Texas A & M International University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Texas A&M International University, also referred to as TAMIU, is located in Laredo, Texas. The university was established in 1969 and is a member institution of the Texas A&M University System. The campus covers an area of 300 acres and boasts of enrolling more than 5,000 students annually. There are 5 colleges under the university which includes:

• A. R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences

There are many student organizations and clubs including the ANIME Club, the Campos, Art Ink, Campus Crusade for Christ, and the Newman Club. The university female students play sports such as golf, soccer, softball and volleyball, while the male students play basketball, golf and baseball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, and security and law enforcement.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

TAMIU participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 96% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 5,856 in 2009-2010 (4,482 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 81% of enrolled students and graduate students are 19%.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

TAMIU provides on-campus housing for 686 of its 4,482 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Heartland Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 42 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 53 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

TAMIU offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (348 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (334 awarded)

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (81 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Latin American Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (19 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (29 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (37 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

SCIENCE (27 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (72 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (62 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology