Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
At Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the 89% acceptance rate means your score strategy should focus on merit aid, not just admission. Even though the school is test-optional, scholarship cutoffs make scores useful: an 1160 SAT can meet the Islander Scholar threshold for up to $6,000, while 1230 can align with Achieve if your GPA qualifies.
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi facts and stats
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi enrolls 8,320 undergraduates in a suburban setting. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has a freshman retention rate of 58%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19:1.
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How do your scores compare at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi?
Key Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
July 1
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
January 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is test-optional, follow this timeline only if you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores or want to qualify for score-based scholarships. Take your first test by spring of junior year, then reserve the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes and superscoring opportunities, with the December SAT or ACT as the last likely sitting to return scores before the January 15 financial aid priority deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is a public Southland Conference university with in-state tuition of $4,694 and out-of-state tuition of $15,348. About 54% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is January 15.
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, a public university, lists out-of-state tuition at $15,348, compared with $4,694 for in-state tuition, with room and board adding about $12,748. About 54% of students receive aid, and the average aid package is $12,161, which can meaningfully reduce the billed cost. Merit awards average $2,098 for students who qualify. Graduates leave with an average debt of $23,426.
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30% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 2% of men join fraternities, and 4% of women join sororities.
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