Am I considered a First Time in College Student?

• Are you about to graduate from high school?
• Have you graduated from high school/obtained a GED and did not attend a college or university during the immediate Fall or Spring semester?
• Have you completed a college course(s) prior to high school graduation or taken a course(s) during the summer immediately following high school graduation/GED completion?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are considered a first-time in college student!

College credits earned prior to high school graduation (dual credit) and courses taken immediately following high school graduation (during the summer) will classify you as a first-time freshman.

Requirements for Admission

I am a Texas Public High School Applicant

*For non-ranking high schools, the unweighted GPA will be evaluated.

SAT/ACT scores are not required for an admission decision but are encouraged for those seeking scholarships or to possibly fulfill the TSI requirement. For students being considered for admission under individual review, ACT/SAT scores could assist in the decision process.

Early Admission Consideration

Students who rank in the top 50% and have completed their junior year may submit an official high school transcript for early admission consideration.

Transcripts

Students must request their high school sends their official transcript to us. We accept official transcripts via the following methods: 

Electronically through: 

• Parchment/Naviance
• TREX (Texas high schools only)
• eScrip using admissions@tarleton.edu 
• eScribbles
• Credentials
• Xello
• Overgrad
• Greenlight
• Scoir

Emailed officially from the high school to admissions@tarleton.edu 

I am a Texas Private High School Applicant

Please review admission requirements under Texas Public High School Applicant. If your school does not state on the transcript one of the high school curriculums listed, you must also meet one of the following:

1. Official SAT/ACT Scores

   SAT score must be at least 480 for EBRW and 530 for Math or official ACT scores must be at least 18 English, 22 Reading, 22 Mathematics and 23 Science.

   OR

   2. Coursework ‘Equal in Content & Rigor’

   Applicants who attend private Texas high schools that do not indicate a graduation plan on their transcripts may be required to submit an Uniform Admissions Policy Exemption Formcompleted and signed by a school official which shows they completed coursework that is “equal in content and rigor” to one of the state’s graduation programs.

If requested, your high school counselor may email the form to admissions@tarleton.edu (preferred), fax it to 254-968-9951, or mail to Box T-0030, Stephenville, TX 76402.

For questions, please email admissions@tarleton.edu or call 254-968-9125.

I am an Out-of-State High School Applicant

Students attending an out-of-state high school are exempt from the Uniform Admissions Policy but will be reviewed individually (including but not limited to rank/GPA). Please review admission requirements under Texas Public High School Applicant

*For other student cases please visit:  First Time in College Requirements | Admissions

Am I considered a Transfer Student?

If you answered yes to this question, then you are considered a transfer student!