Texas A&M University-Kingsville SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 91% acceptance rate, Texas A&M-Kingsville is accessible, so your goal is to enter with academic momentum, not just get admitted. If you choose to submit scores, aim near the top of the middle range: about a 1080 SAT or 22 ACT.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville facts and stats
Texas A&M University-Kingsville enrolls about 5,386 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Texas A&M-Kingsville has a freshman retention rate of 65%, indicating the share of first-year students who return for their second year. Its 6-year graduation rate is 42%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Kingsville, TX
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Key Texas A&M University-Kingsville application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 25
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
August 1
Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to Texas A&M-Kingsville, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year for retakes and superscoring opportunities. Because the Regular Decision deadline is August 25, a summer retake is the last practical chance to have scores arrive in time; fall retakes are mainly useful for other colleges with later deadlines.
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What you'll actually pay
Texas A&M-Kingsville is a public university with in-state tuition of $5,137 and out-of-state tuition of $18,133. About 78% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.
Out-of-state tuition at Texas A&M-Kingsville is $18,133, compared with $5,137 in-state; room and board is $11,584. Financial aid is common, with 78% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $13,635. Merit awards average $2,341. Average debt at graduation is $19,664.
Student life at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
28% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus.
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