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7th period

Florida Agricultural

And Mechanical University

FAMU

History• October 3, 1887 FAMU

began classes w/ fifteen students and two instructors.

• Today, FAMU, as it has become affectionately known, is the premiere school among historically black colleges and universities.

• During the 110th Anniversary Celebration, Florida A&M University was selected by the TIME Magazine-Princeton Review as The 1997-1998 College of the Year. 

History

• FAMU was selected from among some of the most prestigious schools in the country to be the first recipient of this honor.

• Prominently located on the highest hill in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee, Florida

• FAMU is a four-year University

• It is public• It offers Associates,

Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorates

• Its Co-ed, it’s a college board member

• It’s a Historically Black University

Type Of University

•Urban setting

•Small city (50,000 - 249,999)

•Residential campus

Student Body

•Address: Lee Hall, Suite 400 Tallahassee, FL 32307-3200 Phone: (850) 599-3000 Email: www.famu.edu

Location, Location, Location

Campus Map

• Nursing• Criminal

Justice• Psychology• Early

Childhood Education

• Social Work

Majors

• First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing

• 96% of first-year students live in college housing

• 70% of all undergraduates live in college housing

• Housing options: • Coed Housing • Men's Housing • Women's Housing • Apartments For Married

Students • Apartments For Single

Students • Special Housing For

Disabled Students

Campus Life

• Unique facilities:• Black archives

research center, observatory

• Geographical location:• 169 miles from

Jacksonville. • Apartments For

Married Students • Apartments For

Single Students • Special Housing For

Disabled Students

Campus Life

• Campus ministries • Choral groups Concert band • Dance Drama • Film society • Fraternities • International students • Jazz • band • Literary magazine • Marching band • Model U.N. • Music ensembles • Musical theater • Opera Pep band• Radio station • Sororities • Student government

Activities On Campus

In-state tuition fees- $5,190Out-state tuition fees- $5,190Room and board (on campus)-

$8,754Room and board (at home)- $1,272

Books and supplies (on campus)-

$1,122Books and supplies (at home)-

$1,122Personal expense (on campus)-

$2,140Personal expense (at home)-

$2,362Transportation expense (at home)-

$1,080Transportation expense (on

campus)- $1,400Full-time freshman enrollment:

2,423

Costs

• 81% In-state students • 19% Out-of-state

students • 1% Part-time students• 61% Women • 39% Men• 1% American Indian or

Alaska Native • 1% Asian • 97% Black or African

American • 1% Hispanic/Latino • 2% White • 1% Non-Resident Alien

Diversity

• Total undergrads: 11,289

• First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 2,742

• Degree-seeking undergrads: 11,164

• Graduate enrollment: 1,995

• Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1

Retention & Graduation Rates

• Tests• SAT Reasoning / ACT score

report due by: 15-MAY • SAT Subject score report due by:

15-MAY• Admission• Regular application deadline: 15-

MAY • Student must reply to

acceptance by: No set date • Deadline for housing deposit: 01-

JUN• Financial Aid• Financial aid priority deadline:

01-MAR• International Students• Fall application deadline: 15-MAY

Admissions Deadlines

• FAMU is an excellent school with many great surroundings. Its in a good neighborhood and it offers everything you would want plus more.

• I am going to attend this college and you should to the band is on point and the food is to die for so you should really attend.

Apply To This College !

• http://www.famu.edu/index.cfm?AboutFAMU

• http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=3731&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=famu

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