Applying to FAMU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
21.00%	1,090

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's acceptance rate is 21.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 22,713 students applied and 4,770 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into FAMU.

FAMU's acceptance rate is the 2nd lowest among 56 Florida colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,090 and the ACT score is 22 at FAMU. FAMU's SAT score ranks 23rd out of 33 Florida colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to FAMU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is 21.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 28.99%. 6,458 men and 16,255 women applied to FAMU and 1,421 men and 3,414 women students were accepted.

Among them, 426 men and 956 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at FAMU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at FAMU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	22,713	6,458	16,255	0	0
Admitted	4,770	1,421	3,414	0	0
Enrolled	1,383	426	956	0	0
Acceptance Rate	21.00%	22.00%	21.00%	-	-
Yield	28.99%	29.98%	28.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,159 students (83% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 618 students (45%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at FAMU.

The median SAT score is 1,090 with 560 SAT EBRW and 530 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25^th percentile is 530. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 560 and 25^th percentile is 500 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 24 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at FAMU. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at FAMU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1030	1090	1150
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	530	560	590
SAT Math	500	530	560
ACT Composite	20	22	24
ACT Math	18	20	23
ACT English	19	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, SAT / ACT, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at FAMU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

FAMU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $35 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to FAMU.

Admission Information for Applying to FAMU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$35
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	admissions.famu.edu/
Online Application	www.famu.edu/index.cfm?admissions&ApplyOnline
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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