Admissions Requirements for Transfer Students
You are considered a transfer student if you have completed college coursework after high school graduation . Students who apply when they are high school seniors for enrollment in the summer, fall or spring semester after high school graduation are considered first-time freshmen. College hours earned through dual credit or credit by exam taken while in high school do not classify you as a transfer student.
APPLICATION.
Required documents:
- ApplyTexas Application
- $50 non-refundable application fee or fee waiver request
- Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
An unofficial high school transcript is necessary for academic advising, but not required for admission.
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 3
ASSURED ADMISSION. If you present the required combination of transferable hours and GPA below, you are assured admission. GPA is cumulative for all transferable courses from all schools attended, and courses taken for grade replacement are used for GPA calculation only if the same course is repeated at the same institution where it was originally taken.
| Transferable Hours | GPA Requirements |
|---|---|
| 12 - 23 hours |
2.50 cumulative
|
| 24 or more hours |
2.25 cumulative
|
Some academic colleges and departments at Texas Tech only accept students who meet assured admission requirements:
- College of Architecture (all majors) – 3.00
- Rawls College of Business (all majors) – 2.75
- College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering - 2.50
Petroleum Engineering - 2.50 with 30 hours - College of Human Sciences
Community, Family and Addiction Services - 2.50
Human Development and Family Studies – 2.50
Interior Design – 3.00
ADMISSION REVIEW. If you do not meet assured admission requirements but have at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA, an admissions committee will evaluate your potential based on other criteria:
- Academics – types of courses taken and pattern of progress, as well as course work taken leading toward major
- Student-submitted essay – explanation of the decision to transfer to Texas Tech, reasons for past academic performance and plans to ensure future academic success
- Extracurricular activities/employment/Texas Tech affiliation – leadership and work experience, special talents or awards, other information relevant to the admission decision
Students with a cumulative GPA or transferable credit hours below requirements or who haven’t taken college coursework in the past two or more semesters are encouraged to explain circumstances that have impacted their past academic performance and to submit an essay.
DO YOU WANT TO TRANSFER, BUT THIS IS YOUR FIRST SEMESTER? If this is your first semester of college, you must submit an official high school transcript and ACT or SAT test scores. You will be evaluated according to freshmen standards since you have not established a college GPA. All transfer students with fewer than 12 transferable hours must also meet first-time freshman requirements.
For additional enrollment opportunities for transfer students, please call 806.742.1480.