Stephanie Cannon '06 July 15, 2015 1:12 PM updated: September 1, 2015 10:19 AM
Texas A&M University is cited by Money magazine as one of the “best colleges in America for your money” — and first in its best-value listings of “Great Schools You Can Actually Get Into.”
(Watch a video on "Why it Pays to be an Aggie" at time.com.)
University officials say they subscribe to the magazine’s basic precept but offer perspective about admissions realities as they strive to continue to carry out the institution’s land-grant heritage.
The favorable Texas A&M findings are included in Money’s just-released second annual “Best Colleges” listings — listings that the magazine’s editors say is a “value ranking” that evaluates colleges on measures of educational quality, affordability and career earnings. They say it is intended to help families find great schools that are truly worth the investment.
In addition to heading the magazine’s list of the “Great Schools You Can Actually Get Into,” Texas A&M placed 20th in Money’s overall rankings and sixth among land-grant colleges.
Read more at today.tamu.edu.