Florida A&M University
Former names | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes (1909–1953) State Normal and Industrial College for Colored Students (1891–1909) State Normal College for Colored Students (1887–1891) |
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| Motto | "Head, Heart, Hand, Field" "Excellence With Caring" |
| Type | Public historically black land-grant university |
| Established | October 3, 1887 |
Parent institution | State University System of Florida |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $95.6 million (2020) |
| Budget | $375 million (2020) |
| President | Larry Robinson |
Academic staff | 687 (561 full-time) |
| Students | 10,028 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , United States 30°25′04″N 84°17′04″W / 30.4178°N 84.2845°W |
| Campus | Midsize city, 422 acres (1.7 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The FAMUAN |
| Colors | Orange(PANTONE 151 C) and Green(PANTONE 348 C) |
| Nickname | Rattlers and Lady Rattlers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC |
| Mascot | Venom the Rattlesnake |
| Website | www |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), commonly known as Florida A&M, is a public historically black land-grant university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Founded in 1887, It is the third-largest historically black university in the US by enrollment and the only public historically black university in Florida. It is a member of the State University System of Florida and is accredited to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
FAMU sports teams are known as the Rattlers, and compete in Division I of the NCAA. They are a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).