East Texas A&M University
Former names | East Texas Normal College (1889–1917) East Texas State Normal College (1917–1923) East Texas State Teachers College (1923–1957) East Texas State College (1957–1965) East Texas State University (1965–1996) Texas A&M University–Commerce (1996–2024) |
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| Motto | Ceaseless Industry, Fearless Investigation, Unfettered Thought, Unselfish Service to Others. |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1889 |
| Endowment | $33.2 million (2022) |
| President | Mark J. Rudin |
Academic staff | 603 |
| Students | 11,500 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 8,134 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 3,366 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , Texas , United States 33°14′32″N 95°54′28″W / 33.2423°N 95.9077°W |
| Campus | Rural, 2,203 acres (8.92 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Lions |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I - Southland Conference |
| Mascot | The Lions |
| Website | tamuc |
East Texas A&M University (ETAMU; formerly Texas A&M University–Commerce) is a public university in Commerce, Texas, United States. With an enrollment of over 12,000 students as of fall 2017, the university is the third-largest institution in the Texas A&M University System. Founded in 1889, the institution is also the fifth-oldest state university or college in the State of Texas.
Located on the northeastern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, approximately 65 miles (105 km) from downtown Dallas, the university attracts traditional resident students from the Metroplex and also from the smaller communities of Northeast Texas. In addition to the main campus in Hunt County, the university has satellite campuses in downtown Dallas and Mesquite; it also offers courses in Corsicana and Midlothian in partnership with Navarro College and in Frisco and McKinney with Collin College.