Component Institutions
The Texas A&M University System has 11 separate and distinct institutions; each institution is a stand-alone university and confers its own degrees. Its flagship institution is Texas A&M University.
| Institution | Location (Population) |
Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined TAMU System |
Nickname | Athletic Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View, Texas (4,410) |
1876 | Public, HBCU |
8,608 | 1876 | Panthers | SWAC NCAA D-I FCS |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, Texas (17,123) |
1899 | Public | 10,500 | 1917 | Texans (men's) TexAnns (women's) |
Lone Star NCAA D-II |
| Texas A&M International University | Laredo, Texas (236,091) |
1969 | Public | 7,037 | 1989 | Dustdevils | Heartland NCAA D-II |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas (96,921) |
1871 | Public, Flagship |
49,861 | 1876 | Aggies | SEC NCAA D-I FBS |
| Texas A&M University–Central Texas | Killeen, Texas (141,752) |
2009 | Public | 2,173 | 1999 | Warriors (no athletics) |
n/a |
| Texas A&M University–Commerce | Commerce, Texas (9,250) |
1889 | Public | 12,000 | 1996 | Lions | Lone Star NCAA D-II |
| Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, Texas (305,215) |
1947 | Public | 10,169 | 1989 | Islanders | Southland NCAA D-I |
| Texas A&M University–Kingsville | Kingsville, Texas (26,213) |
1925 | Public | 8,067 | 1989 | Javelinas | Lone Star NCAA D-II |
| Texas A&M University–San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas (1,327,407) |
2009 | Public | 4,000 | 2000 | Jaguars (no athletics) |
n/a |
| Texas A&M University–Texarkana | Texarkana, Texas (37,103) |
1971 | Public | 1,950 | 1996 | Eagles (no athletics) |
n/a |
| West Texas A&M University | Canyon, Texas (13,303) |
1910 | Public | 7,843 | 1990 | Buffaloes | Lone Star NCAA D-II |
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