| Name |
Florida A&M University |
| Address |
Tallahassee, FL 32307 |
| Website |
http://www.famu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@famu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (15%), women's dorms (25%), men's dorms (9%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (50%) |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
67% |
| College Owned Triples |
2% |
| College Owned Apartments |
28% |
| College Owned Other |
1% |
| Num College Owned |
51 |
| Sprinkler System |
65% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
85% |
| Campus Size |
419 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Jacksonville (170) |
| Nearest Train |
Tallahassee, FL (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Tallahassee, FL (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
5,600 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (FSU) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
11 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
9 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1887 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
N/A |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
May 10 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
26,722 in-state, 0 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
25% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Acosta & Marketing, Aflac, Agilent Technologies, Air-Liquid America, Alabama Dept Of Transportation, Alamo Rental, Alcoa,Bank Of America, Bayer Corporation, Beers Construction, Black&Decker, Best Foods, Blinds To Go, Dayton |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
879,458 |
| Num Subscriptions |
19,483 |
| Num Microforms |
208,153 |
| Num Audiovisual |
76,070 |
| Num Ebooks |
46,843 |
| Library Facilities |
Law library; science library; engineering reading room; architecture library; journalism reading room; developmental research school library |
| Museums |
Black Archives Research Center and Museum; Instructional Media Center |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
4,000 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
450 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,500 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
15,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
85% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
