West Texas A & M

Canyon, Texas

SAT/ACT mins: No student will be admitted with score lower than 14 ACT (composite) or 690 SAT (CR+M).

SAT or ACT Scores must not be more than:  There no expiration for SAT or ACT scores.

LSP Application deadline: Preferred dates for application submission are as follows:  Fall term - July 15; Spring term – December 1; Summer terms – April 15.

Where to find application: Applications should be completed using the Texas Common Application located at www.applytexas.org.

Freshmen class report date: N/A

Yellow Ribbon participant: No, because all veterans are eligible for in-state tuition at West Texas A&M University.

Will you cover difference between tuition minus GI Bill and cost of in state "state" school tuition? Or do you want to keep it to in-state residents? All veterans are eligible for in-state tuition at West Texas A&M University.

 

Do you want to donate additional money to each applicant should the need arise? Financial aid and scholarships are available to all qualified students, although some programs are administered on a competitive and/or eligibility basis. 

Processing fees: The undergraduate application fee is $40.

All majors open to Marines? All majors are open to program participants. In some cases, a second application and review beyond general university admission is required (Nursing, Engineering).

Recognize AA degree or any college course work: General education requirements completed as part of an associate degree program from a public two-year institution in Texas will satisfy general education requirements for bachelor degree programs at West Texas A&M University.  All other transfer coursework will be evaluated based upon standards established by the University, although in general any coursework completed at a regionally accredited institution will be accepted; how the credit is applied to academic degree requirements at West Texas A&M University will be reviewed upon admission to the University.

 

Recognize awarding of college credits via alternative means, e.g., DANTES or CLEP: College level credit is awarded for DANTES and CLEP examinations, as well as other alternative means. A complete list and minimum scores required may be found at http://www.wtamu.edu/admissions/credit-by-examination.aspx
 

Additional information: Applicants are eligible for undergraduate admission as a first-year or transfer student. “First-year students” are defined as having earned less than twelve (12) semester hours of college-level coursework after leaving high school; “transfer students” are defined as having earned twelve (12) or more semester hours of college-level coursework after leaving high school.

Applicants who meet the following criteria will be granted admission to the enrollment term of their choice:

First-year students must meet the following requirements:

  1. Obtain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA). 
  2. Meet one of the following class high school rank and ACT/SAT (ACT Composite Score and SAT Critical Reading + Math Score)  requirements:

·          Top 10% high school class rank (no minimum ACT/SAT score)

·          11%-25% high school class rank with minimum 18 ACT or 860 SAT score

·          26%-50% high school class rank with minimum 19 ACT or 900 SAT score

·          51%-75% high school class rank with minimum 20 ACT or 940 SAT score

·          76%-100% high school class rank with minimum 21 ACT or 980 SAT score

  1. Complete (or have a projected completion) the recommended Texas high school curriculum or similar college preparatory program. These requirements are available at www.wtamu.edu/admissions.

First-year students must submit the following:

·          Application for admission 

·          Official high school and any college transcripts

·          TAKS scores (for Texas residents attending public school)

·          Entrance exam scores on the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Assessment Test I (SAT I)

Transfer students must meet the following requirements:
 

  1. Eligible for re-admission at the last school attended.
  2. Have successfully completed at least 12 credit hours of transfer coursework, with a grade of C or higher, at a regionally accredited college or university.
  3. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for all attempted college coursework.


Transfer students must submit the following:

·          Application for admission 

·          Official college transcripts

http://www.wtamu.edu/admissions/default.aspx