Standard Profile: Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University

www.pvamu.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year, historically black university, founded 1876. A member of the Texas A&M University system.

Small town campus setting on 1500 acres, located in Prairie View (population=4000), 40 miles northwest of Houston.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 6200 undergraduates; 2000 graduate students; 180 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 90% full-time; 93% from Texas; 94% minorities (89% African-American; 2% Asian-American; 4% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 2% international students; 62% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 52% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (15 credits/semester): $7740 resident; $18,300 non-resident
Grad Students (12 credits/semester): $7120 resident; $15,600 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $7300

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy)

Virtual Tour: Not Available

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: Roy G. Perry College of Engineering (www.pvamu.edu/engr)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 950 undergraduates; 100 graduate students (85 master's; 15 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Engineering Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X
Computer Engineering	ECE	X
Computer Science	CS	X	X
Computer Information Systems	CS		X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Environmental Engineering	CEE		X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 473/549 (86%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 268/473 (56%)

Engineering Technology Program Information:

Program Name: Dept of Engineering Technology (www.pvamu.edu/pages/188.asp), located within the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering

Engineering Technology Student Population (approx.): 130

Engineering Technology Departments:

Engineering Technology (ET)

Engineering Technology Degrees Offered: (A=Associate's; B=Bachelor's; M=Master's)

Major	Dept	A	B	M
Computer Engineering Technology	ET		X
Electrical Engineering Technology	ET		X

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/Phone Number	www.pvamu.edu	PO Box 519, MS 1009 Prairie View, TX 77446 FM 1098 Rd & Univ Dr. Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.3311
Office of Undergraduate Admissions	www.pvamu.edu/pages/2564.asp	PO Box 519, MS 1009 Prairie View, TX 77446	1.877.788.6830
The Graduate School (Admissions, etc.)	www.pvamu.edu/pages/1210.asp	PO Box 519, MS 2800 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.3500
Office of Financial Aid	www.pvamu.edu/pages/1630.asp	PO Box 519, MS 1005 (MSC 309) Prairie View, TX 77446	1.877.788.6830
University College (Freshman Housing)	www.universitycollege-pv.com	PO Box 519, MS 3000 Prairie View, TX 77446	1.888.877.8760
Engineering Program Contacts:
Roy G. Perry College of Engineering	www.pvamu.edu/engr	PO Box 519, MS 2500 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.9890
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.pvamu.edu/pages/183.asp	PO Box 519, MS 2505 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.9405
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.pvamu.edu/pages/184.asp	PO Box 519, MS 2510 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.1656
Dept of Computer Science	http://cs.pvamu.edu	PO Box 519, MS 2515 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.9874
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.pvamu.edu/pages/185.asp	PO Box 519, MS 2520 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.9915
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.pvamu.edu/pages/186.asp	PO Box 519, MS 2525 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.9961
Engineering Technology Program Contacts:
Roy G. Perry College of Engineering	www.pvamu.edu/engr	PO Box 519, MS 2500 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.9890
Dept of Engineering Technology	www.pvamu.edu/pages/188.asp	PO Box 519, MS 2530 Prairie View, TX 77446	936.261.9840

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Public 4-year, historically black university, founded 1876. A member of the Texas A&M University system.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/Phone Number

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

The Graduate School (Admissions, etc.)

Office of Financial Aid

University College (Freshman Housing)

Roy G. Perry College of Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Computer Science

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Roy G. Perry College of Engineering

Dept of Engineering Technology

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