About
Contact & Visit
Campus Visits Contact
Contact
Shana Marcon
Assistant Director of Student Relations
Assistant Director of Student Relations
Address
Admissions Office
P.O. Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553
P.O. Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553
Phone
4097404414
Email
marcons@tamug.edu
Experience College Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
Mary Moody Northen Student Center
P.E. Facility
Small Boat Basin
Training Ship - General Rudder
Jack K. Williams Library
P.E. Facility
Small Boat Basin
Training Ship - General Rudder
Jack K. Williams Library
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Galveston Beach
Historical Strand/Silk Stocking District
Galveston Seawall
Tanger Outlet Mall
Moody Gardens
Historical Strand/Silk Stocking District
Galveston Seawall
Tanger Outlet Mall
Moody Gardens
Campus Tours
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: Monday, Wednesday Friday at 10am or by appointment
Average Length: 2 hours
Dates: Year-round
Times: Monday, Wednesday Friday at 10am or by appointment
Average Length: 2 hours
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews
No
Information Sessions
Not Available
Times
Faculty and Coach Visits
Dates/Times Available
Class Visits
Dates/Times Available
Arrangements
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Transportation
Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Houston Hobby Airport is closest to our campus. Galveston Limousine service is available for airport transportation. City buses route to campus. Freshmen are allowed to have cars.
Driving Instructions to Campus
From Houston: Go south on I-45 which continues into city of Galveston. Turn left on 51st Street and continue over Galveston Ship Channel. Campus is on Pelican Island, first right hand turn off the causeway.
Local Accommodations
See www.galveston.com. Most Galveston hotels are located on Seawall Blvd., approximately 10 minutes form campus.
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Overview
Applicants: 34,780
Acceptance Rate: 67%
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
520 - 640
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
550 - 670
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
24 - 30
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Class Rank
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Non-Academic
Extracurricular Activities
Talent / Ability
Selectivity Rating
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Learn MoreAcademics
Academics
Faculty and Class Information
Student/Faculty
15:1
Total Faculty
147
with Terminal Degree
78
103
Men
44
Women
27
Minority
5
International
Most frequent class size
10 - 19
Most frequent lab / sub section size
2 - 9
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Majors
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BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
Transportation/Mobility Management.
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ENGINEERING.
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
Ocean Engineering.
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MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
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TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer.
Degrees
Bachelor's
Doctoral
Master's
Doctoral
Master's
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Network
Interest Inventory
Internships
Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
Internship
Notable Faculty
Prominent Alumni
Edward Higgins
President of Higgins Marine Services, Inc. of New Orleans
Ann Sanborn
First woman to sail as Master of any U S Flagged deep sea merchant vessel
Jon Cook
CEO of LNG shipping company Excelerate
Kirk Fitzhugh
Curator of Polychaetes at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Joanie Heinly
PA-C at the Memorial Cardiac Surgery Associates, Houston,Texas
Illya Espino de Marotta
Executive VP for Expansion Engineering & Programs – Panama Canal
Dr. Edward Louis Jr
Director of Conservation Genetics – Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska
Careers
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Network
Interest Inventory
Internships
Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
Internship
ROI & Outcomes
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Notification Date
Mar 15
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,559
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,567
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,245
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$2,711
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
Required Fees
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,246
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
Transportation for Commuters
$500
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Federal
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based
Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
Need-Based Federal Pell
Need-Based Private Scholarships
Need-Based SEOG
Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Perkins Loans
State Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
Direct Lender
No
Student Body
Student Body
Overall
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
50,735
Foreign Countries Represented
19
Demographics
6.27%
Asian
3.13%
Black
22.58%
Hispanic
63.19%
Caucasian
1.25%
International
48% female
52% male
13% are out of state
88% are full time
12% are part time
Campus Life
Campus Life
Overview
Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus
60%
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
First-Year Students living on campus
92%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Housing Options
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
Other
Other
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Special Need Services Offered
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
35
Number of Honor Societies
2
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
3
Sports
Athletic Division
Other
Men's Sports (Aggies)
5 Sports
Crew Rowing
Fishing
Lacrosse
Sailing
Swimming
Fishing
Lacrosse
Sailing
Swimming
Women's Sports (Aggies)
5 Sports
Crew Rowing
Fishing
Lacrosse
Sailing
Swimming
Fishing
Lacrosse
Sailing
Swimming
Student Services
Minority Support Groups: Multicultural Services, S.E.E.D.
http://www.tamug.edu/stuact/StudentLifeStaffFrames.htm
Navy ROTC Offered on-campus
Sustainability
60*
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
100
Fee for Network Use
Yes
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Yes
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
No
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Yes
Description
Please contact the Computer Information Services Department for details at (409) 740-4714.
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
