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Freshman Admission
Eligibility for admission as a freshman is determined on the basis of three predictors of academic success: high school preparation, rank in high school class, and SAT (ACT) score. Additional consideration for admission will be based on an evaluation of additional criteria as described below.
High School Preparation: To be eligible for admission to the university as a freshman an applicant must be a high school graduate or equivalent. A high school record that demonstrates achievement in the most challenging academic course work available is the best single predictor of academic success. Beginning freshmen must submit an official high school transcript before classes begin in order to verify graduation and completion of required courses.
Minimum high school units required for admissions include:
- Language Arts: Required: Four units of English
- Science: Required: Three units of science to include at least one unit of Chemistry or Physics. Strongly recommended: Three units of laboratory science, including Chemistry and Physics.
- Foreign Language: Required: Two units in a single language (effective fall semester 2001).
- Mathematics: Required: Three units at the level of Algebra I or higher, e.g., algebra, geometry, elementary analysis, probability and statistics, solid geometry, calculus with analytical geometry. Strongly recommended: Students planning to enter scientific, engineering and similar technical fields are advised to take at least four units of math in preparation for entering the first university calculus course in their first semester at the university.
- Social Studies: Required: Three units
- Electives: Required: Additional courses in the areas above and/or in fine arts and/or computer science to satisfy high school graduation requirements.
Applicants whose high school curriculum does not meet the requirements above may be granted special admission.
High School Rank in Class and SAT (ACT) Score
- An applicant who graduates from an accredited high school in one of the two years preceding the academic year for which the applicant is apply for admission and who has a grade point average in the top 10%of the applicant's high school graduating class will be admitted automatically (subject to applicable enrollment limit). SAT (ACT) scores must be submitted.
- An applicant who does not qualify for for admission under #1 above but meets the following criteria also qualifies for regular admission:
| High School Rank |
Minimum Total SAT (prior to March 2005)
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Minimum Total SAT (after March 2005) |
Minimum Total ACT |
Top 25%
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950 |
1410 |
20 |
| Second 25% |
1000 |
1500 |
21 |
| Third 25% |
1050 |
1530 |
22 |
| Fourth 25% |
1100 |
1590 |
23 |
Home schooled students: Requirements for home schooled students entering as freshmen are as follows:
- SAT or ACT test sores
- THEA if applicable
- HS transcript or GED scores
Additional Criteria: An applicant may be given additional consideration based upon an evaluation of the individual's involvement and level of responsibility in extracurricular activities; involvement in responsible non-academic affairs while attending high school, including employment and family responsibilities; status as a first generation college student; English not first language; and socioeconomic background.
Application: Submit a completed undergraduate application for admission.
Application Fee: A non-refundable $25 application fee is required for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. A non-refundable $50 international application fee is required for all non-U.S. citizens. Applications will not be processed without the application fee.
Scholarships: All freshman applicants are reviewed for scholarship eligibility.
High School Transcript: An official high school transcript with high school graduation verification is required for final admission.
College Transcripts: Official transcripts are required from each college or university attended. Photocopies and faxed transcripts will not be considered for final admission. Course work from one college posted on the transcript of another college will not be considered for final admission. Transcripts more than 60 days old from the print date will be considered unofficial.
TSI: Texas Success Initiative: Unless a student is exempt, the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requires all undergraduate students entering a public college or university in Texas to be assessed for readiness to enroll in freshman-level academic coursework. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved the following four testing instruments to be used to determine a student's readiness to enroll in college-level courses. The UT Tyler Testing Center offers the THEA and ACCUPLACER tests. Check their web site for more information.
Transfer Credit: Credit earned at other accredited colleges or universities may be transferred by students presenting official transcripts describing such credit. Courses are acceptable for transfer at the level at which these courses were classified by the institution granting the credit. Only courses in which a student has earned a grade of "C" or better will be acceptable for transfer. The only exception will be if a student transfers to UT Tyler core complete from another college or university, and the transferring institution recognized a "D" as satisfying its Core Curriculum requirements.
College Credit by Examination: Credit by examination may be established through testing programs such as the Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College Level Examination Program, (CLEP) and International Baccalaureate (IB). Guidelines for credit by examination are listed below. CLEP, AP, and IB credit received from a prior college or university will transfer as credit was awarded.
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