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The Fall 2008 application is no longer available.
APPLICATION. Once you submit the following, you'll be on your way to becoming a Red Raider.
Required documents:
- Texas Common 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 – Topic B or C on the Texas Common Application
- Letters of recommendation – up to three
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
- College of Human Sciences – Interior Design
Assured admission will be granted to all students who hold competitive scholarships awarded by an official Texas Tech University scholarship committee.
ADMISSION REVIEW. 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 essay on Topic B or C of the Texas Common Application, 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.