Texas A&M International University

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At a glance:

Location: Laredo, Texas

Founded: 1969

Student Population: 6,853 students

Transfer Students Accepted
for Second Year Entry: Yes

Enrollment Dates: September, January

Degree Level Available: Undergraduate / Graduate

Type of Institution: Public

Transition Options from Kings:
• Direct Placement
• First Year University Pathway
• Second Year University Pathway

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Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is an international university, poised at the Gateway to Mexico and serving as the cultural and intellectual hub of a vibrant bilingual and bicultural community.

Overview

To fulfill its mission, the University offers a range of baccalaureate and masters programs and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in International Business. Programs focus on developing undergraduate and graduate offerings with a progressive international agenda for global study and understanding across all disciplines.

The campus recently completed Phase V of its Master Plan, including the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts’ Theatre and the Kinesiology, Wellness and Recreation Center. A new Student Success Center was opened this past fall. The campus complex represents a nearly $200 million investment in Texas higher education.

Laredo is 156 miles south of San Antonio, 158 miles west of the Gulf of Mexico (Corpus Christi) and 153 miles north of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. It is located at an enviable crossroads of international business and life and its history is hallmarked by seven sovereign flags.

Rankings
A.R. Sánchez, Jr. School of Business recently included in “Best 237 Business Schools” and ranked in the Top 10 for offering the greatest opportunity for minority students: Princeton Review.

Main Specializations
Nursing, Education, Business, Performing Arts, Engineering.

Scholarship Opportunities
Yes

Guideline Costs per Year (Undergraduate)
$24,500 (Named by CNN as one of the nation's Top Ten most affordable U.S. Universities)

Admissions Criteria
• GPA: 2.5 (See table on p5)
• SAT: Yes
• TOEFL: Minimum score of 213 (Computer -based) or 550 (Paper-based) 83 iBT