On August 28 regents of the Texas A&M University System approved next year’s operating budget of $8.1 billion and announced a two-year freeze on what Texas resident undergraduates pay for academics. Tuition and all academic fees will stay at current levels for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 academic years across all of the universities of The Texas A&M University System.

“Groceries, gas and insurance may be up, but not what our Texas undergraduates pay to learn,” said Board Chairman Robert Albritton. “Freezing academic costs for two full years takes discipline and long-term planning. Thanks to prudent, far-sighted management across the System and strong support from state leaders, we can keep college affordable without lowering our standards.”

Nationally, many public university systems outside Texas have adopted tuition and fee increases in recent cycles to respond to inflation and increased operating costs. The A&M System’s two-year freeze positions it as an outlier for affordability among large public systems across the nation.

The action fulfills the state’s Higher Education Affordability initiative in the current General Appropriations Act, a university spokes person said in the August 28 press release, and will be certified to the Legislative Budget Board by September 1.

“This freeze gives Texas families certainty as they plan for college,” said Chancellor Glenn Hegar. “We will live within our means, protect classroom quality and continue investing in teaching, research and service that benefit communities across the state.”

For Texas resident undergraduates, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has committed to maintain academic costs, including tuition, mandatory academic fees, all academic-related general fees, and college course fees, at currently approved levels for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years.

About The Texas A&M University System

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest and most impactful higher education systems in the country, with an annual budget of $7.3 billion. Its statewide network includes 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M–Fort Worth and the Texas A&M–RELLIS. The System serves nearly 170,000 students and reaches millions more through service, research and outreach programs each year. With nearly $1.6 billion in annual research expenditures, the System fuels innovation, supports communities and drives Texas’ economy forward.