Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas · Public · 6,599 undergraduates · tamusa.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
94%
of 8,936 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
840 to 1070
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$26,660Est.Estimate
$37,920 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
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
94% 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
$37,920
a year in 2027-28, from a $37,920 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 960
Send your score
About 54% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 850, and yours is above it.
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.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Automatic admission without test scores for top 35% of class or 3.0+ GPA ('No Test Scores Required*'); with no minimum GPA, SAT 1020/1100 or ACT 22+ qualifies. Applicants at 2.99 GPA or below without scores are admitted based on high school course grades.
Source: First-Year Admissions | Texas A&M University-San Antonio · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jan15Priority deadline · January 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Jun30Regular Decision · June 30, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
94%
of applicants were admitted: 8,442 of 8,936 for fall 2025.
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. 42% of them sent SAT scores and 5% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 840 to 1070
Reading and Writing 430 to 540
Math 410 to 530
ACT composite 15 to 21
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
$26,660
a year, in state
$37,920
a year, out of state (tuition $19,520)
- Tuition (in state)$8,260
- Food and housing$12,420
- Books and supplies$1,230
- Transportation and other$4,750
Texas A&M University-San Antonio published $25,922 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$13,431
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,070
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,264
- $75,001 to $110,000$16,363
- Over $110,000$20,088
Financial aid
70%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$10,290
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
4.6%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $7,603 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: 2/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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
28 of 28
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $830Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1301 |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | BIOL 1308 and BIOL 1309 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 1308 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2313 and MATH 2113 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 2313, MATH 2113, MATH 2314, and MATH 2114 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 1311 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 1311 and CHEM 1312 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1311 and CHIN 1312 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | CHIN 1311,CHIN 1312, CHIN 2311 and CHIN 2312 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1301 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 2321 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1311 and FREN 1312 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311 and FREN 2312 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 1311 and GERM 1312 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | GERM 1311, GERM 1312, GERM 2311 and GERM 2312 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1302 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 1311 and ITAL 1312 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | ITAL 1311, ITAL 1312, ITAL 2311 and ITAL 2312 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JAPN 1311 and JAPN 1312 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | JAPN 1311, JAPN 1312, JAPN 2311 and JAPN 2312 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATI 1311 and LATI 1312 |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | LATI 1311, LATI 1312, LATI 2311 and LATI 2312 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2301 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2302 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1301 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1302 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS 2326 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHYS 2325 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH 2312 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1311 and SPAN 1312 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311 and SPAN 2312 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2320 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1342 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOVT 2305 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 2321 and HIST 2322 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
34%
Come back for a second year
66%
Typical earnings
$58,747
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio$55,070
- All colleges$57,284
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 15 majors here have earnings data.
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