Prairie View A & M University Special Features
Special features
What sets this college apart, grouped by theme, each with what it means and the data or editorial tag behind it.
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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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Prairie View A & M University and Texas Southern University, side by side.
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Did you know? Prairie View A & M University
- 79.3%Prairie View A & M University admitted 5,200 of 6,753 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 33.4%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,736 of 5,200.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $13,638average net price after grants for aided students, against $26,874 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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- Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX
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