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Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, Texas

https://www.tamu.edu

#113 National Colleges

57.79% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

53,119 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public land-grant research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of Fall 2021, Texas A&M's student body is the largest in the United States. Texas A&M is the only university in Texas to hold simultaneous designations as a land, sea, and space grant institution. It has projects funded by organizations such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Office of Naval Research. In 2001, Texas A&M was inducted as a member of the Association of American Universities. The school's students, alumni and sports teams are known as Aggies. The Texas A&M Aggies athletes compete in eighteen varsity sports as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

The first public institution of higher education in Texas, the school opened for classes on October 4, 1876, as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (A.M.C.) under the provisions of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Originally, the college taught no classes in agriculture, instead concentrating on classical studies, languages, literature, and applied mathematics. After four years, students could attain degrees in scientific agriculture, civil and mechanical engineering, and language and literature. Under the leadership of President James Earl Rudder in the 1960s, A.M.C. desegregated, became coeducational, and dropped the requirement for participation in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. To reflect the institution's expanded roles and academic offerings, the Texas Legislature renamed the school to Texas A&M University in 1963. The letters "A&M", originally A.M.C. and short for "Agricultural and Mechanical College", are retained as a tribute to the university's former designation.

The main campus spans over 5,500 acres (22 km2), and is home to the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. About one-fifth of the student body lives on campus. Texas A&M has more than 1,000 officially recognized student organizations. Many students also observe various university traditions which govern conduct in daily life and sporting events. The university offers degrees in more than 130 courses of study through 17 colleges and houses 21 research institutes. As a Senior Military College, Texas A&M is one of six American universities with a full-time, volunteer Corps of Cadets who study alongside civilian undergraduate students.

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Location

City
College Station, Texas

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 16.3%
Engineering 16.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 11.0%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 8.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.9%
Social Sciences 6.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 5.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.5%
Psychology 4.1%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 3.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.9%
Natural Resources And Conservation 2.7%
Physical Sciences 1.8%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.2%
Architecture And Related Services 1.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.0%
History 1.0%
Transportation And Materials Moving 0.5%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 0.4%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 0.3%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.2%
Visual And Performing Arts 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$12,153.00

Out of State Tuition
$38,602.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
30.54%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,057.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1296 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 710 645 580
Verbal 680 630 580

ACT Scores

29 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 30 28 25
English 33 29 24