Standard Profile: Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

www.tamu.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1876.

Suburban campus setting on 5200 acres, located 5 miles south of downtown Bryan (population=65,000) and 90 miles northwest of Houston.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 34,500 undergraduates; 6700 graduate students; 500 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 91% full-time; 96% from Texas; 19% minorities (3% African-American; 4% Asian-American; 11% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 2% international students; 49% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: 25% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12-18 credits/semester)-Engineering: $9220 state resident; $24,600 non-resident
Grad Students (12 credits/semester): $8180 state resident; $15,700 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $8200 (undergrads); $10,000 (grad students)

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy, Air Force)

Virtual Tour: Not available

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: Dwight Look College of Engineering (http://engineering.tamu.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 6600 undergraduates; 2400 graduate students (1500 master's; 900 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aerospace Engineering (AE)

Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE)

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil Engineering (CE)

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Nuclear Engineering (NE)

Petroleum Engineering (PE)

Engineering Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Aerospace Engineering	AE	X	X	X
Agricultural Engineering	BAE	X
Biological Systems Engineering	BAE	X
Biological and Agricultural Engineering	BAE		X	X
Biomedical Engineering	BME	X	X	X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CE	X****	X****	X****
Computer Engineering	CSE/ECE	X	X	X
Computer Science	CS	X	X	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Engineering	COE*		X	X
Engineering Systems Management	COE/ SOB**		X
Health Physics	NE		X
Industrial and Systems Engineering	ISE	X	X	X
Interdisciplinary Engineering	COE*		X	X
Materials Science and Engineering	COE/ COS***		X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Nuclear Engineering	NE	X	X	X
Ocean Engineering	CE	X	X	X
Petroleum Engineering	PE	X	X	X
Radiological Health Engineering	NE	X

* Major administered by the College of Engineering (COE).

** Major administered jointly by the College of Engineering (COE) and the School of Business (SOB).

*** Major administered jointly by the College of Engineering (COE) and the College of Science (COS).

**** - Areas of emphasis offered in:

Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Construction Engineering and Management

Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Materials Engineering

Structural Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Water Resources Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 3318/4936 (67%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1765/3318 (53%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 25 overall; #17 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 13 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 10)
Agricultural/Biological Engineering (# 3)
Civil Engineering (# 12)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 8)
Mechanical Engineering (# 16)
Nuclear Engineering (# 4)

Engineering Technology Program Information:

Program Name: Dept of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution (http://etidweb.tamu.edu), located within the College of Engineering

Engineering Technology Student Population (approx.): 400

Engineering Technology Departments:

Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution (ET/ID)

Engineering Technology Degrees Offered: (A=Associate's; B=Bachelor's; M=Master's)

Major	Dept	A	B	M
Electronics Engineering Technology	ET/ID		X
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology	ET/ID		X
Telecommunications Engineering Technology	ET/ID		X

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.tamu.edu		(979) 845-3211
Office of Admissions and Records	www.tamu.edu/admissions	P.O. Box 30014 College Station, TX 77842-3014	(979) 845-3741 admissions@tamu.edu
Dept of Student Financial Aid	http://financialaid.tamu.edu	P.O. Box 30016 College Station, TX 77842-3016	(979) 845-3236 financialaid@tamu.edu
Office of Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	http://ogs.tamu.edu	302 JKW Administration Bldg 1113 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-1113	(979) 845-3631 graduate-admission@tamu.edu
Dept of Residence Life (Housing)	http://reslife.tamu.edu	1253 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-1253	(979) 845-4744 / (888) 451-3896 housing@tamu.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
(Dwight Look) College of Engineering	http://engineering.tamu.edu	3126 TAMU College Station, TX 77845-3126	(979) 845-1321 see website for email
Dept of Aerospace Engineering	http://aero.tamu.edu	701 Bright Bldg 3141 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3141	(979) 845-7541 see website for email
Dept of Biological and Agricultural Engineering	http://baen.tamu.edu	2117 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2117	(979) 845-3931 info@baen.tamu.edu
Dept of Biomedical Engineering	http://biomed.tamu.edu	337 Zachry Eng Center 3120 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3120	(979) 845-5532 bmen@tamu.edu
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.che.tamu.edu	3122 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3122	(979) 845-3361 che@tamu.edu
Dept of Civil Engineering	www.civil.tamu.edu	3136 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3136	(979) 845-7435 info@civil.tamu.edu
Dept of Computer Science and Engineering	www.cs.tamu.edu	301 Bright Bldg 3112 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3112	(979) 845-5534 see website for email
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.ece.tamu.edu	214 Zachry Eng Center 3128 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3128	(979) 845-7441 see website for email
Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering	http://ise.tamu.edu	241 Zachry Eng Center 3131 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3131	(979) 845-5535 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.mengr.tamu.edu	3123 TAMU College Station TX 77843-3123	(979) 845-1251 see website for email
Dept of Nuclear Engineering	http://nuclear.tamu.edu	129 Zachry Eng Center 3133 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3133	(979) 845-4161 see website for email
Dept of Petroleum Engineering	www.pe.tamu.edu	507 Richardson Bldg 3116 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3116	(979) 845-2241 info@pe.tamu.edu
Engineering Technology Program Contacts:
(Dwight Look) College of Engineering	http://engineering.tamu.edu	3126 TAMU College Station, TX 77845-3126	(979) 845-1321 see website for email
Dept of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution	http://etidweb.tamu.edu	Fermier Hall 3367 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3367	(979) 845-4951 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1876.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/
Phone Number

Office of Admissions and Records

Dept of Student Financial Aid

Office of Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

Dept of Residence Life (Housing)

(Dwight Look) College of Engineering

Dept of Aerospace Engineering

Dept of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil Engineering

Dept of Computer Science and Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Dept of Nuclear Engineering

Dept of Petroleum Engineering

(Dwight Look) College of Engineering

Dept of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution

Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow, PO Box 2486, Menlo Park, CA 94026 • 650-323-8452
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Public 4-year university, founded 1876.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Admissions and Records

Dept of Student Financial Aid

Office of Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

Dept of Residence Life (Housing)

(Dwight Look) College of Engineering

Dept of Aerospace Engineering

Dept of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil Engineering

Dept of Computer Science and Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Dept of Nuclear Engineering

Dept of Petroleum Engineering

(Dwight Look) College of Engineering

Dept of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution

Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow, PO Box 2486, Menlo Park, CA 94026 • 650-323-8452 Disclaimer Questions/Comments: Email us at: Engineering-Colleges@DedicatedEngineers.org Copyright © 2005 Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow, All Rights Reserved • Last modified: 10/19/10

Main Website/
Phone Number

Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow, PO Box 2486, Menlo Park, CA 94026 • 650-323-8452
Disclaimer Questions/Comments: Email us at: Engineering-Colleges@DedicatedEngineers.org
Copyright © 2005 Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow, All Rights Reserved • Last modified: 10/19/10