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Florida A&M University

Tallahassee, Florida · Public, a midsize city · 7,582 undergraduates

A historically Black college or university.

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Is it hard to get into FAMU?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
20.6%
22,713 applied
SAT, middle half
1030 to 1180
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
20 to 24
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Required
29% of admitted students enrolled
What they look at
  • High school GPARequired
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Courses takenRequired
  • College-prep programRequired
  • RecommendationsConsidered
  • EssayRequired
  • PortfolioConsidered

How much does FAMU cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees, Florida residents
$5,785
Tuition and fees, out of state
$17,734
A full year, sticker price
$25,045
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$15,220
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$12,635
$30,001 to $48,000$12,485
$48,001 to $75,000$14,523
$75,001 to $110,000$19,477
Over $110,000$22,179
Room and board on campus
$13,152 a year; $11,062 off campus
Books and supplies
$1,138 a year
The school's own grants
48% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $3,681

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$6K$11K$17K$22K201220142016201820202022Out of stateFlorida residents

How much do FAMU students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$17,500
About $199 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
51.5%
Get a Pell Grant
57.8%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
8.8%

What do FAMU graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$42,217
Ten years after starting
$52,104
Middle half: $33,609 to $74,566
Best-paid program, five years out
$77,025
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$37,229
Music

Do FAMU students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
89.2%
Graduate in six years
61.5%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
60% graduated
22% transferred, 1% still enrolled

Who goes to FAMU?

Women
65.7%
First in their family at college
36.6%
Part-time
9.7%
Students per teacher
14
Background
White 3%, Hispanic 6%, Black 89%, Two or more 2%
Housing
Campus housing, 2,679 beds

What do FAMU graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer and Information Sciences, General88$63,301$77,025$17,502

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Agricultural Engineering9HiddenHiddenHidden
Biomedical/Medical Engineering7HiddenHiddenHidden
Chemical Engineering5HiddenHiddenHidden
Civil Engineering16HiddenHiddenHidden
Computer Engineering18HiddenHiddenHidden
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician20$74,696HiddenHidden
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering10HiddenHiddenHidden
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians12HiddenHiddenHidden
Industrial Engineering20HiddenHiddenHidden
Mechanical Engineering16HiddenHiddenHidden

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services47$49,238$66,261$12,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations248$52,145$59,621$19,802

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing120$63,452$73,276$16,113

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions34$65,752$58,420$20,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services68$37,796$44,105$16,281
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other0HiddenHiddenHidden
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General514$33,255$46,709$18,350
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration10HiddenHiddenHidden
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness43Hidden$51,020$13,250

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Agricultural Business and Management17HiddenHiddenHidden
Agriculture, General63$37,843Hidden$22,500
Biology, General206$29,888$52,934$18,250
Food Science and Technology18HiddenHiddenHidden
Natural Resources Conservation and Research14HiddenHiddenHidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Chemistry24HiddenHidden$11,000
Mathematics7HiddenHiddenHidden
Physics1HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Criminal Justice and Corrections206$36,924$47,813$17,780
Economics13HiddenHiddenHidden
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies11HiddenHiddenHidden
Journalism94$42,515$52,773$19,000
Political Science and Government110$39,981$46,310$18,705
Psychology, General244$32,867$45,218$15,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication52$42,718$50,643$19,355
Social Sciences, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Social Work97$34,783$51,136$15,000
Sociology37$37,355HiddenHidden

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
English Language and Literature, General17HiddenHiddenHidden
History6HiddenHiddenHidden
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other5HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods68$50,179Hidden$17,125
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas20HiddenHiddenHidden

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Design and Applied Arts51$29,271$43,137$19,334
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft18$27,306HiddenHidden
Fine and Studio Arts4HiddenHiddenHidden
Music33Hidden$37,229$18,500

Architecture and design

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Architectural Sciences and Technology74HiddenHiddenHidden
Architecture6$52,410$66,869Hidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General232$37,268$47,237$22,270

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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