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Texas A&M University

Written by  Vishesh Chogtu

Published on Thu, February 27, 2020 2:14 PM   Updated on Thu, February 27, 2020 2:14 PM   3 mins read

Established in the year 1876 and holding around 53,743 undergraduate students the Texas University is creating a record in the hub of educational institutions, while there are ample amount of facilities required by every student of this area. The infrastructure holds well-equipped study zones and is spread across the area of 5200 acres where one can never point loopholes. Initially, Texas A&M University was set up for the male gender of the city with agriculture and mechanical as subjects. Still, later it started providing tuitions to both boys and girls with the increase in demand for the co-education system.

The choice of clubs and activity zone is innumerable, for about 1000 clubs and organizations with more than 60 fraternities and sororities have created. With that more, 10 % of students follow Greek culture due to their native options. There is a fully-fledged organization of Texas A&M intramural sports league, one of the largest sports meet of the country, where more than 25 % of students have active participation. The largest event in the country is organized by Texas A&M University, where approximately 22000 students of the college are the volunteers for the organization of that event, which makes it the most successful event.

Being the only veterinary school in Texas, Texas A&M University has a large variety of courses in human development and other business programs, which we’re creating a positive impact in Texas. The other campus of the institution is located in Qatar, with almost 500 students enrolled. There are Notable alumni of Texas A&M, including dozens of politicians such as U.S. Reps. Joe Barton and Louie Gohmert, and beauty pageant winners, including Miss USA Kandace Krueger and Miss Louisiana USA Melissa McConnell.

Faculty and facilities

The ratio of the student to faculty is 20:1, where faculty members in the institution individually address every student. The percentage of classes that hold a minimum of 20 students is 21.4 % at Texas A&M University. The most popular and largely opted fields include –

  • Engineering
  • Business
  • Management
  • Marketing and Related Support Services
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Student statistics –

The ratio of male students to female students after the institution converting into a coed institution is 53: 47 in percentage. In contrast, until now, 53,743 students have enrolled themselves in the university with an ever-increasing number from Texas as well as different parts of the state.

Fee structure

Domestic students$11,232 (2019-20)
Non-regional students$37,726 (2019-20)
Average annual cost    $20,282

Infrastructure development –

The constant improvement in the day to day facilities providing to every student without any failures is a motto of Texas A&M University. The availability of Alcohol is also permitted to students who have attained a proper legal age as guaranteed by the government of Texas.

The institution provides a stable environment with certain necessary and needful facilities that shall include –

  • non-remedial tutoring
  • Women’s center
  • Placement service
  • Daycare
  • Health service
  • Health insurance
  • 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols
  • Late-night transport/escort service
  • 24-hour emergency telephones
  • Lighted pathways/sidewalks
  • Controlled dormitory access

Rankings and achievements – 

The University of Texas has globed up the rankings from other institutions that can be drawn from the following inferences –

  • In the National Universities, it has the 70th position 
  • As per Best Undergraduate Teaching 76th position 
  • In terms of Best Value Schools 78th
  • As per Most Innovative Schools 52nd position 
  • In Top Performers on Social Mobility 96th position
  • Within Top Public Schools 27th position 
  • Holding the 15th position in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs 
  • And ranked 35th in study abroad criteria.

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