Campus Tours

Prospective Student & Family Tours

When choosing a university, it is essential to become familiar with the campus atmosphere in order to make informed decisions. The Office of Recruitment & Marketing conducts tours of the campus, so that prospective students and their families can become acquainted with Prairie View A&M University.

Family tours may only be scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. by submitting a request 7 business days in advance. Include at least 3 preferred dates when making tour request. Tours are approximately 1-2 hours long and include a visit to the freshman living learning environment, Memorial Student Center, and lunch in the student dining hall to name a few.

Group Tours 10+

Group tours may only be scheduled on Monday and Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m. by submitting a request 14 business days in advance. Include at least 3 preferred dates when submitting request. We are only able to accommodate up to 100 students per day and require 1 chaperone per every 10 students attending.

Saturday Tours

Saturday tours are held at 10:00 AM on the following days:

• September 24, 2011
• October 8, 2011
• November 12, 2011
• December 3, 2011
• January (NO TOURS)
• February 25, 2012
• March 3, 2012
• April 21, 2012
• May 5, 2012
• June 2, 2012
• July 14, 2012
• August 2012 (NO TOURS)

Self Guided Tours

If you would rather take a self-guided tour and explore our campus at your own leisure you have that option. A detailed map and other relevant information will be provided.

Please note arriving 30 minutes late will require your group/family to take a Self Guided tour of the campus.

Make the Most of Your Visit

The best time to experience Prairie View A&M University is when classes are in session and our faculty, staff, and students are here on campus. Campus Tours are unavailable during final exam weeks, holidays, and special programs on campus. To better assist you with planning your visit, detailed below is dates classes are in session and University holidays.

Classes are in session during the following dates:

• Spring 2010   January 18 to May 3, 2011
• Final Exams   May 4-11, 2011

University Holidays (offices are closed)

Campus tours will not be offered from February 14-25, 2011

Request a Tour

Please contact us at recruitment@pvamu.edu or call 936-261-1089/1085/1082/1083 or 1081 to schedule a campus tour.

Tours are not guaranteed until an email confirmation is received from The Office of Recruitment & Marketing.