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# Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

HBCU in Tallahassee with Research 2 classification, strong focus on health professions, 21.1% acceptance rate.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 30.428504, -84.290226

### Summary

HBCU in Tallahassee with Research 2 classification, strong focus on health professions, 21.1% acceptance rate.

### Description

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee is a historically Black university with a research profile classified at the Research 2 level for high spending and doctorate production. FAMU's academic character centers on health professions and related programs, combining the university's historical mission with contemporary research activity.

The university serves approximately 9,265 students. In-state tuition runs $3,152 annually with a total cost of attendance of $15,480; out-of-state students pay $14,524 in tuition and face a total cost of attendance of $26,852. Room and board expenses are $12,328. Admission is selective, with a 21.1% acceptance rate; enrolled students typically score in the range of 590 on the SAT Reading section and 560 on the SAT Math section, with an ACT Composite score around 24 at the 75th percentile.

This institution works well for students seeking a research-active HBCU with pathways into health and medical fields. Visit www.famu.edu/ to learn more about specific programs and research opportunities.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 133,650
- **State**: FL
- **City**: Tallahassee
- **Address**: 1500 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
- **Zip Code**: 32307
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.famu.edu/
- **HBCU**: Yes
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $3,152
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $14,524
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $15,480
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $26,852
- **Room and Board**: $12,328
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 9,265
- **Acceptance Rate**: 21.1%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 590
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 560
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 24
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $613,728,198
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Health Professions and Related Programs