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Acceptance Rate 76.07%
Yield 36.01%
SAT Score 950
ACT Score 18
Applicants 5,691

PVAMU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 76.07% at Prairie View A & M University. Total 5,691 students applied and 4,329 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 950 and the average ACT score is 18.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to PVAMU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.pvamu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/
Online Applicationwww.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_logon_msg=Y
Acceptance Rate76.07%
Average Test Scores950 SAT / 18 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 76.07%. A total of 5,691 students (1,799 men and 3,892 women) have applied to and 4,329 (1,294 men and 3,035 women) students admitted to Prairie View A & M University.
Among them, 493 male and 1,066 female students have enrolled into PVAMU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 36.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PVAMU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,6911,7993,89200
Admitted4,3291,2943,03500
Enrolled1,5594931,06600
Acceptance Rate 76.07% 71.93% 77.98% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 36.01% 38.10% 35.12% - -
[Chart] Prairie View A & M University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PVAMU, 1,451 applicants (93% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 444 applicants (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 950 at PVAMU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,050 and 25th percentile score is 860.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 21 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at PVAMU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of PVAMU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at PVAMU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8609501050
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440480530
Math420470520
ACT Composite161821
Math151719
English151721
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Prairie View A & M University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for PVAMU
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 PVAMU

The calendar system at Prairie View A & M University is Semester. Prairie View A & M University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Prairie View A & M University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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