University

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, Texas, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-01

University details

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

First-year admission rate

51.7%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Engineering
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Engineering
Engineering
Agricultural Mechanization
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Production Operations
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Public Services
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Deadlines

Regular decision · 2026–2027
2026-12-01 — Fall 2027 College Station freshman application deadline. Required and optional supporting documents are due December 15, 2026.
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

Four required short-answer questions: one up to 250 words and three up to 100 words each.

Required · Freshman applicants
Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?
Limit: 750 words — Verbatim prompt recorded from the official first-party source.
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html
Required · Freshman applicants
Describe a life event which you feel has prepared you to be successful in college.
Limit: 250 words — Verbatim prompt recorded from the official first-party source.
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html

Application requirements

Application fee · Required
Value: $75
Non-refundable processing fee.
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html
Recommendation letters · Optional
Value: Up to 2 considered
Texas A&M considers the first two letters received.
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html
Personal essay · Required
Value: 750 words maximum
Required essay: Tell us your story.
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html
Supplemental essays · Required
Four required short-answer questions: one up to 250 words and three up to 100 words each.

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html
Retrieved 2026-09-01 — Official freshman page: Fall 2027 College Station application deadline and supporting-document deadline.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html
Retrieved 2026-09-01 — Official freshman page: fee, essays, recommendations, STARS, and transcript cases.
Official source · supports testing_policy:2026–2027
https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/freshman/index.html
Retrieved 2026-09-01 — Official freshman page: ACT and SAT are optional for freshman applicants.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?228723

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

32,531 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

12,484 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution