Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU or PV) is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas. Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learning in the state.[6] It offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master's degrees and four doctoral degree programs through eight colleges and the School of Architecture. PVAMU is the largest HBCU in the state of Texas and the third largest HBCU in the United States. PVAMU is a member of the Texas A&M University System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Former names
Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for Colored Youth (1876–1879)
Prairie View State Normal School (1879–1899)
Prairie View State Normal & Industrial College (1899–1945)
Prairie View University (1945–1947)
Prairie View A&M College of Texas (1947–1973)[1]
Prairie View Produces Productive People.
1876
$148.5 million[2]
Tomikia P. LeGrande, Ed.D.
486 full-time and 80 part-time[3]
9,415 (fall 2023)[4]
Rural, 1,440 acres (5.8 km2)
Purple and gold[5]
The Hill, Panthers & Lady Panthers
Prairie View A&M fields 18 intercollegiate sports team, commonly known by their "Prairie View A&M Panthers" nickname. Prairie View A&M competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Prairie View A&M is the only charter member remaining in the conference.
Academic rankings
395-435
173
372
Campuses[edit]
Prairie View A&M has over 50 buildings on its 1,440-acre (5.8 km2) main campus in Prairie View, Texas which is 48.8 miles (78.5 km) northwest of Downtown Houston.[28] The campus is often referred to as "The Hill" because it rests on a hill in the region. The campus is also often described as one of the most beautiful in Texas.[29][30][31]
Prairie View A&M has two smaller branch campuses in Houston with the Northwest Houston Center and the College of Nursing in the Texas Medical Center. The branch campuses offer several degree programs.[32][33]
Student life[edit]
Housing[edit]
In 1998 American Campus Communities (ACC) was awarded the contract to develop, build, and manage a student housing property at PVAMU.[37] Both student residence housing properties at PVAMU are owned and operated by ACC.[38][39] Freshmen students on campus may reside in the University College community. Upperclassmen may live in apartment style living in University Village[40] (phases I, II, III, VI, and VII). The first of these apartment buildings was built in 1995. The University Square, completed in October 2017, is the newest student housing facility on campus with 466 beds available for juniors, seniors, and graduate students.[41]
About 50% of PVAMU undergraduate students live on campus.[42]
Previous buildings that formerly housed students include Alexander Hall, Banks Hall, Buchanan Hall, Collins Hall, Drew Hall, L. O. Evans Hall, Fuller Hall, Holley Hall, and Suarez Hall. Suarez Hall was already closed in 1996. In 1997 Alexander Hall, Buchanan Hall, and Collins Hall had closed. In 1998 Holley Hall had closed. In 2000 Drew Hall, Evans Hall, and Fuller Hall had closed. During the same year, Alexander, Buchanan, and Holley had been demolished. In 2001 Banks Hall had closed.[43]
Student organizations[edit]
PVAMU is home to over 150 honorary, professional, special interest, and Greek organizations established on campus. Since 1982, the Student Government Association (SGA) has been the highest ranking student organization on campus and official voice of the student body to the University Administration, as well as all internal and external organizations.[44][45]
