Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog

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  Officers
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• University Honors Program
• Environmental Program
• College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
• College of Architecture
• Mays Business School
• College of Education and Human Development
• Dwight Look College of Engineering
• College of Geosciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science
• College of Veterinary Medicine
• General Academic Programs
• School of Military Sciences
• Texas A&M University at Galveston
• Graduate Studies
• Course Descriptions
• Faculty
• Appendices

Admissions

Items Necessary to Complete an Application File

Please see the Readmission, Postbaccalaureate or Non-degree sections for other items required to complete the transfer application for those types of admission. U.S. citizens completing a non-U.S. high school program should refer to International Admissions for questions concerning transcripts, examination results and foreign credentials.

An application is reviewed to make a decision about admission after all items listed below have been received. The items must be received by the appropriate closing date to assure consideration (please see Types of Admission and Application Calanders).

Application Form, preferably submitted electronically

• Completed and signed by applicant (if submitting paper application).
• Fax applications will not be accepted.

Application Fee (check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express)

• Domestic—Nonrefundable $60
• International—Nonrefundable $75
• If payment of the application fee creates an extreme financial hardship, please enclose verification of need for a fee waiver: Freshmen—a letter from school counselor verifying need criteria or SAT/ACT fee waiver form; Transfer/Readmission—a letter from post-secondary school financial aid counselor verifying need or a letter verifying state/federal financial assistance (i.e., Pell grant). No waiver of the international application fee is available.
• Checks or money orders are accepted provided they display an agency bank in the United States and have magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) routing numbers at the bottom of the check. Make checks and money orders payable to Texas A&M University. The applicant’s name and Social Security Number should be included on the face of the check or money order. Do not send cash.

Essays

• Freshman applicants are required to complete topics A and B.
• Transfer applicants should submit the essay topic as indicated in the State of Texas Common Application.

SAT or ACT Scores

• Required of all freshman applicants, including International applicants attending a U.S. based school.
• Students must take the new SAT I with the writing exam or the ACT with the writing component.
• Scores should be sent directly from the testing agency.
• The SAT code is 6003; the ACT code is 4198.
• Test scores must be from a test date within five years of the date of planned enrollment.

Official High School Transcripts

• Freshman applicants who have not graduated from high school at the time of application are to submit an official transcript indicating course work, credits earned, grades and class rank at least through their junior year.
• If the applicant’s high school does not rank its students, a school profile from the high school must be provided as part of the application file.
• Freshman and transfer applicants who have graduated from high school at the time of application are to submit an official high school transcript that includes class rank and date of graduation, or a certificate verifying completion of a GED program.
• Readmit and postbaccalaureate applicants are not required to submit a high school transcript as part of the application file.
• To be considered official, a transcript must bear an original signature of a school official or an original school seal.
• Transcripts in a language other than English must be accompanied by an official English translation. Applicants who have attended high school both in the U.S. and out of the country should submit official transcripts from each school attended.
• For students enrolled in the United States, official transcripts from other countries will be accepted provided the copies are verified by the U.S. institution.
• Fax copies are not official.

Official College Transcripts

• An official transcript is required from every post-secondary institution attended even if the applicant did not earn credit, receive a course grade or the course is not transferable. Course work from one college posted on the transcript of another college will not satisfy this requirement.
• Official transcripts on paper are to be sent by the sending institution in a sealed envelope. The transcript will not be considered official if the student has had access to the actual transcript.
• Transcripts in a language other than English must be accompanied by an official English translation.
• Fax copies are not official.

Permanent Resident Card

An applicant who has permanent resident status in the United States must include a copy of both sides of the permanent resident card with the application to complete the application file. If their parent is also a permanent resident, a copy of the parent’s card will be necessary to determine residency. If permanent resident card is not available, provide a copy/copies of the I-485.