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$10,026
per year
In-State Tuition
86%
Acceptance Rate
43%
Graduation Rate
57%
Retention Rate
East Texas A&M University is a public four-year institution in Commerce, TX. Programs offered include Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Computer & Information Sciences, General Studies and Psychology.
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32 of 32 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions East Texas A&M University places on CLEP credit
Formerly Texas A&M University-Commerce; the university was renamed East Texas A&M University in 2025. It is the same institution on the same campus.
Business & Finance
Law & Criminal Justice
Arts & Communications
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Agriculture & Environment
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A self-directed program drawing on several fields, usually taken to complete general-education requirements before transferring. NCES CIP 24.0102 "General Studies".
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Sports
3
Men’s teams
5
Women’s teams
Team Sports(5)
Football
Basketball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(1)
Golf
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
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East Texas A&M gives incoming freshmen class-rank-based awards: $20,000 over four years for the top 10%, and $4,000-$8,000 over four years for Blue and Gold tiers.
Presidential Scholarship (top 10% class rank)
Automatic$20,000 total · Listed as $5,000; four-year scholarship valued at $20,000
Renewable: 2.75 semester and institutional cumulative GPA; 15 credit hours each fall and spring
Rank must be on a transcript postmarked by the February 15 priority deadline; enter in the calendar year you graduate from high school.
For students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class. Not for 100% online or competency-based programs. May be combined with Honors College or donor-funded scholarships.
Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship
Automatic$4,000–$8,000 total · Tiers listed as $1,000, $1,500 or $2,000, valued at $4,000, $6,000 or $8,000 over four years
Renewable: 2.75 semester and institutional cumulative GPA; 15 credit hours each fall and spring
Rank must be on a transcript postmarked by the February 15 priority deadline; enter in the calendar year you graduate from high school.
Based on a combination of class rank and GPA: Tier 1 around a 3.8 GPA and rank near the top 20% ($8,000 over four years); Tier 2 around 3.5 and top 30% ($6,000); Tier 3 around 3.0 and top 50% ($4,000). May be combined with donor-funded scholarships.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$9,709
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$50,296
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$20,500
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
Conditions East Texas A&M University places on CLEP credit
Formerly Texas A&M University-Commerce; the university was renamed East Texas A&M University in 2025. It is the same institution on the same campus.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 8 | 56 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Commerce, Texas
Hunt County
Control
Public
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