Texas A&M University
Founded 1876
President M. Katherine Banks (President)
Fees USD 13,239
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Texas A&M University is a public research university and the flagship institution of the Texas A&M System, founded in 1876 as Texas’s first public institution of higher education. Texas A&M enrolls approximately 73,000 students — making it one of the five largest universities in the United States. The university has one of the largest alumni networks in the world (over 600,000 living former students) and a strong military tradition through the Corps of Cadets, one of the largest uniformed bodies outside the US service academies.
Colleges and Schools
- College of Engineering — Largest in the US, top-10 petroleum and chemical
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences — Top-5 agriculture school nationally
- College of Veterinary Medicine — Top US veterinary school
- Mays Business School — AACSB-accredited, top-25 nationally
- School of Law — Growing law school in Fort Worth
- College of Architecture — Top architecture and planning
How to Apply
- Application: Apply Texas or Common App
- Test Scores: Test-optional; middle 50% SAT 1190–1430
- Acceptance Rate: ~63%
- In-State Tuition: ~$13,239
Key Deadlines
- Priority: October 15
- Final: December 1