An applicant seeking admissions to Texas College must satisfy prescribed admission requirements.

General Policy

A freshman applicant for admission to the College must have graduated from an accredited high school or have successfully completed the General Educational Development (GED) Test. A high school graduate must have completed a minimum of sixteen Carnegie units* of study. One high school unit is equivalent to thirty-six (36) weeks of class work in an approved high school. The distribution of units should be as follows:

*For the student not meeting the Carnegie units requirements, the Enrollment Management Committee will review each application for admission on a case-by-case basis and allow an additional 30-day grace period for the Registrar to conduct a special review of the application regarding transcript interpretation.

Beginning Freshman Requirement items to submit in order to be fully admitted:

1. The Application for Admission
2. Application fee of $20.00 (non-refundable) in the form of a money order, made payable to Texas College. Personal checks are not accepted.
3. An official high school transcript with signature and seal, mailed by the high school to the Office of Enrollment Management or
4. The official copy of the General Educational Development (GED) Test score report (for non-high school graduates only.

Additional requirements for Admission:

1. $150.00 Room Reservation Fee in the form of a money order, made payable to Texas College.
2. Medical Examination
3. Copy of Immunization Records
4. Copy of Social Security Card

Copy of ACT/SAT scores (used for diagnostic purpose and for placement)