UT Tyler, Texarkana College Partner to Establish Transfer Agreement

June 23, 2025 | Hannah Buchanan

Partnership enhances educational pathways, opportunities for transfer students at TC

The University of Texas at Tyler and Texarkana College have established a transfer agreement to facilitate the seamless transfer of students from TC to UT Tyler, providing them with greater educational opportunities and support.

Through the partnership, UT Tyler will accept transferable lower division courses from TC and provide academic advising services to pre-transfer students. UT Tyler will also offer information regarding transfer scholarships and financial aid opportunities.

“We are pleased to partner with Texarkana College on this endeavor, which will increase awareness of the educational and student support opportunities available in the Northeast Texas and Texarkana region,” said Dr. Amir Mirmiran, UT Tyler provost and chief academic officer. “This agreement will also ensure students at Texarkana College with a more seamless transfer experience to UT Tyler.”

The presidents of each institution, Dr. Juile V. Philley and Dr. Jason Smith, made the agreement official with a MOU signing event Wednesday, June 18, on the Texarkana College campus.

Established in 1927, Texarkana College is a Texas public community college located in Northeast Texas. Consistently ranking top in the state for degree and credential completion, TC provides students with accessible associate degrees, workforce training and continuing education, playing a key role in regional workforce development and student success.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.