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Welcome, Future Aggies!
This page marks the first step in achieving your goal of earning a degree online from Texas A&M University. We hope you join our worldwide "Aggie" family.
Do you have an undergraduate (bachelors) degree, but find yourself needing more? Would your career get a boost by your having a graduate degree from a respected, accredited university? Is quitting your job and returning to campus for two years simply not an option?
Texas A&M University may have the answer for you. We offer graduate-level degree and certificate programs in formats accessible beyond the traditional campus. Texas A&M currently offers 21 graduate degrees via either online, videoconference, or remote classrooms.
Q: How do I start taking classes?
A: To take any distance course from Texas A&M University, you must first be enrolled here as a student. That means applying either as a full graduate student or as a visiting student. An academic advisor in the relevant department can best advise you on which option best suits your needs. The Visiting Student Application(also called the G6 application or transient student application) is shorter and faster to fill out, but is only intended for students planning on transferring the credit to another university or who are "trying out" distance education for a semester before applying as a full graduate student. Now that you've read the short answer, visit our page about Admissions.
Q: How much does an A&M online degree or class cost?
A: It depends on which class or degree you are taking. However, we've tried to take a complicated process and summarize it for you on another page in a chart.
Q: Are all your degrees online, or do you offer correspondence courses?
A: No, and no. While most of the distance degrees we offer are online, some are only available through videoconferencing or special classes held off-campus in other Texas cities. Texas A&M does not offer correspondence courses.
Q: Texas A&M is known for academic quality, but also for its strong campus experience. As a distance student, am I going to miss out on student services and networking with my professors and peers?
A: Texas A&M offers services from all over campus, including the library, university writing center, career center, disability services, student affairs, financial aid, and many more. As a distance Aggie, you'll quickly find that learning isn't limited to reading assignments and papers. You'll engage in group projects, class discusssions, and other interaction just as you would in an on-campus class. Nor do your new friendships have to end when you graduate. When you become a member of the Association of Former Students, aka the "Aggie Network", you can continue making new friends and keeping in touch with classmates.
Q: I don't see my choice listed. Don't you offer an online (undergraduate, vet medicine, MBA, etc.) degree?
A: We promise we're not hiding anything from you! If we have a degree approved for distance education, you can believe that we'll have it listed here. Inversely, if you do not see a degree listed here, it is because we do not offer it in a distance format. For instance, Texas A&M does not offer any undergraduate (bachelor's) degrees online. Try Texas Distance Education, a state-run website with a database of distance education classes and degrees offered by colleges and universities all over Texas.