Texas A&M University-Commerce, a member of the the Texas A&M University System, is located in Commerce, about an hour northeast of Dallas. Since its founding in 1889, the university has made a name for itself as an extraordinarily student-friendly place for young people to get a head start on the road to success. A member of the Lone Star Conference, A&M-Commerce not only sets standards in sports; they are also a groundbreaker in academics

In Texas, the university was the first school to offer an undergraduate computer science program and has continued to remain on the forefront-recently launching the first Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media and a much sought-after program in wildlife sciences.