Texas A & M University-Commerce (TAMUC, A&M-Commerce) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

Texas A&M University-Commerce (A&M) is a public university in Commerce, Texas. The university was founded in 1889 as East Texas Normal College. Today, it is the second largest school in the Texas A&M University system with around 6,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students on campus and a reputation for excellent facilities. The planetarium at A&M is considered one of the best university planetariums in the southeast.

Commerce is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth urban metro area, about 55 miles from downtown Dallas. The town of Commerce is home to around 8,000 people. To serve a wider population area, there are branch campuses in McKinney, Mount Pleasant, Mesquite, and downtown Dallas.

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Information Summary

Ranks 52nd in Texas and 1229th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	77.2
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$22,983
Admission Success rate	N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores	23 / 1140
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	19 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	66% / 25%
Enrollment Total (all students)	12,411

Academics

The university offers more than 100 degrees divided into four colleges: the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Business and Technology, the College of Social Sciences and Arts, and the College of Sciences, Engineering, and Agriculture. The university places a strong emphasis on small classes, internship opportunities, and mentorship relationships between faculty and students. Average class size is 26 people.

The College of Business and Technology is internationally known for its excellent undergraduate accounting programs, including its undergraduate China Exchange Program and Master

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Admissions

Admissions to A&M are competitive. SAT or ACT scores are required as part of the application. Approximately 57% of applicants are admitted.

Financial Aid

In addition to the wide range of state and federal financial aid options available to college and university students in Texas, A&M offers several of their own need- and merit-based scholarships, for a total of over 75 million dollars in financial aid each year. Fifty students who qualify for the Honors College receive full tuition scholarships every year.

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Ranks 4846th for the average student loan amount.
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Students

Clubs and Organizations

There are more than 120 student organizations on the A&M Commerce campus to meet the personal and professional interests of a wide range of students. The Student Government Association is the voice of the student body in administrative and other public matters. Clubs and organizations include professional interest groups, personal interest groups, multicultural organizations, and more. Special interest groups include the Association for the Needs of Gay and Lesbian Students, Cricket City Improv, Environmental Awareness Society, Free Thinkers Society, Texas College Democrats, and The Clay Club. Multicultural organizations include the African Student Association, Caribbean Students Association, Chinese Student Association, Fuerza y Inegridad A Todos, League of United Latin American Citizens, Thai Student Association, and more. The student newspaper is The East Texan, and students in the Radio and Television department produce

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Athletics

The athletic department is known as the Lions, and school colors are blue and gold. The Lions compete in NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference. Men

Alumni

Well-known alumni include:

NFL players Alan Veingrad, Kevin Mathis, Dwight White, Antonio Wilson, Wes Smith, Aundra Thompson, Tim Collier, Jon Gilliam, Dee Mackey, Kyle Mackey, Curtis Buckley, Darrell Tully, Clint Dolezel, and Harvey Martin
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson
Artists Robyn O’Neiland Trenton Doyle Hancock
Former Superintendent of Dallas Independent School District Mike Moses
Photographers Mark Seliger and Jim Fiscus
Author Bill O’Neal
US House of Representatives lawmaker Sam Rayburn
Acress Tia Ballard
Congressman Mike Conaway

Bibliography

About Us.. TAMU Commerce. Web. 26 Sept 2011.
Fiske, Edward B. Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011. Chicago: Sourcebooks, 2010. Print.
Locations. Academics. TAMU Commerce. Web. 26 Sept 2011.
Overview. Academics. TAMU Commerce. Web. 26 Sept 2011.
Pope, Loren. Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That’s Right for You. New York: Penguin. 2007. Print.

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