Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to FAMU. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to FAMU.

What are your chances at FAMU?

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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At FAMU, 7.34% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, click here

What are the transfer requirements for FAMU?

FAMU requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Not Required
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Not Required
Interview Not Required
Standardized Test Scores Not Required
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of All

In addition to the above requirements, FAMU also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

FAMU requires a minimum of 12 credits.

What are Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down FAMU transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline rolling
Summer Transfer Deadline rolling

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to FAMU on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline rolling
Summer Transfer Deadline rolling

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, FAMU received 1490 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 708 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for FAMU is 47.52%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into FAMU. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at FAMU?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at FAMU or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

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Additionally, of the 708 accepted transfer students, 451 students enrolled - that means the yield was 63.7%.

FAMU accepts 48 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford FAMU

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What are the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University transfer GPA requirements?

FAMU requires a minimum college GPA of 2.5 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, FAMU requires a minimum high school GPA of 2.5.

Will you enjoy transferring to FAMU?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to FAMU. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Tallahassee...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at FAMU is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to FAMU then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into FAMU

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the FAMU website for more info.
FAMU accepts 47.52% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into FAMU, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.4 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.54. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of FAMU students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 440 530 485
SAT Reading 460 550 505
2018 Total SAT Score 900 1080 990
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 17 23 20
ACT Reading 18 23 20
2018 Total ACT Score 35 46 40

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s average SAT score is 990. To be a competitive applicant for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at FAMU?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at FAMU or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

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If you’re considering transferring to FAMU, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to Alabama A & M University
Transferring to Alabama State University
Transferring to University of North Alabama
Transferring to Nova Southeastern University
Transferring to The University of West Florida

Will you get accepted?

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