Located about an hour's drive from Houston, Prairie View A&M University attracts students draw to the school's tradition of producing top-notch nurses, engineers, and education professionals. This second-oldest historically black college in Texas dates back to a land grant in 1876. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, PVAMU benefits from the reach and the connections of the larger state system while retaining the culture and the community focus of a black college. According to PVAMU's mission statement, this historically black college values access, quality, diversity, leadership, relevance, and social responsibility. Prairie View A&M University students live each of these values through research-intensive study and career experiences that impact the lives of Texas residents. With many of PVAMU's majors designed to meet long-term demand in the labor market, incoming students can expect to build crucial skills and to launch compelling careers.