Florida Agricultural Mechanical University (FAMU) is a
Historically Black College in Tallahasee, FL which sits atop the highest of the
seven hills that make up Tallahassee. Though
FAMU is a Historically Black College (HBC), they serve students of every race
and nationality. FAMU is widely known
for its marching band, The Marching 100.
With over 53 undergraduate majors and 12 PhD programs, FAMU is setting
the bar as the #1 Historically Black College in the United States, according to
US News and World Reports. Students in
every major have extensive opportunities to participate in paid
internships. These internships often
times lead to jobs after college. We had
a chance to learn some highlights from several of their programs that are worth
noting:
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| FAMU Charter School |
- · Architecture + Engineering program is ABET (www.abet.org) accredited. This signifies the quality of these programs.
- · Agriculture Food Sciences Comes with an automatic scholarship.
- · College of Education- There is a teacher shortage. FAMU runs a Charter school for high school students off of its campus grounds where students can learn first-hand how to serve younger generation students.
- · FAMU Offers a Music Industry Program. Will Packer (https://willpackerprods.com/) is a famous alumni from this industry.
- · Medical Scholars program- auto acceptance into FAU Medical School for very highly qualified incoming freshmen.
- · School of Business incorporates “unconscious competence” into the development of its students. What this means is that students are drilled on soft skills and particular knowledge and work skills that they do not have to think about it. It naturally flows out of who they are.
FAMU has a rich heritage, and right in the center of campus
is the Carnegie Library and Black Archives/Research Center. This is an exceptional museum of African
American History and a celebration of the ingenuity displayed by African
Americans. In this museum, one can be
exposed to the rich heritage that generations of African Americans have
built. I learned a great deal through
our tour guide, a senior from FAMU. We
were treated to details that explained the significance of many of the various
artifacts. I wish that we could have had
more time in this museum and would like to return for a future visit.
Greek life is incredibly important to the life of FAMU, and
their system is made up of colleges from the Divine Nine. Affiliation to these sororities and
fraternities lasts for the duration of four years and throughout life. Campus is decorated with numerous signs and
displays of pride in these organizations.
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| fraternity and sorority pride |
FAMU offers 14 competitive sports in the Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference and is an NCAA partner school. Multiple ROTC Programs are available
to students as well. FAMU offers different
Living/Learning Communities where students in similar majors will live, study,
and go deeper in their educations together.
All of these wonderful experiences have created an undergraduate program
that is the number 1 university in sending African American students on to
ultimately earn their PhD. They are
creating a rich heritage today that will be chronicled in the Carnegie Library
in later years.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Profile
Total cost is $27,500 per year, with lots of scholarship and
financial aid programs available. Apply
by Nov. 1st to be considered for those.
Acceptance rate is 33%.
This means the 64% of applicants do not get in.
Minimum GPA is 2.75*
SAT- 1000*
ACT- 19*
*Remember that they are a competitive university and making
the minimum does not guarantee admission.
