West Texas A&M University

A student finds a book in the libraryKWTS 91.1 FM is a non-commercial, student-operated college radio station located on the West Texas A&M campus.

West Texas A&M University provides a quality educational experience that inspires students to develop the attitudes and skills essential to a rewarding life of learning, leadership and service. Students benefit from a university committed to personal attention, teaching excellence in and out of the traditional classroom, and programs that are both engaging and challenging. The state’s northernmost senior institution of higher education, West Texas A&M is located 12 miles south of the bright lights of Amarillo (population 160,000), near the natural wonders of Palo Duro Canyon and within driving distance of the ski slopes of Colorado and New Mexico.

Established 1910
Joined A&M System 1990
Fall 2008 Enrollment 7,535
Number of Faculty 319
Student/Faculty Ratio 19:1
Average Undergraduate Class Size 27
Undergraduate Degree Programs 60
Graduate Degree Programs 44
FY 2009 Operating Budget $98.1M

Buffalo mascotColors: maroon and white
Mascot: buffalo (Buffs and Lady Buffs)
Athletic affiliation: Lone Star Conference

Did You Know?

  • Over the past 10 years, West Texas A&M University has seen the completion of more than $95 million in capital projects, including an event center, fine arts complex, new residence hall and a pedestrian mall.

  • Four undergraduate degree programs and three master's level programs at WTAMU can be completed totally online. WTAMU has offered more than 2,300 classes via the Internet since 2000.
  • WTAMU’s Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is the largest history museum in Texas. It houses more than three million artifacts and is visited by about 70,000 patrons each year.
  • West Texas A&M’s Virtual Math Lab, which has been cited by authorities for excellence in providing mathematics tutorials, gets more than a million hits from around the world each year.

University information: 806-651-2000 · www.wtamu.edu