Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, Texas

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1876Midsize citySEVP certified

About

Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, TA&M, or TAMU) is a public land-grant research university in College Station, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. Since 2021, Texas A&M has enrolled the largest student body in the United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and since 2001 has been a member of the Association of American Universities. The university was the first public higher education institution in Texas; it opened for classes on October 4, 1876, as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (A.M.C.) under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Act.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$39,974
Estimated total for international students: US$59,616
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$13,154
Total cost for in-state students: US$32,796

Net price calculatortuition.tamu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 59,615
Graduate students: 17,611
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 20 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 57%
SAT: Reading and writing 580–690 · Maths 570–710
ACT: 25–31

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 85%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$78,159

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (390)

Bachelor's degrees103 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingAgriculture, GeneralAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesApplied MathematicsArchitectural EngineeringArchitectureAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental GeosciencesEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarine SciencesMarine TransportationMaritime StudiesMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNaval Architecture and Marine EngineeringNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesOcean EngineeringParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPetroleum EngineeringPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Master's degrees110 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesApplied MathematicsArcheologyArchitectureAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCurriculum and InstructionData ScienceDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLandscape ArchitectureLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematical EconomicsMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringNuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansNutrition SciencesOcean EngineeringParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPetroleum EngineeringPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Doctoral degrees74 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectureAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCurriculum and InstructionEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementIndustrial EngineeringMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematical EconomicsMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesOcean EngineeringParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPetroleum EngineeringPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologySoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)5 subjects

DentistryLawMedicinePharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationVeterinary Medicine

Undergraduate certificates40 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemical EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceData AnalyticsEconomicsEngineering, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementIndustrial EngineeringIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational BusinessMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencesMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesOperations ResearchParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPetroleum EngineeringPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralResearch and Experimental PsychologySecurity Science and Technology

Graduate certificates58 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAgricultural Public ServicesAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingApplied MathematicsArcheologyArchitectureArea StudiesBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputational ScienceEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoric Preservation and ConservationHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHousing and Human EnvironmentsHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesInternational AgricultureInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesPetroleum EngineeringPlant SciencesPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.