PVAMU vs. Criswell College

Comparable Facts

Compare Prairie View A & M University in Prairie View, TX with Criswell College in Dallas, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Prairie View A & M University is larger than Criswell College based on total student enrollment (9,922 students vs. 160 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, TX (Distant Town setting); Criswell College is in Dallas, TX (Large City setting).
• Prairie View A & M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Criswell College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Prairie View A & M University 17:1; Criswell College 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Criswell College are 12.7% lower than at Prairie View A & M University ($9,010 vs. $10,317).
• Out-of-state tuition is 70.6% higher at PVAMU than at Criswell College (about $11,124 more per year; $26,874 vs. $15,750).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Criswell College than at Prairie View A & M University (100% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Criswell College students is 38.8% larger than aid received by Prairie View A & M University students ($21,883 vs. $15,769).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at PVAMU, test-free at Criswell College.
• Typical fall application deadline: PVAMU Mar 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at PVAMU vs. 87.9% at Criswell College.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.