# Texas A&M University-College Station

- Location: College Station, United States
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1876
- Official website: http://www.tamu.edu/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/texas-a-m-university-college-station-6a8b9f04

## Summary

Texas A&M opened in College Station in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, the state's first public institution of higher education, created under the federal land-grant program. Military training through the Corps of Cadets was required for students until 1965. It took the name Texas A&M University in 1963 and has grown into one of the largest universities in the United States.

## Key facts

- rank: #169 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx
- tuition: $36,428 (per year, 2023)
- admission: 57.4% (2024)

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.tamu.edu/)
- [Admissions](https://admissions.tamu.edu/)
- [Financial aid](https://financialaid.tamu.edu/)
- [Reference](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/complete-data-files/HD2025.zip)
- [Fall 2025: 74,407 at College Station (81,354 across all locations)](https://www.tamu.edu/about/facts.html)
- [Inauguration of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, Oct 1876](https://150.tamu.edu/about/index.html)
- [Cross-check: land-grant, naming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_A&M_University)

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