The mission of Texas A&M University-Kingsville is to develop well-rounded leaders and critical thinkers who
can solve problems in an increasingly complex, dynamic and global society. Located in South Texas, the
university is a teaching, research and service institution that provides access to higher education in an ethnically
and culturally diverse region of the nation. Texas A&M University-Kingsville offers an extensive array of
baccalaureate and master’s degrees, and selected doctoral and professional degrees in an academically
challenging, learner-centered and caring environment where all employees contribute to student success.
Texas A&M University–Kingsville (formerly Texas A&I University) is a U.S. national university with a multicultural student body that is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries. The university has nationally recognized programs in engineering, agriculture, wildlife and the sciences and is known for developing the nation's first doctoral degree in bilingual education. Founded in 1925 as South Texas State Teachers College, the university's name change in 1929 to Texas College of Arts and Industries signaled the broadening of its mission. A 1967 name change to Texas A&I University marked another transition. The university became a member of The Texas A&M University System in 1989 and embraced its current name, reflecting that membership, in September 1993.
Texas A&M–Kingsville has 60 undergraduate degree programs, 56 master's programs and six doctoral degrees in the Colleges of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering and Graduate Studies. The university features the region's only programs in engineering, social sciences and agriculture. With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, the university's 545 acre (2.2 km²) teaching farm gives agriculture students hands-on farming and ranching experience. A&M-Kingsville's bilingual education program, offering degrees at the master's and doctoral levels, was the first of its kind in the country and continues to be one of the strongest.Cite Undergraduates in nearly all disciplines have an opportunity to participate in research projects.
Texas A&M-Kingsville is ranked in the Top 100 national universities by Washington Monthly magazine. The university consistently ranks among the country's top 10 producers of Hispanic engineers and has the only accredited program in natural gas engineering in the United States. The Texas Legislature approved and funded the creation and construction of the Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy at Texas A&M-Kingsville, the first professional school of any kind at any university south of San Antonio, which opened in the fall of 2006. In addition, the university offers the only master's degree in ranch management in the United States.
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| Percent of Students International: | 7% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 26% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Lone Star Conference) Basketball (Lone Star Conference) Baseball (Lone Star Conference) Track (Lone Star Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,400 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,448 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,092 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,655 | 61% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 487 | 23% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 500 | 4% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,444 | 78% | |
Any Aid: |
87% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 97% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 40% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 410, Math: 410 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 540 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 60% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 16, Verbal: 14, Math: 15 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 19 |
| Application Fee: | $ 15.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
