Is Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi test optional?

We haven't confirmed Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's acceptance rate?

89% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 10,673 of 12,049 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 35%, from 8,909 in 2015 to 12,049 in 2024, and Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's admit rate went from 84% to 89%.

What GPA do you need for Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.42 high school GPA, and 5% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi? (Middle 50%: 980–1190)

Q: What ACT score do you need for Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi?

8% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 18–25, with a median of 22. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 980–1190 works out to about 18–24.

First-year students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi who sent an SAT scored 980–1190, with a median of 1090 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admits 89% of applicants.

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX

Where your score lands at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

First-year students who sent an SAT: 980–1190, median 1090

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Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi by the numbers

Admit rate: 89%
Middle 50% SAT: 980–1190
Median SAT: 1090
About on the ACT: 18–24
Sent an SAT: 49%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 35%, from 8,909 in 2015 to 12,049 in 2024, and Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's admit rate went from 84% to 89%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	12,049	10,673	89%
2023	10,675	9,551	89%
2022	8,421	7,408	88%
2021	7,222	6,592	91%
2020	8,540	7,697	90%
2019	9,839	7,871	80%
2018	9,053	7,875	87%
2017	12,464	7,536	60%
2016	12,909	8,346	65%
2015	8,909	7,463	84%

In fall 2024, 2,237 of the 10,673 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 930Far reachHold
930–970ReachHold
980–1080TargetHold
1090–1180TargetSend
1190 and upLikelySend

8009001000110012001300

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	480	540	590
SAT Reading and Writing	510	560	610
SAT total	980	1090	1190
ACT composite	18	22	25

Of enrolled first-year students, 49% sent an SAT and 8% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.42
Top 10% of their class: 5%; of new students who reported a rank

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $15,225; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 40%
Median earnings: $51,865; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 9,232

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 980–1190, and the median was 1090. At 1090 or higher you're above half of them. Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi admits 89% of applicants.

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