Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering is the university’s largest college, serving about 22,500 students. But there are many more who’d like to attend. Because the College of Engineering has become increasingly competitive, many eager students are denied admission. But fortunately there are several alternative paths students can take to achieve their goal of graduating with an engineering degree from A&M-College Station.

Engineering Academy at Blinn-Bryan

Much like the Blinn TEAM program, the Engineering Academy at Blinn-Bryan allows selected students to complete introductory coursework at both the A&M campus and Blinn College campus. After successfully completing their first year of the engineering track, Academy students are eligible to declare the engineering major of their choice and transfer full-time to College Station.

Engineering at  McAllen  AND  Galveston

Some selected freshman applicants are offered the opportunity to begin their engineering degrees at McAllen or Galveston, where they’ll complete the same courses as their peers at College Station but often in a smaller, more personalized setting. Students in these pathway programs enjoy personalized attention from their professors from day one while they work toward their A&M degree. After completing their first year at either location, students can apply for entry to a specific engineering major and transfer to College Station.

If they aren’t offered one of the options above, there are still other paths to A&M - College Station. Any student can apply to one of the partner community colleges’ engineering academies, assuming they meet the minimum requirements.

Other  Engineering Academies

In A&M’s Engineering Academy program, students choose among the following community colleges: Alamo Colleges District, Austin Community College, Blinn College District, Dallas College, Houston Community College, Midland College, South Texas College, Tarrant County College, and Tyler Junior College. After 1 or 2 years, students transfer to A&M - College Station to finish their bachelor’s degree. Click  here  for more information about how to apply.

Students who dream of graduating from Texas A&M - College Station with an Engineering degree have plenty of ways to make it happen. Remember, if you plan to apply to Texas A&M Engineering, you will want to have engineering-related activities on your resume. It’s never too late to shadow an engineer, conduct informational interviews, or complete an  independent project !