| Name |
Texas A&M University-Galveston |
| Address |
PO Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553-1675 |
| Website |
http://www.tamug.edu |
| Email |
seaaggie@tamug.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
25% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
25% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (54%), other housing options (46%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
100% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
3 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
130 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Houston (35), Houston (35) |
| Nearest Train |
Houston (50) |
| Nearest Bus |
Galveston (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
12% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,944 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Big Event, Bonfire, Organizations Night, SALT Camp |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
31 |
| Honor Societies |
Tri Beta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Services, TAMUG S. E. E. D. (Students Encouraging Ethnic Diversity), |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government, Dive Club, Sail Club, Prop Club, Drama, Choir, Women's Soccer Club, BUILD, Dive, Rowing, American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Nautilus (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1962 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,636 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
1,854,736 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,651 in-state, 13,901 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,870 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
career, military, personal, veteran student, academic |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
75% |
| Job One Year |
80% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
AKBR Engineering
All Seas
Animal Clinic
Aqua Marine Fish Farms Inc
Argosy Shipping
Atlantia Offshore Ltd.
Atlas Maritime Associates, Inc
Barry Rogliano Salles
Baylor Law School
Excel Engineering
Galveton Bay Foundation
Horizon Offshore
Intec |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
91,305 |
| Num Subscriptions |
647 |
| Num Microforms |
54,187 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,959 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Galveston Bay Information Center |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
135 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
65 |
| Num Wired Other |
20 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
50 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
