College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1876 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
36,368 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$345,364,064 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,966 in-state, 15,216 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,052 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
700 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Eta Sigma; Lambda Sigma; Tau Kappa; Cap & Gown; Golden Key; Phi Kappa Phi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) 82 organizations -- see web site http: //studentactivities. tamu. edu for additional information. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) 68 organizations -- see web stie http: //studentactivities. tamu. edu for additional information. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) see web site http: //studentactivities. tamu. edu for additional information. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Battalion (daily) |
Number of Fraternities: |
30 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
11 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
6% |
Number of Sororities: |
22 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
11 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
12% |
College Services
Basic: |
women's center, placement service, day care, health service |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Accenture, Boeing, Bryan ISD, Cargill, Chevron, Citigroup, ConocoPhillips, Dell,Deloitte & Touche; Ernst & Young, ExxonMobil, Ferguson, FMC, GE, GeneralDynamics, Halliburton, Hewlette Packard, IBM, Intel, JP Morgan Chase, Kohl's, KPMG LLP, L-3 Communicati |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
3,302,468 |
Library Facilities: |
West Campus Library, Policy Sciences & Economics Library, Cushing Library, Medical Sciences Library |
Museums |
George Bush Museum & Library; J. Wayne Stark Gallery; Forsyth Gallery |
Computers Available: |
1,307 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
900 |
Wired Labs: |
32 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
2,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (23%), women's dorms (30%), men's dorms (44%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (3%) |
Sprinkler System: |
59% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
5,200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Houston (96), College Station (5) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Houston (96) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Bryan (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Aggie Muster; Parent's Weekend; Silver Taps; Midnight Yell Practice; OPAS; Whoopstock; The Big Event. . . . . see web site http: //studentactivities. tamu. edu/calendar for additional information. |
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