31.7% / 14.5%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications26,494
Overall admit rate18.6%
In-state admit rate31.7%
Out-of-state admit rate14.5%
Enrolled1,232 · 24.9% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Character, First-gen, Rigor of HS record, Test scores
Important factorsExtracurriculars, State residency, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$5,645
in-state tuition
out-of-state $17,585
Tuition (in-state)$5,645
Tuition (out-of-state)$17,585
Fees$140
Room & board$13,152
Books$1,138
Avg need-based grant$8,454
% need met59.3%
Avg debt at graduation$22,801
#5
U.S. News & World Report
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportHistorically Black Colleges and Universities#526
U.S. News & World ReportTop Performers on Social Mobility — National Universities#2226
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#16926
NicheBest Colleges in America#19126
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#21226
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#21426
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#52326
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Federal designationHistorically Black College or University5
Athletic conferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conf.1
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FCS44
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingFlorida colleges14
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$35
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionMay 1 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/01 → 12/04
Test policyRequired
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 3 SS
Admissions URLhttps://apply.famu.edu/apply/
Admissions emailugrdadmissions@famu.edu
Admissions phone(850)599-3796
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Howard University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Howard University DC · Private (nonprofit)41.3%——
Spelman College GA · Private (nonprofit)23.8%12202K
Morehouse College GA · Private (Nonprofit)——2K
University of Florida FL · Public20.3%141037K
Florida State University FL · Public23.8%136034K
Hampton University VA · Private (nonprofit)62.3%—3K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.