T cell clonal expansion and differentiation are critically dependent on the transcription factor c-Myc (Myc). Herein we use quantitative mass-spectrometry to reveal how Myc controls antigen receptor driven cell growth and proteome restructuring in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Quantitative proteomics was performed on naive wild-type (WT) and 24 hr T cell receptor (TCR) activated Myc WT and Myc-deficient T cells. Analysis of copy numbers per cell of >7000 proteins provides new understanding of the selective role of Myc in controlling the protein machinery that shapes T cell fate. The data identify both Myc dependent and independent metabolic processes in immune activated T cells. We uncover that a primary function of Myc is to induce amino acid transporter expression. Quantitative proteomics of 24 hr TCR activated Slc7a5 WT and Slc7a5-deficient CD4 T cells reveals that loss of a single Myc-controlled amino transporter, Slc7a5, can effectively phenocopy the impact of Myc deletion. This study thus provides a comprehensive map of how Myc selectively shapes T cell phenotypes and reveals that Myc induction of amino acid transport is pivotal for subsequent bioenergetic and biosynthetic programs.