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Acceptance Rate 20.56%
Yield 30.55%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 22
Applicants 22,756

FAMU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 20.56% at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Total 22,756 students applied and 4,678 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationadmissions.famu.edu/
Online Applicationwww.famu.edu/index.cfm?admissions&ApplyOnline
Acceptance Rate20.56%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 20.56%. A total of 22,756 students (6,509 men and 16,247 women) have applied to and 4,678 (1,525 men and 3,153 women) students admitted to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Among them, 495 male and 934 female students have enrolled into FAMU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.55%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at FAMU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants22,7566,50916,24700
Admitted4,6781,5253,15300
Enrolled1,42949593400
Acceptance Rate 20.56% 23.43% 19.41% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.55% 32.46% 29.62% - -
[Chart] Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At FAMU, 1,177 applicants (83% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 638 applicants (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at FAMU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at FAMU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of FAMU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at FAMU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011001180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520560610
Math510540570
ACT Composite202224
Math172023
English192124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience.
Application Requirements for FAMU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at FAMU

The calendar system at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is Semester. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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