TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–KINGSVILLE
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Texas A & M University - Kingsville

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY–KINGSVILLE is South Texas’ greatest university, offering more academic programs and degrees, providing better learning and living facilities, doing more research, awarding more scholarships and producing more successful graduates that any other college or university in the region. The University is committed to its mission of teaching, research, and service in South Texas for the advancement of knowledge and of regional development.

The University is located in historic Kingsville, a friendly, safe city of 25,000 that is the home of the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi and its beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south at Brownsville or 119 miles to the west at Laredo.

The main campus consists of approximately 250 acres and more than 80 buildings. The University Farm consists of 545 acres of land located near the campus.
Approximately 71 percent of the faculty hold Ph.D.s.
The student/faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Our seven academic colleges offer 56 bachelor's degrees in 52 fields of study and 61 graduate degrees in 39 areas. You'll find programs not available at many other colleges and universities, such as Industrial Technology, Wildlife Sciences, and Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Our programs are recognized for quality and rigor as evidenced by the prestigious accreditations we hold, the quality of the faculty we attract, and the success our graduates achieve in every field.

Undergraduate Degrees

Accounting	Agribusiness	Agriculture Science
Animal Science	Architectural Engineering	Art
Biology	Biomedical Sciences	Chemical Engineering
Chemistry	Civil Engineering	Communications
Communication Science & Disorders	Community Health	Computer Information Systems
Computer Science	Criminology	Electrical Engineering
English	Family & Consumer Sciences	Fashion & Interiors Merchandising
Finance	General Business Administration	Geology
History	Human Nutrition	Human Develoment & Family Studies
Industrial Technology	Interdisciplinary Studies	International Business Management
Kinesiology	Management	Marketing
Mathematics	Mechanical Engineering	Music
Performance	Physics	Plant & Soil Science
Political Science	Psychology	Range & Wildlife Management
Social Work	Sociology	Spanish
Sport Management (NEW)	Theatre Arts

University in Southern Texas

Most of Texas A&M–Kingsville’s approximately 6,200 students come from South Texas, but there is wide diversity in the population, with students from more than 35 states and more than 43 countries. The student body is split almost equally between men (53 percent) and women (47 percent). Eighty-two percent of students are undergraduates. Ethnically, the campus reflects the demographics of the area, with 62 percent of the students Hispanic, 27 percent white, and five percent African American. About six percent are international students.

At Texas A&M-Kingsville, students come first. Your college experience includes time in the classroom, outside study time, student activities and organizations, living arrangements and more.

We are proud to offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities that engage students and create a vibrant campus community. There are more than 100 different organizations registered on campus, and you can even start a new one if we don’t have what you want already! Some of our groups get together to study and mentor each other, while others exist for community service or just for fun. These groups are a great way to get involved, make new friends, and make connections for your future.

One of the most popular activities is recreational sports, including our aquatics center, fitness center and cheer team. Between flag football, basketball or dozens of other competitions there is always something to do to meet new friends or relax in between studies.