Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Texas A&M University–Kingsville

Former names	South Texas Normal School (1917) South Texas State Teachers College (1925) Texas College of Arts and Industries (1929–1967) Texas A&I University (1967–1993)
Type	Public university
Established	1925
Endowment	$95 million
President	Steven H. Tallant
Provost	G. Allen Rasmussen
Academic staff	512
Students	9,200
Location	Kingsville, Texas, U.S.
Campus	Suburban, 1,600 acres (650 ha)
Colors	Blue and Gold
Nickname	Javelinas
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – Lone Star
Mascot	Porky the Javelina
Website	www.tamuk.edu

Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a public research university located in Kingsville, Texas and is one of the campuses comprised by the Texas A&M University System. The university has programs in engineering, agriculture, wildlife, music, and the sciences and developed the nation's first doctoral degree in bilingual education.

Texas A&M University–Kingsville is the oldest continuously operating public institution of higher learning in South Texas. The school was chartered as the South Texas Normal School in 1917; however, the opening of the school was delayed due to World War I. Founded in 1925 as South Texas State Teachers College, the university's name changed in 1929 to Texas College of Arts and Industries signaled the broadening of its mission. A 1967 name change to Texas A&I University marked another transition. The university became a member of the Texas A&M University System in 1989 and changed its name to Texas A&M University–Kingsville in 1993.

The school has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) since 1928.

Texas A&M University–Kingsville has a highly diverse student body with 9,200 students pursuing degrees from five academic colleges. The student body is represented by students from 35 U.S. states and more than 43 foreign countries. The student body is split almost evenly with 53% men and 47% women. Undergraduate students represent approximately 82% of the student population. The student body reflects the ethnic diversity of the South Texas area, with 62% of the students belonging to a Hispanic ethnicity. Approximately 6% are international students.

As a Texas public university and a member of the Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University–Kingsville participates in the Texas "top-10 law". This law guarantees admission of the top 10% of Texas public high school students into public colleges or universities in the state. Whereas certain Texas universities (such as the University of Texas at Austin) can limit these "top 10%" students to 75% of the incoming freshmen class via a tiered system, Texas A&M University–Kingsville offers admission to any student who graduated in the top 10%.