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Florida A&M University

Traditions of Excellence and Achievements

Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) is a historically black, four-year public institution located on a 419 acre campus in Tallahassee. In 1985, FAMU experienced a time of unprecedented expansion and achievement. From 1985 – 2002, enrollment soared from 5,100 to 12,000 students. Currently, enrollment is about 8,000 students. The development and execution of aggressive and competitive recruitment campaigns attracted extremely talented students offering more baccalaureate degrees to African-Americans than any other institution in this nation.

During the 110th Anniversary Celebration, Florida A&M University was selected from among some of the most prestigious schools in the country to be the first recipient of TIME Magazine’s Princeton Review as College of the Year for 1997 – 1998. Originally designed to meet the needs of the underrepresented and underprivileged, FAMU continues to serve the citizens of Florida and the world through its provision of pre-eminent academic programs including the Schools of Architecture, Business, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Journalism. These programs are the cornerstones that created the hallmark legacy of Florida A&M University; “Excellence with Caring.” FAMU is committed to meeting the challenges and needs of future generations.

FOUNDATIONAL FEATS

  • In 1951 FAMU started a pharmacy and nursing program and in order to give the students hands on experience, they built a hospital.
  • In 1953 FAMU elevated to university status which meant restructuring existing programs and designing new academic offerings to meet the demands of producing quality students at the professional and graduate levels.
  • In 1971 FAMU was recognized as a full partner in the nine-university, public higher education system of Florida.
  • In 1992, 1995, and 1997, FAMU successfully recruited more National Achievement Scholars than Harvard.

PRESENT DAY

  • The 2017 edition of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings placed the university #1 among public HBCUs and #7 among all HBCUs.
    In 2017, FAMU became the first university to launch an African-American news network through its School of Journalism and Graphic Communications.
  • In 2016, FAMU was promoted to Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity in the Carnegie Classifications by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research.
  • In 2016, Essence and Money magazines ranked FAMU as the top HBCU and No. 5 among all national universities and colleges in their list of the “50 Best Colleges for African-Americans.” FAMU’s School of Architecture and Engineering Technology is consistently recognized as the #1 producer of African-American architects in the nation by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
  • In 2015, the National Science Foundation ranked Florida A&M University as the #1 HBCU in the nation for total research and development expenditures.
  • New York-based financial technology company Smart Asset has ranked FAMU among the best value colleges (No. 4) and the top schools where graduates earn the highest starting salaries (No. 9).
  • FAMU was recognized in 2015 by the Building Green Initiative as the No. 2 “Greenest” public HBCU in the nation.
  • Forbes magazine listed the University as one of “America’s Top Colleges” for 2015, and as one of its “Best in the South” colleges.
  • In 2015, Florida A&M was ranked the #3 college in the United States by the Social Mobility Index college rankings