Admission

Freshman Admissions

When all credentials necessary to complete a freshman applicant’s file are received during the admission application period, one of the following criteria will be used to determine who will be offered admission:

  1. Top 10% Applicants from Texas High Schools

    2. Applicants who are Texas residents or who are enrolled in recognized public or private high schools in Texas with a rank in the top 10% of their high school graduating class will be automatically admitted to Texas A&M University, but not necessarily to the major of choice.

    These applicants must submit all required credentials by the closing date in order to qualify for automatic admission.

    Choice of major preference will be given to the top 10% applicants who complete their admission application with all required documents on or prior to the early admission closing date of December 1, 2006. Applicants who complete their files after this early admission date will be granted a major based on availability.

  2. Academic Admits

    3. Domestic applicants who rank in the top 25% of their high school graduating class, achieve a combined SAT math and SAT critical reading score of at least 1300, with a test score of at least 600 in each of these components of the SAT, or a composite ACT score of at least 30 with a test score of at least 27 in ACT math and ACT English, and meet minimum course work will be automatically admitted to Texas A&M University, but not necessarily to the major of choice. These applicants must submit all required credentials by the closing date to qualify for automatic admission.

    Choice of major preference will be given to the applicants who complete their admission application with all required documents on or prior to the early admission closing date of December 1, 2006. Applicants who complete their file after this early admission date will be granted a major based on availability.

  3. Other Applicants

    4. Applicants not meeting the above requirements will have their complete application file reviewed to make an admission decision. Factors considered are:

    1. Minimum Required Course Work
      • Four years of college preparatory English
      • Three and a half years of mathematics to include Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II and at least one-half year of advanced math
      • Three years of science with at least two courses from Biology I, Chemistry I or Physics I

      Only in exceptional cases will students be admitted without these minimum requirements. Most applicants who are offered admission will have taken courses well beyond the minimum and will have taken advantage of the most challenging courses their high schools offer.

      We also recommend:

      • Two years of the same foreign language.

        • Graduation from Texas A&M University requires that a student complete two years of the same foreign language in high school or one year of the same foreign language at the college or university level. Completion of these courses in high school is highly recommended.

    2. Class Rank and Standardized Test Scores

      3. Most applicants who are offered admission present an official class rank and test score that exceed one of the following combinations:

      Class Rank
      SAT
      ACT
      First quarter 920 19
      Second quarter 1050 23
      Third or fourth quarter 1180 26
    3. Information Presented in the Application
      • Extracurricular activities including time commitment and duration of involvement
      • Leadership and/or exceptional talent as shown in extracurricular activities and/or work
      • Community/volunteer work including time commitment and duration of involvement
      • Awards and achievements earned while in high school
      • Employment and/or internships including dates of work and hours per week
      • Family educational background and household income
    4. Essay Topics A and B

      5. Applicants must submit Essay Topics A and B from the State of Texas Common Application.