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Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University
P.O. Box 519 Mail Stop 1009
Prairie View, TX 77446

Official telephone: (936) 261-3311
Website: www.pvamu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Lenice Brown,
Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

936 261-1000
936 857-2611 (fax)
admissions@pvamu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

June 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 820 (composite ACT score of 17), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	4 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	5.5 required, 5.5 recommended
Other:	2.5 required, 2.5 recommended
Total:	26 required, 26 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report important
class rank important
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.03

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

94%

Average SAT I:

421 verbal, 433 math

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

770 - 920

Average ACT:

16 English, 17 math, 17 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

16 - 20

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

80%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

43%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by August 15

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,067

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,355 (86%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,627 (37%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$25, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$150, refundable until July 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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