For the past 120 years, Texas A&M University-Commerce has been in the business of transforming lives. As the fifth-oldest state university, A&M-Commerce provides the prestige of a tier-one school in a small-town atmosphere complete with personal mentoring from world-class professors, small classes and hands-on experiences from day one.

Texas A&M University-Commerce is home to more than 9,000 students, three academic colleges, a thriving graduate school, and more than 100 degree programs. As the region’s focal point of higher education, A&M-Commerce offers students facilities ranging from a world-class science building and new student center, to a fully equipped recreational facility and the soon-to-be completed music hall.

“Professor William Leonidas Mayo brought to Northeast Texas a vision: to transform the face of a region through education. That was the year that East Texas Normal College was founded.

Today, 120 years later, more than 105,000 graduates of ‘Old ET’- now, Texas A&M University-Commerce – have done just that. Truth be told, they have done far more: they have changed the course of history, one individual, one family, one community at a time.

At A&M-Commerce, we don’t select winners we create them. We seek students with bid ideas and bigger dreams. Our job is to give them the knowledge skills, and aspirations they will need to fashion a future brimming with promise and pride.”

• Established in 1889, Texas A&M University-Commerce is the fifth oldest state university.

• Through state-of-the-art telecommunications and internet-based instruction, the university meets the undergraduate, graduate and professional needs of the citizens of Northeast Texas and beyond. The online MBA program has been met with enthusiastic response.


• The university offers more than 100 major areas of study at undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels.


• A small town college feel where serious study is encouraged. It’s a place where students enjoy mentoring relationships with professors, becoming leaders their first year on campus, and becoming actively involved in campus life with a choice of over 100 clubs and organizations.


• Pi of Texas is one of the most active Phi Theta Kappa alumni chapters in the nation.


• The Honors College provides a tuition free college experience for the best and brightest. Fifty qualifying students are chosen each year to receive Honors College scholarships.

• Mike Conaway – member of U.S. House of Representatives
• Sheryl Leach – founder and creator of children’s television show “Barney”
• Harvey Martin – former NFL defensive end and Super Bowl co-MVP
• James Ragland – columnist for Dallas Morning News

• Sam Rayburn – former Speaker of the House

• Wade Wilson – former NFL quarterback and current Cowboys quarterback coach

• Josh, Class of 2008
  “A&M-Commerce has an unmatched reputation for challenging, teaching and training future school leaders. My success as a high school principal is proof of that.”


• Vernon (U.S. Army, retired), Class of 2008
  “The M.B.A. program is second to none. Everyone at A&M-Commerce should be proud of this program, and the opportunities it offers students. I know I am.”


• Asantewa, Class of 2007
  “As a young single mom, completing my degree in social work felt impossible. Thankfully, I had encouraging peers and professors at A&M-Commerce who kept me going.”


• Sara, Class of 2010
  “As a stay-at-home mom of two little girls, I needed a school that was accepting of second-time students. I found that at A&M-Commerce.”


• Michelle, Class of 2011, SGA President
  “Being involved in so many organizations on campus has been amazing. I am getting the full experience I need to be ready for the field when I graduate.”