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APPLICATION. Once you submit the following, you'll be on your way to becoming a Red Raider.
Required documents:
- ApplyTexas Application
- $50 non-refundable application fee or fee waiver request
- ACT or SAT scores
- Official high school transcript with class rank and senior courses in progress
Students at non-ranking high schools will be assigned a class rank based on GPA.
Optional information:
- Activities – on the application
You may submit a separate resume in addition to, but not in place of, the activities listed on the application. - Essay – Topics A, B, C or D of the ApplyTexas Application
- Letters of recommendation – up to three
In addition to current university requirements for admission, applicants for the Spring 2010 and after must also have either:
- successfully completed the curriculum requirements for the recommended or advanced high school program or its equivalent; or
- satisfied ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT assessment applicable to the applicant or earned on the SAT assessment a score of at least 1,500 out of 2,400 or the equivalent.
ASSURED ADMISSION. You are assured admission if you are graduating from an accredited high school and present the required combination of high school class rank and college entrance test scores indicated below. The required SAT scores for assured admission are based on the math and critical reading portions only.
| High School Class Rank |
Minimum Test Score for Assured Admission |
|
|---|---|---|
|
ACT
|
SAT
|
|
| Top 10% |
No Minimum
|
|
| First Quarter |
25
|
1140
|
| Second Quarter |
28
|
1230
|
| Lower Half |
29
|
1270
|
Some academic colleges and departments at Texas Tech only accept students who meet assured admission requirements:
- Rawls College of Business – All majors
- College of Engineering – Mechanical Engineering; Petroleum Engineering
- College of Human Sciences – Community, Family and Addiction Services; Human Development and Family Studies; Interior Design
Assured admission will be granted to all students who hold competitive scholarships awarded by an official Texas Tech University scholarship committee.
ADMISSION. If you do not meet assured admission requirements, an admissions committee will evaluate your potential based on other criteria including high school course work, honors/advanced placement courses, extracurricular activities, civic or community service, leadership experience, family educational and socioeconomic background, diversity of experience and affiliation with Texas Tech.
Students whose applications will be reviewed are strongly encouraged to submit the optional information – an ApplyTexas application essay, up to three letters of recommendation and any other information that will help the committee make an informed decision.
ARE YOU HOMESCHOOLED? The admission requirements for students who have been home schooled are the same as for students who have attended traditional public or private schools. A transcript with all course work, completed and in progress, is required with the application, test score and application fee or waiver.
ARE YOU GRADUATING EARLY? You must submit all application materials and verification of early graduation. A letter from your high school counselor or an indication on the official transcript is acceptable for verification. Early graduates are required to meet regular freshman admission requirements. An essay explaining the purpose or reason for early graduation is helpful.
For special enrollment opportunities for high school students, please call 806.742.1480.