Texas A&M University at Galveston
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Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) is an ocean-oriented branch campus of Texas A&M University offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students enrolled at Texas A&M University at Galveston, known affectionately as 'Sea Aggies', share the benefits of students attending Texas A&M University (TAMU) campus in College Station. TAMUG is located on Pelican Island, offering benefits for its maritime focused majors.
Type | Public branch campus |
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Established | 1962 |
Parent institution | Texas A&M University |
Endowment | $5.6 billion |
Chief Operating Officer | Colonel Michael E. Fossum, USAF (Ret.) |
Academic staff | 350+ |
Students | 2,324 (Fall 2015)[1] |
Undergraduates | 2,162 (Fall 2015)[1] |
Postgraduates | 162 (Fall 2015)[1] |
42 (Fall 2015)[1] | |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Suburban, 135 acres (0.546 km2)[2] |
Colors | Maroon and white |
Nickname | Sea Aggies |
Mascot | Reveille X |
Website | www.tamug.edu |
The campus's academic programs are ocean-focused. It is the home of the Texas A&M Maritime Academy and has a Navy-option-only NROTC unit on campus. (Marine Corps-option NROTC cadets must attend the main campus in College Station.)