Texas A & M International University

Public · Selective · TX

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationTX · South

SettingUrban

Undergrads6,667

Student:faculty21:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate27.3%

6-yr grad rate46.5%

Drop-out rate22.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$8k

Out-of-state tuition$19k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity98.4%

Gender diversity59.6%

International5.2%

Identity—

Overview

Texas A&M International University sits in Laredo on the U.S.-Mexico border, and that location defines its academic identity: international trade, binational business, and border studies are treated as signature strengths rather than niche offerings. As part of the Texas A&M System, it shares system-wide resources with the system's larger campuses while remaining a distinctly regional, border-focused institution in its own right.

Academics

Business and international-trade programs, housed in the A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business, draw directly on the university's position in one of the busiest inland border-crossing regions in the country, giving students access to real binational commerce and logistics contexts most schools can only teach theoretically. Bilingual fluency is treated as a practical asset across the curriculum rather than a side skill.

Campus & student life

As a regional public university, the student experience leans commuter and locally rooted, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and includes many first-generation college students. Athletics compete under the Dustdevils name, and campus life tends to stay closely tied to Laredo's own binational, bilingual community rather than existing as a self-contained college bubble.

Getting in

Admission follows the standard Texas A&M System public-university process, with less emphasis on essays or interviews than on academic record. Students from the Laredo region and South Texas make up a large share of applicants who already know the university's border-focused identity firsthand.

Worth knowing

The border location is the defining feature here — students interested in international business, trade, or U.S.-Mexico relations get an academic and professional network most other universities in the country simply cannot replicate. Bilingual, binational fluency is less an elective skill here than a baseline expectation woven into daily campus life.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate44.4%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 890–1090 · ACT 16–22

Test policyrequired

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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Applying (2026-27 cycle)

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Priority / scholarshipJul 1

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