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Aggieland has everything you need to be the best version of you. Come take a tour of our on-campus housing options and find out why thousands of students are taking advantage of this beautiful and life-changing opportunity each year. Tours are accessible to wheel chair users.

Walk-Ins are Welcome if you did not get a chance to pre-register! Please see more below on Tour times and locations.

Residence Hall Tours

Our students provide walking tours of our residence hall and apartment communities to potential Aggies, their families, and visitors. Tours are accessible to wheel chair users.

You can register for Housing Tours NOW when creating your campus visit itinerary! Residence Hall Tours resume with the limited hours during the first week of classes. Normal hours of operation resume starting the second week of classes.

Northside Residence Hall Tours

Tours leave every hour on the hour, Monday – Friday, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., with the last tour leaving at 4 p.m. Tours leave from the Tour Desk in Hullabaloo Hall, located across the courtyard from the Starbucks. You will see a model room of the following housing styles: Corridor, Balcony, Modular, Ramp, Hullabaloo 4 person suite. Register for a Northside campus housing tour Tours will last approximately 1 hour.

Meet at Hullabaloo Hall’s Tour Desk in Building A of the hall. Please park in the University Center Parking Garage and walk approximately 15 minutes to Hullabaloo.

Southside Residence Hall Tours

Tours leave every 30 minutes from the South Area Tour Desk in The Commons. Monday – Friday, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., with the last tour leaving at 4:30 p.m. You will see the Commons style that represents our four commons buildings connected to the community lobby.

Meet at the Common’s Lobby Tour Desk, which connects the four Commons Halls. Park in the University Center Parking Garage or Central Campus Garage and walk approximately 5-10 minutes to the Commons.

White Creek Apartment Tours

Tours leave every hour on the hour, Monday – Friday, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., with the last tour leaving at 4 p.m. You will have a chance to go into a 2bedroom/1bath model unit, our tour guide will share more on other layouts. Register for a White Creek housing tour Tours will take approximately 30 minutes .

Visitors can park on the main campus and park in a public garage , take Aggie Spirit Bus #3 to White Creek stop #2.

Pay-by-the-hour parking is available across the street from White Creek Community Center in Lot 122A, located east of the White Creek Apartments complex.

The Gardens Apartments Tours

The Gardens Apartments is one of our on-campus communities available to Texas A&M University students. To schedule a tour of the Gardens Apartments, please contact the Gardens Apartments Office at 979.845.2261.

Approximately 30 minutes. Meet at the Gardens Apartments Community Center. There is 30 minute parking available at The Gardens Community Center.

Virtual Tour

Register for a LIVE Housing Presentation hosted by a Residence Life Tour Guide. Have your questions answered in real time! Virtual tours are available on Wednesdays, at 4 p.m. CST. Learn about living at the heart of the Aggie experience on this virtual tour of residences, amenities, and life on campus. We can bring the residence halls and apartments to you through our Virtual Tours on the Interactive Campus Map.

Corps Housing Tours

To schedule a tour of the Corps Halls, register for a Corps Introduction Session at tamu.edu/visitors.

Location: Hullabaloo Hall , Suite 104 Phone: 979.845.0557 Email: [email protected]

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The College of Engineering hosts information sessions and tours of the Zachry Engineering Education Complex and department visits for prospective students.

Embark on a virtual or self-paced tour through the unique features of the Zachry Engineering Education Complex.

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Daily campus tours, residence hall tours, admissions information presentations and Corps of Cadets introductory sessions are available through the Texas A&M University Visitor Center .

Plan a Campus Visit

In order to schedule a guided campus tour, visit residence halls on campus, and connect with current students or Admissions staff, check out the many resources available at visit.tamu.edu or stop by the Appelt Aggieland Visitor Center in Rudder Tower.

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The College Tour Video Series

Texas A&M University was featured on the award-winning TV series, The College Tour, which shares the story of universities across the country. Learn from real students about their real experiences at Texas A&M through this series of 19 videos. Topics range from exploring student opportunities to deep-dives into the traditions that make Texas A&M one of a kind.

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Texas A&M: Traditions and Core Values

Senior mechanical engineering major Parker Wagner talks about why traditions and core values matter so much at Texas A&M, and how they make the university so special.

Texas A&M: Traditions and Core Values | The College Tour

Residence Life at Texas A&M

Freshman engineering major Kaiya Burden talks about residence life at Texas A&M, where over 11,000 students live on campus and are able to take advantage of the university's many amenities.

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An Aggie's First Tradition at Texas A&M

Sophomore forensic and investigative sciences major Zoe Leung talks about the orientation experience at Texas A&M and why she decided to give back.

