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==Component institutions== The founding member of the A&M System is Texas A&M University, established in 1876. Prairie View A&M, also established in 1876, is an [[HBCU]]. The A&M System, like all schools in Texas, was racially segregated by state law from its founding until the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Caitlin |date=2023-02-06 |title=Celebrating Black History And Achievements At Texas A&M |url=https://today.tamu.edu/2023/02/06/celebrating-black-history-and-achievements-at-texas-am/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Texas A&M Today |language=en-US}}</ref> Many of the member universities and agencies joined the A&M System decades after being established. The institution now named The [[University of Texas at Arlington]] was a member from 1917 to 1965.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uta.edu/science/news/2010/05-03-howard-payne-educator-helped-shape-uta.php|title=Howard Payne educator helped shape UTA's destiny|work=uta.edu|author=College of Science|date=May 3, 2010|access-date=April 22, 2015}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! University ! Location{{efn|group=TXAM|name=location|All locations are within the State of Texas.}}<br />(population) ! Statistical<br />area<br />(population) ! Founded ! [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|Carnegie Classification]] ! Enrollment ! President ! Joined<br />TAMU<br />System ! Nickname ! Athletic<br />conference |- | [[File:TAMUcampus.jpg|120px]]<br />[[Texas A&M University]]<br />(flagship)<ref name="Texas A 2014"/> | [[College Station, Texas|College Station]]<br />(93,857) | [[College Station-Bryan metropolitan area|College Station-Bryan]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro|Metropolitan area.}}<br />(255,519) | 1876 | [[Doctoral university|Doctoral/Research]] (R1) | 79,114<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | [[Mark Welsh]] | 1876 | [[Texas A&M Aggies|Aggies]] | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]<br />(NCAA D-I FBS) |- | [[File:TAMUC Campus.PNG|120px]]<br />[[East Texas A&M University]] | [[Commerce, Texas|Commerce]]<br />(8,078) | [[Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas-Fort Worth]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(6,426,214) | 1889 | [[Doctoral university|Doctoral/Professional]] | 11,500<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | Mark J. Rudin | 1996 | [[East Texas A&M Lions|Lions]] | [[Southland Conference|Southland]]<br />(NCAA D-I FCS) |- | [[File:WelcomePV.jpg|120px]]<br />[[Prairie View A&M University]]<br />([[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]]) | [[Prairie View, Texas|Prairie View]]<br />(5,576) | [[Greater Houston]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(6,490,180) | 1876 | [[Doctoral university|Doctoral/Research]] (R2) | 9,415<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | Tomikia P. LeGrande | 1876 | [[Prairie View A&M Panthers|Panthers]] | [[Southwestern Athletic Conference|SWAC]]<br />(NCAA D-I FCS) |- | [[File:Entrance to Tarleton State University Picture 2230.jpg|120px]]<br />[[Tarleton State University]] | [[Stephenville, Texas|Stephenville]]<br />(17,123) | [[Stephenville, Texas|Stephenville]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=micro|Micropolitan area.}}<br />(37,890) | 1899 | [[Masters university|Master's]] | 14,513<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | James Hurley | 1917 | [[Tarleton State Texans|Texans]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=Tarleton|Tarleton State's women's athletic sports programs were the "TexAnns" until after the 2018–19 school year.}} | [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]<br />(NCAA D-I FCS) |- | [[File:TAMUCC island.jpg|120px]]<br />[[Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi]] | [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]]<br />(305,329) | [[Corpus Christi metropolitan area|Corpus Christi]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(428,185) | 1947 | [[Doctoral university|Doctoral/Research]] (R2) | 10,855<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | [[Kelly M. Miller]] | 1989 | [[Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders|Islanders]] | [[Southland Conference|Southland]]<br />(NCAA D-I){{efn|group=TXAM|name=nfb|Non-football school.