Texas A&M University

Texas first public institution of higher learning, opened Oct. 4, 1876
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
Ranks as the nations sixth-largest university in enrollment, with more than 46,000 students (44,910 on the main campus and 1,677 at the institutions branch campus, Texas A&M University at Galveston for 2005-06 academic year)
Consistently ranks among the countries top 20 universities in enrollment of National Merit Scholars, with more than 600 of these high-achieving students currently on campus
Average SAT score for entering freshmen for 2005-06 academic year is a record 1204 (Texas average is 995 and 1028 nationally)
Ranks among the top 20 public universities by U.S. News & World Report in its 2005 Americas Best Colleges issue and among the top five in its "best values ratings, with other national and international publications also giving the university high marks
Housed on one of the largest campuses in the nation5,200 acres, including a 434-acre research park
Conducts research valued at more than $500 million annually, placing it among the top 20 universities nationally
Operates branch campuses in Galveston and in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar and centers in Mexico City and Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Serves as home to the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, which opened in 1997
Is one of the newest invited members of the Association of American Universities, a highly selective organization that promotes high standards for teaching, research and scholarship at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels
Serves as home to one of the largest chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, the nations oldest and largest academic honor societies, with its Kappa of Texas chapter having a membership of more than 150
Ranks at the top among the states public institutions in student retention and graduation ratesamong the leaders for overall student body and for minority students, both African-American and Hispanic
Has an endowment valued at approximately $4.4 billion, which ranks third among U.S. public universities and seventh overall, has already exceeded $1 billion goal for current capital campaign
Texas A&M University Offical Site
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