Florida A and M University

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded as the State Normal College for Colored Students, and on October 3, 1887, it began classes with fifteen students and two instructors. Today, FAMU, as it has become affectionately known, is the premiere school among historically black colleges and universities. Prominently located on the highest hill in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University remains the only historically black University in the 12-member State University System of Florida. FAMU is part of the State University System of Florida and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

At Florida A&M University, students receive a world-class education via their 14 colleges and schools, 54 bachelor's degrees, 29 master's degrees, three professional degrees, and 12 doctoral degrees, which prepare them to be scholars/leaders in their chosen fields. Their alumni have received national and international accolades due to the outstanding educational opportunities provided through excellence with caring at the #1 public HBCU. The faculty is committed to educating students at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional levels, preparing graduates to apply their knowledge, critical thinking skills and creativity in their service to society.

In addition to the main Tallahassee campus, FAMU has several satellite campuses across Florida. These include the College of Law in Orlando and the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health, which has sites in Crestview, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Miami.