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West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX

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7,842 /year
Out-of-state tuition
before financial aid
97%
97%
Acceptance Rate
6,793
Students
Small town
Small town
Setting
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Overview

West Texas A & M University is a University institution located in Canyon, TX, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address WTAMU Box 60907
Canyon, TX  79016-0001
United States
Contact Mrs. Tana Miller
Assistant Vice President for SEES/Registrar
Email: tmiller@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-4911
Fax: 806-651-5285

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations Checkmark
Agricultural Business And Management, General Checkmark
Agricultural Communication/journalism Checkmark
Agriculture, General Checkmark
Agronomy And Crop Science Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Equestrian/equine Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,784
Applied
4,657
Accepted
6,793
Enrolled
97%
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Female Admissions

2,778
Females Applied
2,717
Females Accepted
98%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,944
Males Applied
1,880
Males Accepted
97%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.5
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements: Class rank and Texas high school curriculum or equivalent

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 1st September 1st No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 525 490 590
SAT Math 515 470 570
ACT Composite 21 18 24

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

6,212
In-state
7,842
Out-of-state
6,212
In-district
Fees icon

Fees

2,992
Full-time student fees
8,320
Room & board
4,896
Room only

Financial Aid

9,879
Avg. Financial Aid Package
10,713
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
2,185
Avg. Loan Aid
4,607
Avg. Grant Aid
6,629
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
58.6%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
2%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,793
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
14%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 34.43%
Black or African American 4.06%
White or Caucasian 50.99%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.18%
Two or more races 2.46%
Other 3.62%

Gender

Male (41.37%)
Female (58.63%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 36%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Buffalo Branding, Workathon and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Residence Hall Association, Wesley, Student Government, SAGE and Baptist Student Ministries

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark Checkmark Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Volleyball No No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark Checkmark Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Division 2 Checkmark
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

448
Total Faculty
16:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 380
Part-time - 68
Male - 224
Female - 221
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