Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843

Of America's best colleges, Texas A&M University ranks 21st by U.S. News and World Report, and Hispanic magazine has included Texas A&M University in its top 25 rankings for four consecutive years. As Texas' oldest public university, we draw on a rich tradition of excellence and a history of producing exceptional graduates.

Texas A&M University is centrally located between three of the nation's 10 largest cities-Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. The cities of Bryan and College Station are home to this Texas college and approximately 160,000 people--large enough to offer the conveniences of city life, yet small enough to embody a genuine sense of community.

Quick Facts:

• Texas A&M University has awarded more than 320,000 degrees, including more than 70,000 graduate and professional degrees.
• Texas' first public university of higher learning opened October 4, 1876.
• Texas A&M University is one of a select few academic institutions in the nation to hold federal triple designation as a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant university.
• Texas A&M University ranks as the nation's sixth-largest university in enrollment, with more than 46,000 students (44,910 on the main campus and 1,677 at the institution's branch campus, Texas A&M University at Galveston for 2005-06 academic year).
• Texas A&M University consistently ranks among the country's top 20 universities in enrollment of National Merit Scholars, with more than 600 of these high-achieving students currently on campus.
• This Texas college has consistently ranked in the forefront over the past decade among public universities in Texas in retention rates -- keeping its students enrolled and on course for graduation; a leader for overall student body and for minorities -- both African-American and Hispanic students.
• Texas A&M University Competes at NCAA Division 1-A level in 20 varsity sports.
• The Bush Library Education Program at the Texas college was the first among presidential libraries to include a classroom as part of the museum, with the museum's education programs integrated into the state's education curriculum and offering hands-on programs tailored for students from kindergarten through high school.