TAMU is the flagship university of the Texas A&M system which features 19 colleges and schools across the state. TAMU holds a Tier 1 research status, is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), has won 3 Nobel prizes, and yielded $892 million+ in research expenditures in FY2016. It boasts an international alumni network, and nationally and globally ranked programs in STEM, liberal arts, healthcare, law, business, and education. Money Magazine ranked TAMU 1st in “Great Schools You Can Actually Get Into” in 2015, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ranked it 1st in Texas in 6-year graduation rates.