An Aggie's First Tradition at Texas A&M | The College Tour

Education Abroad with Texas A&M

Senior global arts, planning, design and construction major Kaitlyn Harris talks about the study abroad experience at Texas A&M, which has over 400 programs in more than 110 countries for students to earn university credits.

Education Abroad with Texas A&M | The College Tour

Tools for Success at Texas A&M

Senior mechanical engineering major Javier Lopez, a first-generation student originally from Mexico, talks about how Texas A&M's tools and resources allowed him to have academic and personal success at the university.

Tools for Success at Texas A&M | The College Tour

Campus Spaces and Places at Texas A&M

Sophomore biomedical engineering major Sima Dib talks about some of the best spots in Aggieland, the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and other notable places on Texas A&M's massive 5,200-acre campus.

Campus Spaces and Places at Texas A&M | The College Tour

Undergraduate Research at Texas A&M

Senior industrial and systems engineering major Harrison Wissel-Littmann talks about undergraduate research opportunities at Texas A&M, which boasts Tier 1 research status, with state-of-the-art resources and world-renowned faculty.

Undergraduate Research at Texas A&M | The College Tour

Texas A&M: The Bryan-College Station Community

Senior sports management major Lauren Gudalis talks about Texas A&M's welcoming community of Bryan and College Station, Texas.

Texas A&M: The Bryan-College Station Community | The College Tour

Texas A&M: Academic Support Services

Senior biomedical sciences major London Marchman talks about Texas A&M's extensive academic support services, which she relied upon heavily in her freshman year.

Texas A&M: Academic Support Services | The College Tour

Texas A&M: Giving Back

Junior business and finance double major Isaiah Thomas talks about how joining some of Texas A&M's over 1,100 on-campus student clubs and organizations enriched his university experience and motivated him to give back.

Texas A&M: Giving Back | The College Tour

Texas A&M: Entrepreneurship Meets Engineering

Senior industrial distribution (which is where entrepreneurship meets engineering) major Reham Selim talks about how Texas A&M organizations and different student services equip students like her to explore passions outside of their degree plans.

Texas A&M: Entrepreneurship Meets Engineering | The College Tour

Texas A&M: The Spirit of the 12th Man

Senior business honors and finance major Kenner Taylor, a member of Texas A&M's tennis team, talks about the student-athlete experience and traditions inside Aggie Athletics, specifically the long-standing tradition of the 12th Man.

Texas A&M: The Spirit of the 12th Man | The College Tour

Texas A&M: The Routh First-Generation Center

Junior biomedical sciences major Lindsay Dominguez, a first-generation student, talks about how Texas A&M tries to ease the transition to college with its extensive support services for every student, including the university's central resource hub, the Routh First-Generation Center.

Texas A&M: The Routh First Generation Center | The College Tour

Texas A&M: The Aggie Ring

Senior business honors major Jacob Mathiasmeier talks about the symbolism and importance of Texas A&M's Aggie Ring, a tradition that underpins the university's over 500,000-strong Aggie Network of alumni, who share and promote Aggie values.

Texas A&M: The Aggie Ring | The College Tour

Texas A&M: Keepers of the Spirit

Senior business honors major Grayson Winchester, who's also a senior in Texas A&M's oldest student organization on campus, the Corps of Cadets, talks about how this group continues to uphold the university's core values to the present day.

Texas A&M: Keepers of the Spirit | The College Tour

Texas A&M: School Spirit and Supporting a Cause

Senior management major Kim Nguyen, a leader in the Maroon Out organization and tradition, talks about Texas A&M's outsized school spirit and how the university's fans take their loyalty to the next level.

Texas A&M: School Spirit and Supporting a Cause | The College Tour

Texas A&M: Faculty Support

Graduate student Devante Love, in Texas A&M's Department of Performance Studies, talks about his access to top-tier university resources and receiving outstanding faculty support to conduct important research in his field.

Texas A&M: Faculty Support | The College Tour

Texas A&M: The Power of the Aggie Network

Junior allied health major Sarisha Mendoza talks about the power of the Aggie Network, Texas A&M's incredible alumni organization, with over 520,000 members that students can lean on as they transition from their studies into their careers.

Texas A&M: The Power of the Aggie Network | The College Tour

Texas A&M: Student Leadership Opportunities

Junior industrial and systems engineering major Chandlier Richmond talks about how her participation in student organizations helps her find academic success in classes and connects her with leadership opportunities, both on campus and after graduation.

Texas A&M: Student Leadership Opportunities | The College Tour

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If you are interested in applying to the School of Architecture, we encourage you to take a tour of our facilities to see what we have to offer. We offer in-person tours and are led by our student ambassadors who are current students in our programs. They are here to answer your questions as well as provide insight into their time as a student at Texas A&M.

