Office Hours

Our office hours are Monday – Friday, 8 am – 3 pm for face-to-face and virtual student support, and closed from 3 pm – 5 pm for business processing.

Undergraduate Admissions

Prairie View A&M is committed to helping you realize your dreams. We have a rich history of consistently ranking as a top ten producer of African-American Engineers, Educators, Nurses, Artists and Architects to name a few. With an 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio, we offer 38 undergraduate and 31 graduate degrees in everything from the arts and sciences. To STEM studies, to digital media, to juvenile justice… and much more. You will graduate prepared to be a productive panther in the global marketplace.

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Additional Admission Information

Former Students

Students who have previously attended Prairie View A&M University and do not enroll for courses during one or more semesters or students returning from active duty must submit an application for admission and pay an application processing fee. If a student has attended any other institution while away from Prairie View A&M University, the student will be classified as a former student. Transfer credits will be evaluated and applied as appropriate.

  1. Limited to ONE Semester Only
  2. Completed State of Texas Common Application
  3. Pay the Non-refundable $ 40.00 Application Fee
  4. Must be in Good Academic Standing from Home Institution
  5. Completed Transient Student Affidavit (PDF Format)
  6. To enroll in classes, a student must provide a transcript

Home Schooled Students who graduate from a non-accredited high school must submit the following:

All students who graduate from an accredited High School are eligible to apply for admissions.

Section 51.931 of the Texas Education Code, a Texas resident may apply for admission to the University as an undergraduate student and request that course credits or grades earned 10 or more years be deleted prior to the semester the applicant plans to enroll.

Students must submit a written request for “Academic Fresh Start” prior to course registration, to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

High-achieving high school seniors from local high schools are offered the opportunity to enroll in selected college-level classes to earn college credits. These banked college credits will not be issued until the student has graduated from high school and met the admission requirements. Students interested in this program should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

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Crime Information and Statistics

PVAMU’s current Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report is posted on the University Compliance Office’s website. For more information and to request printed copies of the report please visit the University Compliance Office’s website