Texas A&M University is dedicated to the development and application of knowledge in a wide range of academic and professional fields. Its mission of providing the highest quality programs is inseparable from its mission of developing new understandings through research and creativity. Texas A&M University’s purpose is to develop leaders of character dedicated to serving the greater good. An Aggie’s character can be described using our university’s six core values: excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless service. We are located in College Station – about 90 miles northwest of Houston. As the first public institution of higher learning in Texas, we are one of a select few universities with land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant designations.