About Us

Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) is a contemporary university reflective of the diverse and heritage-rich community it serves. Founded as the first upper-division institution of higher education in South San Antonio, A&M-SA today is a comprehensive four-year university offering affordable, high-quality education.

Since becoming a standalone university and from fall 2009 to fall 2022, enrollment grew 215 percent. The University currently serves more than 7,300 students and has graduated more than 15,300 alumni. The student body is 65.7 percent female and 77 percent Hispanic, and approximately 60 percent of students are the first in their family to attend college.

Through the University’s 37 undergraduate degrees and 19 graduate degrees, students can pursue a wide variety of in-demand fields, such as education, business, information technology and cybersecurity, criminology and biology. A&M-SA prepares and empowers students with knowledge and marketable skills that prepare them for rewarding careers, responsible global citizenship and lifelong learning.

Mission Statement

As a proud Hispanic-Serving and Military-Embracing Institution with a predominantly first-generation student population, Texas A&M University-San Antonio transforms lives and our community by delivering a quality higher education experience that is accessible and inclusive, and by empowering students for academic success, rewarding careers, and engaged global citizenship.

MASCOT: Jaguars
COLORS: Black, Silver and "Madla" Maroon