Bryan / College Station (B/CS) Community
Texas A&M University is located in College Station, Texas. Together
with its neighbor city, Bryan, the Bryan/College Station area
is a vital community of more than 130,000 people. The community
offers many amenities of a metropolitan area in a more relaxed,
college-town atmosphere. The cost of living in B/CS is comparatively
low.
The climate is conducive to outdoor recreation activities
year-round. Persons interested in organized biking, rock-climbing,
running, and other sports will enjoy the area. The University
has a state-of-the-art recreational sports complex for student
use and a complete schedule of Big 12 Conference collegiate sporting
events. A variety of cultural activities, including ballet, classical
music, and jazz, are organized by the University. The community
offers a comfortable quality of life without the attendant problems
of congested urban areas.
If there is something you cannot find
here, Houston is only an hour and 15-minute drive away. The state
capital of Austin, with its renowned live music scene, is less
than 2 hours to the west, and the historic Gulf Coast town of
Galveston is about 2 hours to the south. The Dallas/Forth Worth
metroplex and San Antonio are also within easy driving distance
(approximately 3 hours). Geographically, Bryan/College Station
lies at the center of a triangle connecting Houston, Dallas, and
Austin.
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