College Station, Texas · Public · 59,615 undergrads
Texas A&M admitted 52% of applicants for fall 2025 (32,531 of 62,967, Common Data Set 2025-26). Texas A&M is test-optional for fall 2027. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1160–1390.
The numbers
Applied
62,967
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
24–32
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
40%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$75
waivers exist
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Can I get into Texas A&M?
52% of applicants get in
Most applicants with solid grades get in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1160–1390 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
62,967 applied, 32,531 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Texas A&M need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 79% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1280 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
Checked on admissions.tamu.edu Nov 2, 2026. See the source
Early rounds and deadlines
Texas A&M doesn't offer early decision or early action.
21days
Regular decision
Due Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Texas A&M looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, class rank, GPA, activities, talent or ability.
Counts a lot
Essay, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency.
Also considered
SAT or ACT scores, recommendations, character.
As Texas A&M rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Texas A&M University's acceptance rate?
Texas A&M admitted 52% of applicants for fall 2025 (32,531 of 62,967, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Texas A&M University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1160–1390. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
