ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR TEXAS COLLEGES
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Automatic academic admission,
1.
2.
Top 10%
Top 25% with a combined SAT-1 score of 1300.(at least 600 from each)
Regular Admission
Class Rank
Top 10%
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd and 4th Quarter
SAT I*
no minimum
920
1050
1180
ACT
no minimum
19
23
26
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Automatic academic admission
Students who rank in top 10% of graduating class from an accredited Texas high school are automatically
admitted. Must submit all required credentials by appropriate deadline.
Regular Admission
No certain criteria.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON (MAIN CAMPUS)
EFFECTIVE FOR FALL 2006:
Automatic Admission Criteria
Freshman applicants who graduate in the top 20 percent of their high school class will be automatically
admitted to the University.*
Regular Admission
Rank in
Class
Top 10 %
Minimum Test Scores
SAT 1 Total
ACT Composite
970
22
OR
I Quarter
970
II Quarter
1050
24
III Quarter
1180
26
IV Quarter
No Admission
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
Unconditional Admission
1.
2.
3.
Top 50% in high school –no minimum SAT is required.
3rd Quarter—SAT composite 900-1000
4th Quarter –SAT composite 1000-1100
Conditional Admission
No Certain Criteria.
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ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
Requirements for High School Graduate
An applicant from an accredited or unaccredited high school must meet one of the following requirements to
be eligible for regular admission:
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Satisfactorily complete the Texas Scholars Program or the Texas Advanced High School Program or
the Distinguished Achievement Program
Meet one of the items in the following table
High School Test Scores
Class Rank
ACT
SAT I
Top Half
No minimum
No minimum
3rd Qtr
23
1030
4th Qtr
30
1270
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
The University has an open admission policy. ACT or SAT I is Recommended but not required.
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
Unconditional Admission
Effective Fall 2006:
Prospective students who seek admission beginning fall 2006, will be required to submit the
writing portion of the new ACT and/or SAT exams to complete their application file. The ACT
and SAT scores below do not include the writing portion.
Class Rank
SAT/ACT
Scores:
Top 10 %
Automatic Admission by HB 588
Next 15%
870/18
2nd Quarter
950/20
3rd Quarter
1030/22
4th Quarter
1110/24
Students whose high school transcript does not reflect ranking must submit scores of 1110/24 to be
considered for unconditional admission.
Students taking classes for concurrent/dual credit must also have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0
on collegiate transfer work.
All beginning freshmen, under 21 at the time of registration, and transfer students, under 21 years of age,
who have fewer than 18 earned semester hours must take the SAT or ACT. Students 21 years of age or
older will not be required to take the ACT if they graduated in the top half of their class and meet all unit
requirements.
ADVISED ADMISSIONS
To be eligible for advised admission, a student must have no more than one high school unit deficiency and
an ACT composite score of 18 or higher or a SAT total score of 870 or higher. If the student is eligible for
advised admission, the Admissions Office will base its admission decision on an evaluation of the student’s
high school GPA, units, and SAT/ACT scores.
HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
SAT I recentered Composite score of 1010(480 critical reading + mathematical reasoning) or ACT
Composite score of 20 (20 English) HBU does require students to take the writing skills section. This section
is used for advising purposes.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
Automatic Admission
In accord with Chapter 51 of the Texas Education Code, students are automatically admitted to the
university as first time freshmen if they graduate in the top 10% of their class from an accredited Texas
high school.
Reviewed Admission
1.
Applications from all students not graduating from Texas high schools in the top 10% of their class,
as specified above, will be reviewed.
The review process gives primary consideration to the applicant’s scores on standardized tests and high
school record although no specific class rank, test score, or other qualification by itself assures admission
except as described above under Automatic Admissions. The decision for each applicant will be to approve
admission or to deny admission.
The achievement levels of students admitted to U.T. Dallas are illustrated by the following statistical profile
of the entering freshman class of Fall 2003.
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72% of students were in the top 25% of their high school graduating class;
40% were in the top 10% of their class;
50% of students scored between 1130 and 1330 on the SAT I (the 2003 national
average SAT I was 1026).
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE
Anyone meeting one of the following conditions may be admitted:
By High School Graduation. A copy of the official high school transcript showing the date of graduation
must be submitted to the Office of Admissions prior to registration
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
Students must meet requirements in one of these categories
Category I - Graduates of accredited Texas high schools whose cumulative grade point average ranks
them in the top 10% of their graduating class are automatically admissible to The University of Texas at
Arlington upon application as first-time freshmen during the 24 months following high school graduation.
Graduates must have taken either the SAT or ACT, with no minimum score required.
Category II - Applicants who meet the following criteria and high school preparation are guaranteed
admission.
Spring & Summer 2004
Rank in High School
Graduating Class
Fall 2004 - Spring 2006
Minimum
Minimum
Minimum
Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
SAT Score ACT Score SAT Score
Minimum
Acceptable
ACT Score
Top Quarter
No Minimum No Minimum
Second Quarter
1050
22
Third Quarter
1150
25
Individual
Review
Individual
Review
Fourth Quarter
1150
25
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
Admission Categories
Category I: Freshmen who rank in the top half of their class or who score a minimum of 920 on the SAT or
a 20 composite on the ACT are automatically admitted to UTEP upon application and submission of the
appropriate admission documents. This policy includes admission of graduates of an accredited Texas high
school who graduated in the top 25% of their high school class, as described in Chapter 51 of the Texas
Education Code.
Category I: Freshmen who rank in the top half of their class or who score a minimum of 920 on the SAT or
a 20 composite on the ACT are automatically admitted to UTEP upon application and submission of the
appropriate admission documents. This policy includes admission of graduates of an accredited Texas high
school who graduated in the top 25% of their high school class, as described in Chapter 51 of the Texas
Education Code.
Category II: Freshman applicants who are residents of Texas and who do not qualify under Category I are
eligible for participation in the START Program (visit website to find out about this program)
Reviewed Admission
Documents Required: Application; academic documents available; test scores, if applicable; letter of
petition, if requested.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
High School Rank-inclass
Top 10%
Top 25%
Second 25%
Third 25%
Fourth 25%
Minimum Total SAT
Minimum Total ACT
Score
Score
No minimum required, but scores must be
submitted
830
17
870
18
920
19
970
20
If a firstime-freshman does not meet these criteria, the following factors may be taken into
consideration to determine admission:
First-generation college student status
Financial status of applicant's school district
Extracurricular activities
Leadership
Community activities
Work Experience
Socioeconomic background
Experience in surmounting obstacles to pursue higher education