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Texas A&M University at Galveston - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Southwestern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 100 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 100-acre campus in Galveston (population: 65,000), 50 miles from Houston;
- branch campus on Galveston Island. Served by bus and train; major
- airports serve Houston. School operates transportation to branch campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 100% of the on-campus students.
- 54% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 46% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 45% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All unmarried, nonveteran students must live on campus unless living with
family in Galveston County.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Contact School Directly
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 85% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 25% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $850 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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