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Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University
P.O. Box 188
Prairie View, TX 77446

Official telephone: (936) 857-3311
Fax number: (936) 857-3928
Website: www.pvamu.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mary Gooch,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

936 261-3311
800 787-7826 (toll free)
936 857-2611 (fax)
admissions@pvamu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

June 1

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:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

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:

June 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 19 recommended

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:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

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

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability not 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:

2.93

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

100%

Average SAT I:

414 verbal, 426 math

Average ACT:

17 English, 18 math

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

15 - 19

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:

48%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, by October 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,879

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,170 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,580 (38%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

90%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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