By the numbers

Undergraduate Enrollment	4,122
In-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$118
Out-of-state Tuition (per semester hour, unless noted)	$396
Yearly Room and Board	$5,001-7,000
% of Students on Financial Aid	90
Median ACT	18
% of African American Students	0.7
% of Asian American Students	0.7
% of Hispanic Students	89
% of International Students	6.2
Student/Teacher Ratio	18:1
Number of Full-time Faculty	179
Student Male/Female Ratio	38/62
Greek System?	Yes
% of Students Who Live on Campus?	9.8
% of Students Who Graduate in Four Years	16
% Who Graduate Overall	44.2
% of Freshmen Who Return	70.6
% Of Alumni Who Give $$ to School	1

Texas A&M International University

Team Name:

Dustdevils

Address:

5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, TX 78041

Web:

tamiu.edu

Phone:

956-326-2001

Undergraduate Enrollment

4,122

Points of Distinction

New $12.5 million Kinesiology Wellness Recreation Center
Agreement with Texas A&M for automatic admissions and academic transfer for certain engineering programs
Historic joint bachelor’s degree with the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in diabetes and nutrition

Texas A&M International University values its connection to the Texas A&M University System, but the school is also intent on cultivating its own reputation as a thriving bilingual and bicultural community. The university’s international scope is reflected in its global programs, its diverse student body, and its location at the gateway to Mexico.

Originally established in 1970 to fulfill a demand for teachers and business leaders in Laredo and surrounding communities, TAMIU in recent years has expanded its programs, size, and enrollment in an effort to serve the equally fast-growing city of Laredo. In 2007 the university awarded its first doctoral degree. Undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences receive the highest enrollments, and the College of Business is top-ranked. The university recently dedicated the Value and Investing Trading Room and Technology Center, a state-of-the-art trading room that will expand the finance studies program. Degree programs in early childhood education, criminal justice, and nursing have the highest enrollments among TAMIU’s 3,900 undergraduates.

The new Kinesiology Wellness Recreation Center offers healthy diversion, and students participate in more than 40 organizations, ranging from the soccer video game club to ballet folklorico. Nine sports teams compete at the NCAA Division II level. Expansion continues on the 300-acre campus, which is just across the international bridge from Nuevo Laredo’s shops, clubs, and restaurants.