Florida A&M University

The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida, is a land-grant institution dedicated to providing students with an education that will develop into lifelong learning and research opportunities. The university is renowned as a doctoral/research institution and is committed to addressing emerging issues on local and global levels. The university has a historic mission of educating African-Americans, although admissions welcome students of all races, ethnicities, and nationalities. Academics at the university include a wide variety of bachelor’s degrees, from Health Science to Landscape Design. The School of Graduate Studies and Research is offering graduate programs designed to train future scholars, teachers, researchers, and professionals. The university emphasizes the importance of cross-cultural competencies for the job market, which is why it offers study abroad programs, international studies and scholar services, and international education and development programs. If you seek a rich college life on campus, the university has over 120 certified student clubs and organizations you can join. All freshmen students and students taking less than 12 credits a semester who live more than 35 miles from campus are required to live in residential housing.

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