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Texas A&M University is a public institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1967 and is accredited by AACSB


Summer 2006 classes begin 05/30/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 08/28/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/16/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 05/29/2006

 Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,058
Total full-time undergraduate business students 3,831
Total part-time undergraduate business students 227
Total distance undergraduate business students 0

 STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 54
International students 0
Married students N/A

For U.S. schools only:

African American students 3
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0
Asian American students 2
Mexican American students 12
Puerto Rican students 0
Other Hispanic American students 0
White (non-Hispanic) students 81
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0
Not reported 0
Other 0

North American students by region:

Canada 0
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0
Midwest U.S. 0
Northeast U.S. 0
South U.S. 0
Southwest U.S. 99
U.S. Possessions and territories 0
West U.S. 0

0.60% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.


 CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests SAT, ACT

SAT Scores for full-time entering business students

Average 1218
Median 1110
Range (Middle 80%) From 980 to 1360
Minimum SAT Score N/A
 

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students

Average 26
Median 24
Range (Middle 80%) From 21 to 30
Minimum ACT Score N/A
 
Minimum High School GPA N/A
Does the school require an entrance exam? No
 
Student Age (years)  
Average 18
Median 18
 
For Internal Transfers  
Minimum overall college GPA 3.10
Additional application requirements
Sophomores with minimum of 4 business courses (including 2 maths) with B average in this subset.

 ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $60.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $75.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $75.00
 
Business program application fee (freshman resident) $60.00
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $75.00
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $0
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $0

The university admissions office manages admissions to the business program

17,871 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted 70.00% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 56.80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.

N/A% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants N/A% were accepted.

The university placed 3,866 applicant(s) on its wait list. 1,109 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Business program does admit freshmen

Freshmen apply by indicating interest on university application Mays has a target number for freshman admissions.

Internal transfers apply Separate application Mays also admits internal transfer students with 30 hours at Texas A&M by separate application.

3,213 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.

41.00% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 61.50% of admitted students enrolled.

258.00% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 93.40% were admitted to the program.

Applicant Profile

Female applicants 48
International applicants 0

Interviews for applicants are not required

Additional application requirements (including those for international students): Significant differences including deadlines; see catalog or Admission Web site at www.tamu.edu


 COSTS

Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)

Resident U.S. $6,234.00
Non-resident U.S. $13,914.00
Room and Board $6,885.00
Books $1,180.00
Other Expenses $0


Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)

Resident $137.00
Nonresident $413.00

 2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 02/01/2006
Fall 2006 02/01/2006
Spring 2007 10/15/2006
Summer 2007 02/01/2007

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 05/05/2006
Fall 2006 08/05/2006
Spring 2007 01/05/2007
Summer 2007 05/05/2007

Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

 FINANCIAL AID

The university financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program

Financial Aid Web site

Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $6,166,044.00

Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $N/A

Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on a combination of need and meritSome scholarships consider need; some are based on merit only; some consider both need and merit.

Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships N/A
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships N/A
Need-based scholarships N/A%
Merit-based scholarships N/A%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Complete online scholarship application.

The school does not offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)

The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A

The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $16,909.00


 CONTACTS
DeanJerry R. Strawser
Program Director Peter K. Drysdale
Admissions Director Alice G. Reinarz
Financial Aid Director Joseph P. Pettibon II
Career Services Director Jodee A. Bailey
Alumni Relations Director Porter S. Garner III

 
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