The Texas A&M School of Architecture is welcoming 350 new freshman and 206 incoming
transfer students this fall, a respective 43 and 31 percent increase from last year\u2019s cohort of 244
freshman and 157 transfers.
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The new freshman will join the departments of architecture (145), construction science (137),
landscape architecture (44), and urban planning (24). They have an average class rank of 87.5
percent with eight being ranked first in their class and 35 being ranked in the top five of their
class.
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\u201cWe are very proud to see the increase in incoming students to the School of Architecture,\u201d
said Shelley Holliday, dean of students. \u201cThe future is bright!\u201d
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Of the freshman Aggies, 80 are first generation college students, 11 are from out of state and
one is international.
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The school also welcomes 42 National Hispanic Scholars, three students who earned National
African American Recognition, and two students who earned National Indigenous Scholar
Recognition.
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Transfer students will join the departments of architecture (42), construction science (136),
landscape architecture (16) and urban planning (16).
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Of these, 46 transfers are first generation college students and four are veterans.
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