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Acceptance Rate 32.93%
Yield 37.31%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 21
Applicants 12,372

FAMU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 32.93% at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Total 12,372 students applied and 4,074 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to FAMU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationadmissions.famu.edu/
Online Applicationwww.famu.edu/index.cfm?admissions&ApplyOnline
Acceptance Rate32.93%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 21 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 32.93%. A total of 12,372 students (3,425 men and 8,947 women) have applied to and 4,074 (1,105 men and 2,969 women) students admitted to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Among them, 462 male and 1,058 female students have enrolled into FAMU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 37.31%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at FAMU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,3723,4258,94700
Admitted4,0741,1052,96900
Enrolled1,5204621,05800
Acceptance Rate 32.93% 32.26% 33.18% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 37.31% 41.81% 35.63% - -
[Chart] Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At FAMU, 1,264 applicants (83% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 757 applicants (50%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at FAMU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total101010701150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520550590
Math490520560
ACT Composite192123
Math171922
English182123
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience, Legacy status.
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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