The School of Architecture offers tours on Mondays and Fridays at 11:00 a.m. CST during the Fall 2023 semester. These tours will last about 45-60 minutes and include brief descriptions of our undergraduate programs. Tours are restricted to these days and times with observance of holidays and reading days. Tours also have a limited capacity, and we cannot accommodate more than the allotted spaces.

If you are an educational group (K-12 school or 2-4 year college institution) and would like to schedule a tour for your group, please contact [email protected] . We can only accommodate visits at the School of Architecture. If you would like a full campus visit, please register through the Appelt Aggieland Visitor Center .

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EXPERIENCE OUR CAMPUS

Welcome to Texas A&M University at Galveston. We're here to help prospective students, families and other guests experience what makes our island campus special.

TOUR OUR CAMPUS

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Schedule time for a guided journey through campus, where you will learn about our excellent academics, vibrant student life, rich history and time-honored traditions.

VIRTUAL TOURS

Explore Aggieland by the Sea with our self-guided virtual tours to immerse yourself in campus landmarks, academic buildings and residence halls.

Our interactive map can help you find what you want and need across our campus, from locating a place to park your car to finding a marina to board a research vessel.

Admissions Events: Aggieland Saturday by the Sea

Discover "Aggieland by the Sea"

Aggieland saturday by the sea saturday, february 24, 2024.

We invite you to dive in and discover your passion for the marine and maritime fields at Texas A&M University at Galveston . This all-access campus open house will give you an exclusive look into the numerous opportunities offered at Texas A&M University at Galveston .

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EXPERIENCE WHAT MAKES TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON UNIQUE

Learn about things to do in Galveston and the history of our island campus.

GALVESTON, TEXAS

Galveston Island's rich history, salt air, warm sand and so much more are right outside your door. The Island is a vibrant coastal community with events happening year-round. Just a 45-minutes drive from Houston, Galveston has the spirit of a small town with easy access to the amenities of the fourth largest city in the nation.

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AGGIES BY THE SEA

Texas A&M University at Galveston serves as the “ocean-oriented campus” of Texas A&M University. The campus offers a unique blend of marine and maritime programs, including majors in science, business, engineering, and transportation.

HISTORY OF THE GALVESTON CAMPUS

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The Strength Of The Aggie Ring

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D ecades of stories tell of Texas Aggies greeting each other on sight, all over the world, no matter if they are wearing business attire or a uniform or tourist gear.

This is possible because of the extraordinary strength of the Aggie Ring. The Aggie Ring Program, with roots going back to 1889 and operated by The Association of Former Students since 1969, is the largest college ring program in the country, unique in its scope, history and enthusiastic adoption.

Each year, over 15,000 Texas A&M students complete the requirements and order their Aggie Rings – the purchase rate is 94% among undergraduates who qualify. Traditionally, they wear their Aggie Rings throughout their lives, carrying the most visible symbol of the Aggie Network out across the globe. Though college rings began at West Point and remain strong with military academies, Texas A&M’s Aggie Ring survived the transition from military-only to a large public university population.

Today, Texas A&M’s program is larger than any other college ring account with America’s three biggest manufacturers, Balfour, Jostens and Herff-Jones, company representatives said. That most likely makes Texas A&M’s the largest college ring program in the world, since school rings originated in the U.S. and are “a much bigger phenomenon here than in other countries,” said Balfour representative Lee Briggs ’94.

Balfour has manufactured all Aggie Rings since 1947, and the Aggie Ring Program is more than triple the size of Balfour’s next-largest college ring accounts. Balfour has around 55% of the college ring market, including 75% of the colleges that have an established college ring program, Briggs said. Their second largest college account is Clemson University, with around 4,500 rings per year; third is the University of Texas at around 2,500 rings per year, Briggs said.

How does the Aggie Ring thrive, even as ring programs at other schools work to catch up?

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High Standards

Strict qualifications mean each Aggie Ring represents the wearer’s hard work and academic achievement.

Aggie Ring qualifications are among the tightest in the country – and they’ve been in place since the 1930s, with periodic updates .

Back in 1933, officers of the Class of ’31 petitioned the A&M faculty to restrict purchase of the Aggie Ring to students who have attained at least the second semester of their junior year.

A female student stands between a man and a woman giving a "Gig 'em" under the large Aggie Ring sculpture outside the alumni center.

Today, Aggie Ring requirements for undergraduates include 90 completed credit hours, with 45 at Texas A&M; a cumulative GPR of 2.0 or higher; and good academic standing. Qualifications for grad students and former students are similar.

