Electrical engineering
Ranked #63 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $115,939
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $28,900
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Prairie View A & M University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 79.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 5,200 of 6,753 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 450–550, SAT Math 410–530, ACT 16–21. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 8,877
Larger than 88% of colleges
National median 1,603
Prairie View A & M UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Prairie View A & M University admitted 79.3% of 6,753 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants6,753
79.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted5,200
33.4% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,736
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 450–550
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 410–530
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–21
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Prairie View A & M University- SAT, middle 50%
- 860–1080
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–21
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,638
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,299
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,874
- Average net price
- $13,638
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 71.2%
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46.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,183
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Prairie View A & M University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Prairie View A & M University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #194 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 98 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,910
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $23,022
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #229 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,708
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $28,281
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #268 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,708
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $28,281
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Marketing
Ranked #301 of 354 for valueMarketing · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,810
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $24,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Criminal justice
Ranked #321 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 89 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $47,743
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $22,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Communications
Ranked #327 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 36 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,887
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $26,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #362 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 144 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,693
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $23,050
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Computer science
Ranked #419 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,631
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $24,236
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Biology
Ranked #537 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,499
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #682 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 118 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $44,240
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $24,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #846 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 93 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,715
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,187
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
8,877
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Prairie View A & M University
- Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX
- Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA
- Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityHouston, TX · about 44 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- pvamu.edu
Colleges nearby
- Blinn College26 mi from Prairie View A & M University
Lone Star College System31 mi from Prairie View A & M University- Chamberlain University-Texas31 mi from Prairie View A & M University
Grace School of Theology-Texas32 mi from Prairie View A & M University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,638 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
HBCU
Historically Black college or university.
CollegesRef editorial tag
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What is the Prairie View A & M University acceptance rate for 2026?
Prairie View A & M University admitted 79.3% of 6,753 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Prairie View A & M University tuition?
In-state tuition at Prairie View A & M University is $11,299 and out-of-state tuition is $26,874 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,638 a year.
What is the average net price at Prairie View A & M University?
The average net price at Prairie View A & M University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,638 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Prairie View A & M University?
46.3% of first-time, full-time students at Prairie View A & M University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Prairie View A & M University?
The closest matches are Texas Southern University, Grambling State University, and Southern University and A & M College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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