Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, Texas · Public · 59,615 undergraduates · tamu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
52%
of 62,967 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1160 to 1390
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$32,550Est.Estimate
$61,540 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Texas A&M University-College Station
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
52% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$61,540
a year in 2027-28, from a $61,540 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1280
Send your score
About 9% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1130, and yours is above it.
Named scholarships you may qualify for (5)
National Merit Recognition Scholarship
$7,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
5th Year National Merit Recognition Scholarship Supplemental Scholarship
$3,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
President's Endowed Scholarship (National Merit)
$3,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Semifinalist standing.
Study Abroad Stipend (National Merit)
$1,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Semifinalist standing.
$500 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs National Merit Finalist standing.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Doesn't superscore: it uses the scores from one test date.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Freshman | Texas A&M University Admissions · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Dec15Other deadline · December 15, 2026
Who gets in
52%
of applicants were admitted: 32,531 of 62,967 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 10/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 77% of them sent SAT scores and 19% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1160 to 1390
Reading and Writing 580 to 690
Math 570 to 710
ACT composite 24 to 32
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160024%
- 1200 to 139944%
- 1000 to 119927%
- 800 to 9994.3%
- 600 to 7990.2%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$32,550
a year, in state
$61,540
a year, out of state (tuition $38,130)
- Tuition (in state)$9,140
- Fees$4,090
- Food and housing$13,320
- Books and supplies$910
- Transportation and other$5,090
Texas A&M University-College Station published $31,626 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,226
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,602
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,811
- $75,001 to $110,000$25,126
- Over $110,000$30,748
Financial aid
71%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$14,880
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
14%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $4,751 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 1/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit Recognition Scholarship
$7,000 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Finalist naming Texas A&M first choice
Deadline: Name Texas A&M first choice in the National Merit Scholarship portal. To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details5th Year National Merit Recognition Scholarship Supplemental Scholarship
$3,000 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Finalist needing a 5th undergraduate year
President's Endowed Scholarship (National Merit)
$3,000 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Semifinalist or Finalist; College Station fall freshman admit
To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsStudy Abroad Stipend (National Merit)
$1,000 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Semifinalist or Finalist
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National Merit Sponsorship
$500 a year
National Merit · No separate application
- National Merit Finalist
To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
Details
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $910Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 103 |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | ARTS 103, 111 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 103 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFST 289 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS 149 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARTS 149 and 150 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 113 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 111, 112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 142 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 151 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 151, 152 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 119 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 119 , 120 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | CHIN 101, 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 229 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCE 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSCE 110 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 103 |
| Drawing | 4 | 6 | ARTS 103, 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 104 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 104 and 241 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 104 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 104 and 203 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GEOS 105 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | FREN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GERM 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | GERM 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | ITAL 101, 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | ITAL 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | JAPN 101, 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 16 | JAPN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | CLAS 121 and 122 |
| Latin | 4 | 14 | CLAS 121, 122, 221, 222 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 203 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 204 and 208 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 205 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 205 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 207 or PHYS 227 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 206 or PHYS 226 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | Math 102 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PBSI 107 |
| Research | 3 | See academic Advisor | |
| Seminar | 3 | See academic Advisor | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101, 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | SPAN 101, 102, 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 202, 320 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 201 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 206 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 105, 106 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 104 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
85%
Come back for a second year
94%
Typical earnings
$78,159
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Texas A&M University-College Station$60,266
- All colleges$57,284
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 75 majors here have earnings data.
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