Prairie View A & M University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Prairie View A&M University is a public university located in Prairie View, Texas. It was founded in 1876. It is a member of the Texas A&M University System. The campus is spread across an area of 1,440 acres. The university enrolls more than 6,000 undergraduate students and over 1,500 graduate students every semester. PVAMU offers 45 different bachelors degrees, 35 masters degrees and 3 doctoral degree programs through the following colleges and schools:

• College of Agriculture and Human Sciences
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology
• College of Nursing
• Graduate School
• School of Architecture

PVAMU’s campus is home to all nine members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Panthers.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and architecture and planning.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Selective admissions.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Prairie View A & M University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Prairie View A & M University is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 8,203 in 2009-2010 (7,285 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Prairie View A & M University provides on-campus housing for 3,291 of its 7,285 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 14 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 122 male students received the aid (men were 67% of those receiving aid) and 60 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 33% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Prairie View A & M University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

• Agricultural Economics
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (53 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (138 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (306 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (98 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (37 awarded)

• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (72 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded)

• Soil Science and Agronomy

LIBERAL ARTS (107 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (41 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (28 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (178 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (27 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

SCIENCE (67 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (80 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (308 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Psychology