Choose Texas Tech

We have a wide range of academic programs for you to explore. It’s a place where great things are happening inside the classroom and out – where you can play as hard as you study.Whoever you want to become, from here, it’s possible.

Requirements

• 4 units of English
• 4 units of math
• 4 units of science
• 2 units of foreign language

Recommended High School Program

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Every student attending Texas Tech for the first time must show proof of a meningitis vaccination.

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.

*ACT composite score; SAT sum of critical reading and math; Writing portions of both tests are required, but not used in determining assured admission. We combine the highest SAT critical reading and math scores from multiple test dates.

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** – Petroleum and mechanical engineering
• College of Human Sciences – Community, family and addiction services; human development and family studies; interior design

** All other engineering applicants are placed in pre-engineering until ready for Calculus I.

We will grant assured admission to all students who hold competitive scholarships awarded by an official Texas Tech University scholarship committee.

Admission Review

Students are expected to be academically prepared to succeed; therefore, academic performance, standardized test scores, and educational preparation are specifically considered. Additional information used to evaluate a student’s potential for success includes:

• High school coursework
• Honors or advanced placement
• Dual credit (on an official college transcript)
• Extracurricular activities
• Leadership experiences
• Civic or other service activities
• Socioeconomic background
• Family educational background
• Bilingual proficiency
• Affiliation with Texas Tech
• Special talents or awards
• Diversity of experience

A response to essay topic A, B or C on the ApplyTexas Application and up to three letters of recommendation are strongly encouraged for students who do not meet the assured admission requirements.