Texas A&M University at a Glance:
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- Enrollment: 48,000 undergraduate and graduate students
- Tuition and fees per year: $6,900 (typical student, Texas resident)
- School mascot: a collie named Reveille; students are called Aggies
- School colors: maroon and white
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1
- Full-time faculty: 2,800
- Student groups: 800+
- Honors programs: University, college & departmental
- Website: http://www.tamu.edu
Academics
From humble beginnings in 1876 as Texas' first public institution of higher learning, Texas A&M, has grown to offer degrees in more than 170 fields. With an enrollment of more than 48,000, the student body is among the nation’s largest. Average SAT scores are considerably higher than the national average, and the university consistently ranks among the leaders in enrolling National Merit Scholars. The university also ranks high in graduation and retention rates, both overall and for minority students.
Texas A&M holds land-, sea- and space-grant status and has annual research expenditures of almost $539 million (including College Station-based agencies). The university’s endowment is approximately $5.6 billion.
The university also operates centers in Italy and Mexico and has two branch campuses, one in Galveston, Texas, and one in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar.
Athletics
Texas A&M Athletics is committed to "Building Champions" through academic achievement, athletic excellence and national recognition of student-athletes, teams and programs. Texas A&M's almost 650 student-athletes compete at the NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports. Since the beginning of the Big 12 Conference in 1996, Texas A&M has won 20 Big 12 titles in various men's and women's sports. The University's recreational sports program includes 30 student sport clubs and one of the largest intramural programs in the nation.
Location
Texas A&M is located in College Station, which together with the adjacent city of Bryan, has about 120,000 people and is located about 100 miles northwest of Houston, 120 miles northeast of Austin and 200 miles south of Dallas. Its 5,200-acre campus, one of the nation’s largest, is valued at more than $1 billion. It is home to the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The university also operates centers in Italy and Mexico and branch campuses in Galveston and Qatar.
