The real 4-year cost of Prairie View A & M University in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Prairie View A & M University went from $6,299 to $11,299, an average of 2.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,299 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,763 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,856 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,132 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,404 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,764 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,461 | – | – |
| 2015 | $9,745 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,059 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,657 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,078 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,786 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,099 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,299 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,299 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,299 | $11,299 | – |
| 2024 | – | $11,524 | $10,346–$12,702 |
| 2025 | – | $11,754 | $9,474–$14,279 |
| 2026 | – | $11,988 | $8,675–$16,052 |
| 2027 | – | $12,227 | $7,943–$18,045 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,988 |
| Year 2 | $12,227 |
| Year 3 | $12,470 |
| Year 4 | $12,719 |
| 4-year total | $49,403 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $9,403
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $33,254
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,317/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $47,691
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Prairie View A & M University4-year schools with similar prices in Texas
Closest to Prairie View A & M University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Messenger College$11,200
- University of North Texas$11,164
- Texas State University$11,450
- University of North Texas Health Science Center$10,921
- The University of Texas at Austin$11,678
- Jarvis Christian University$11,720
- The University of Texas at Arlington$11,727
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center$10,817
Use this data
Published figures for Prairie View A & M University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.