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Texas A&M University-College Station

Texas A&M University-College Station publishes an acceptance rate of 57% and is test-optional for the 2026-27 cycle.

Acceptance rate
57%
College Scorecard, latest cycle
SAT middle 50%
1150–1400
Section 25th–75th, summed
ACT middle 50%
25–31
Avg. HS GPA
Not published
Test policy
Test-Optional
2026-27
Regular deadline
Dec 1, 2026 (single application deadline for College Station; extends to the following Monday if it falls on a weekend; documents due Dec 15, 2026)

Testing

Test-Optional for 2026-27

Policy

"Texas A&M University is test optional and will not require ACT or SAT scores for freshman applicants." One narrow exception: Texas-resident homeschooled/non-traditional applicants seeking automatic Top 10% admission need SAT 1290 / ACT 27 for Fall 2027 applicants.

SAT middle 50%
1150–1400sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
ACT middle 50%
25–31
Average HS GPA
Not published by the school

Applying

Deadlines, essays and AI policy

Early deadlines
Regular decision
Dec 1, 2026 (single application deadline for College Station; extends to the following Monday if it falls on a weekend; documents due Dec 15, 2026)Source

Full cycle calendar: Application Deadlines.

At a glance

Size and cost

Undergraduate enrollment
59,615
Tuition (out-of-state)
$40,124
Category
Public
Admissions site
www.tamu.edu

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Sources

Test policy and deadlines last verified 2026-08-17.

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