}} |- | [[File:TAMU SA old.JPG|120px]]<br />[[Texas A&M University-San Antonio]] | [[San Antonio]]<br />(1,327,556) | [[Greater San Antonio]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(2,142,508) | 2009 | [[Masters university|Master's]] | 7,511<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | Salvador Hector Ochoa | 2009 | [[Texas A&M-San Antonio Jaguars|Jaguars]] | [[Red River Athletic Conference|RRAC]]<br />([[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]){{efn|group=TXAM|name=nfb}} |- | [[File:Pharmacy and Business buildings, Texas A&M University-Kingsville - 20060129.jpg|120px]]<br />[[Texas A&M University-Kingsville]] | [[Kingsville, Texas|Kingsville]]<br />(26,213) | [[Kingsville, Texas micropolitan area|Kingsville]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=micro}}<br />(32,511) | 1925 | [[Doctoral university|Doctoral/Research]] (R2) | 6,553<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | Robert Vela | 1989 | [[Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas|Javelinas]] | [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]]<br />(NCAA D-II) |- | [[File:TAMIU Entrance.jpg|120px]]<br />[[Texas A&M International University]] | [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]]<br />(236,191) | [[Laredo metropolitan area|Laredo]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(250,304)<br />[[Laredo-Nuevo Laredo]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(636,516) | 1969 | [[Doctoral university|Doctoral/Professional]] | 8,256<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | Pablo Arenas | 1989 | [[Texas A&M International Dustdevils|Dustdevils]] | [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]]<br />(NCAA D-II){{efn|group=TXAM|name=nfb}} |- | [[File:Canyon Texas - WTAMU - Old Main Building.jpg|120px]]<br />[[West Texas A&M University]] | [[Canyon, Texas|Canyon]]<br />(13,303) | [[Amarillo metropolitan area|Amarillo]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(249,881) | 1910 | [[Masters university|Master's]] | 9,029<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | Walter Wendler | 1990 | [[West Texas A&M Buffaloes|Buffaloes]] | [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]]<br />(NCAA D-II) |- | [[File:TAMUCT Founder's Hall.jpg|120px]]<br />[[Texas A&M University-Central Texas]] | [[Killeen, Texas|Killeen]]<br />(127,921) | [[Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area|Killeen - Temple - Fort Hood]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(405,300) | 1999 | [[Masters university|Master's]] | 2,215<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | Marc Nigliazzo | 2000 | Warriors<br />(no athletics) | n/a |- | [[File:Texas A&M University - Texarkana Academic and Student Services Building.jpg|120px]]<br />[[Texas A&M University-Texarkana]] | [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]]<br />(36,411) | [[Texarkana metropolitan area|Texarkana]]{{efn|group=TXAM|name=metro}}<br />(143,486) | 1971 | [[Masters university|Master's]] | 2,056<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamus.edu/system/total-texas-am-university-system-enrollment/|title=Total Texas A&M University System Enrollment|date=Fall 2023}}</ref> | Ross Alexander | 1996 | [[Texas A&M-Texarkana Eagles|Eagles]] | [[Red River Athletic Conference|RRAC]]<br />(NAIA){{efn|group=TXAM|name=nfb}} |- |} {{notelist|group=TXAM}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! University ! Location{{efn|group=UHV|name=location|Located in the State of Texas.}}<br />(population) ! Statistical<br />area<br />(population) ! Founded ! [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|Carnegie Classification]] ! Enrollment ! President ! Joined<br />TAMU<br />System ! Nickname ! Athletic<br />conference |- | [[File:UHVictoria.jpg|120px]]<br />[[University of Houston–Victoria]]<br />(pending TAMU system admission){{efn|group=UHV|name=uhv|UHV is in the process of being admitted to the Texas A&M University System.}} | [[Victoria, Texas|Victoria]]<br />(65,534) | [[Victoria, Texas metropolitan area|Victoria]]{{efn|group=UHV|name=metro|Metropolitan area.}}<br />(91,520) | 1973 | [[Masters university|Master's]] | 3,731<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uhv.edu/oir/enrollment-data/|title=University of Houston–Victoria Fall 2023 Enrollment Data}}</ref> | Chance W. Glenn Sr. | Pending | [[University of Houston–Victoria Jaguars|Jaguars]] | [[Red River Athletic Conference|RRAC]](NAIA) |} {{efn|group=UHV|name=uhv|UHV is in the process of being admitted to the Texas A&M University System.}} {{notelist|group=UHV}}
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