Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center

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The Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center/San Antonio was created to address an educational need in South San Antonio. The Texas Legislature asked the Texas A&M University System to establish a center that would offer junior- and senior-level courses in South San Antonio, an area that has been historically underserved in terms of higher education. Such a center was approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in January 2000.

Texas A&M University–Kingsville was proud to be named the lead institution to create and operate the System Center. Using surveys and research from a variety of sources to determine the types of programs most in demand in the area, Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center/San Antonio offers programs in

The System Center also offers the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program — a program that offers students with formal training in a vocational/technical area the opportunity to obtain a bachelor's degree without the significant loss of credits that normally occurs in pursuing a traditional degree.

The Texas A&M University–Kingsville System Center/San Antonio will soon become Texas A&M University–San Antonio, a university of the Texas A&M University System. This comes after Texas Legislature authorized $40 million in tuition revenue bonds for a new campus.