0 0 7
Computer Engineering 0 7 0 0 7
Economics 0 7 0 0 7
General Architecture 0 6 0 0 6
Biomedical Engineering 0 4 2 0 6
Chemical Engineering 0 4 1 0 5
Ethnic Studies 0 5 0 0 5
Physics 0 0 2 3 5
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 4 0 0 4
Electrical Engineering 0 2 1 1 4
History 0 4 0 0 4
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 3 0 3
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 0 3 0 0 3
Mathematics 0 2 0 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 0 2 0 0 2
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 16 1,466 235 266 1,983

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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