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MCALLEN, Texas— The Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen (HECM) invites prospective students and families to Aggieland Saturday in the Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event takes place each spring and fall semester, to serve as an open house for the community to:
● Explore 10 undergraduate degree programs
● Tour the state-of-the-art facility
● Connect with world-class faculty and staff
● Discover scholarships and financial aid
● Learn how to begin the application process.
The HECM reflects Texas A&M University’s long-term commitment to South Texas, expanding access to world-class academics from a top-ranked public research university. Texas A&M is ranked No. 1 among public universities in Texas and No. 12 nationally by The Wall Street Journal, and is also designated as a Research 1(R1) university and Association of American Universities (AAU) member.
Students at the HECM satisfy the same admission requirements as the main campus in College Station, giving local students the opportunity to earn a Texas A&M degree and Aggie Ring close to home while gaining access to the Aggie Network of nearly 600,000 former students. Aggieland Saturday in the Rio Grande Valley highlights the HECM’s small class sizes, time-honored traditions and supportive campus resources, including Aggie Assurance, pledging tuition coverage to low- and middle-income Texas families.
“Aggieland Saturday in the Rio Grande Valley mirrors the same event in College Station,” said Ernest Aliseda ’88, associate vice president and chief operating officer of the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen. “Prospective students can experience tours, admissions presentations, campus resources tables and get immediate answers to questions.”
The admissions deadline for the Higher Education Center at McAllen is March 1, 2026.
Guests are encouraged to register at tx.ag/AggielandSaturdayRGV. The open house will take place at the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen at 6200 Tres Lagos Blvd., McAllen, TX 78504. To learn more about the HECM, visit mcallen.tamu.edu or contact the Texas A&M Rio Grande Valley Prospective Student Center
