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Corpus Christi, TX · Public · 8,034 undergraduates · urban

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Less selective

The Island University combines Gulf Coast location with marine science, engineering, nursing, and coastal research in a way few regional universities can match.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.
Academic Emerging Affordability Solid Career Emerging Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Emerging
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Emerging
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
89.5% admitted

10,675 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
43.3%

$51,865 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi apart

Academic design

Marine biology, environmental science, engineering, nursing, business, and computing are prominent applied fields.

Campus pattern

The main campus occupies Ward Island on Corpus Christi Bay.

Career & value signal

Ports, energy, coastal agencies, health systems, and marine organizations supply local internships.

Can I get in?

89.5% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

10,675

About 89 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 89.5%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%970–1180
8401320
ACT middle 50%18–25
1330

Of admitted students, 49% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Academic benchmarkLess selective

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi weighs when it reads a file

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  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Marine biology, environmental science, engineering, nursing, business, and computing are prominent applied fields.

02

Make institutional fit specific

The Island University combines Gulf Coast location with marine science, engineering, nursing, and coastal research in a way few regional universities can match.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Regular Decisionrolling
Application routeInstitution application

$40 application fee

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

EngineeringAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$29,486
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$15,000
Affordability profileSolid

In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

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  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years43.3%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one58.5%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$51,865

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Biology, General

Recent graduates177
Median earnings$50,181

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Recent graduates151
Median earnings$52,078

Psychology, General

Recent graduates121
Median earnings$43,269

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Recent graduates86
Median earnings$50,896

What is campus life like?

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi beyond the classroom

The main campus occupies Ward Island on Corpus Christi Bay.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Marine biology, environmental science, engineering, nursing, business, and computing are prominent applied fields.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The main campus occupies Ward Island on Corpus Christi Bay.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Ports, energy, coastal agencies, health systems, and marine organizations supply local internships.

8,034 undergraduatesSouthwesturban setting68% of first-year students live on campus