These standards are inflexible; exceptions are not made, and each individual may only order a single Aggie Ring. The Association conducts audits to ensure each recipient is qualified.

“There has always been a very real mystique surrounding the Aggie Ring. And an unbelievable amount of pride in earning one,” said Class Agent Robert Oliver ’74 (Class Agents are Association volunteers who work to connect Classmates to each other and Texas A&M).

That pride is on full display both when students order their Aggie Rings – many take photos commemorating the moment – and at Aggie Ring Days, when students invite 40,000 family members and friends to see them pick up their bands of gold.

Although strict ring requirements once were uncommon at other schools, Briggs said that in the past 20 years, the college ring market is shifting toward Texas A&M’s model with “all of the elements that A&M has had for years”: tight criteria, a single ring design and specific delivery days with a celebratory event. Texas A&M’s first event celebrating the Aggie Ring began in 1934: Ring Dance has provided generations of Aggie photos under a giant replica Aggie Ring. Today, Ring Dance is put on by the student Class Councils, and the 2024 Ring Dance will be hosted on April 26 by The Association, which has long provided support for both Class Councils and Ring Dance.

Briggs believes the visibility of the Aggie Ring and pride in earning one have been elevated by two recent Association additions to the tradition: Aggie Ring Day, which began in 2000, and the three-ton Haynes Ring monument , dedicated in 2009.

“I think when you attend a Ring Day and you see the students bring their parents and grandparents, it’s something that you feel like as an Aggie you need to participate in,” Briggs said. Upon its unveiling , the Haynes Ring Plaza instantly became a campus landmark and the focal point for thousands of celebratory Aggie photographs.

An archival photo of a couple at Ring Dance

“I don’t think anybody really knew how big a symbol that would be,” Briggs said. “Those maintained and increased the importance of Aggies wanting to get their Aggie Rings.”

Association President and CEO Porter Garner ’79, who had the idea to create Aggie Ring Day and has overseen its development as well as the creation of the Haynes Ring, said it’s hard to estimate their effect accurately, but “intuitively, you would be hard-pressed not to believe that it has to impact the anticipation.”

Garner noted that Aggie Ring Day also helps others learn: “Starting in 2000, you had parents who never went here, grandparents who never went here, you had faculty members come over. And you look at it today: There are thousands of people that know more about the Aggie Ring than ever because we’ve included them in Aggie Ring Day.” Ultimately, Garner said, “I think it is our graduates, the people who wear the Aggie Ring, who have made the Ring strong.

“I think it means more today than it ever has. Because I think Aggies look for the Aggie Ring – they look to connect – and it means you can trust whoever that person is. Because you have a bond with them.”

Historic Design

The symbolism of the Aggie Ring began in the 1880s, has been standardized since 1933 and carries great meaning.

“Consistency of design,” said Class Agent Philip Leopold ’84, makes the Aggie Ring “easy to spot in a crowd of rings. Many schools have made the mistake of allowing custom-tailored rings.”

Balfour representative Briggs agreed: “When I started 30 years ago, most colleges or universities had several different ring designs you could choose from, and several different manufacturers. There was a multitude of different designs, and A&M stood alone because of having one single design.”

More schools now are moving toward a single approved ring style, Briggs said. But they are starting from nearly a century behind. Since 1933, the Aggie Ring has had a distinctive design, recognizable worldwide.

The earliest rings at Texas A&M varied; some featured an entwined “AMC,” including the oldest known example from 1889.

The design made for the Class of 1894 was the first known to feature an eagle on the top, state seal on one side and crossed saber and rifle on the other; there is an 1898 example in The Association’s display collections .

The Ring Committee appointed in 1933 – made up of students, former students and faculty, and led by the head of The Association of Former Students – added the words “Texas A&M College-1876” and standardized the design and production for an Aggie Ring that is visibly similar to those worn ever since.

That recognizability paid off. Leopold said, “Younger Ags saw how powerful the ring was in connecting with older Ags. I saw Aggie Rings as I traveled around the world, and it proved to be an immediate way to reach out and connect.”

Read the full story on the Association of Former Students website .

Two Students Honored With Aggie Ring Handoff By US Marine Corps Commandant At The Pentagon

Susan Liu ’26 and Lee Thornton ’25 accepted their Aggie gold in the nation’s capital from Gen. Eric Smith, a Texas A&M graduate.

Bond Of Gold

As a student assistant with the Aggie Ring Program, Catarina Salazar-Canales '25 helps her fellow students obtain their Aggie Ring.

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Association, Texas A&M Collaborate To Protect Aggie Ring Trademarks

Association Vice President Scot Walker ’90 says the prominence of the Aggie Ring makes it a high-value target for counterfeiters.

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