Freshman Admission
State of Texas Uniform Admission Standards
Per state law, TEC 51.803-51.809, Uniform Admissions Policy (UAP) requires applicants to four-year public universities like Texas State to meet one of the following college readiness standards, in order to be eligible for admission consideration. (Note: Students who attend an out-of-state high school are exempt from the UAP.)
- Successfully complete the Foundation (HB5), Foundation with Endorsements (HB5), Distinguished Achievement (HB5), Minimum (UAP), Recommended (UAP) or Distinguished (UAP) high school program or complete the portion of the program that was available to them; or
- Successfully complete a curriculum that is the equivalent* in content and rigor to the Foundation, Foundation with Endorsements, Distinguished Achievement, Minimum Recommended or Distinguished) high school program at a high school that is exempt from offering such programs;
*Equivalencies must be documented by the students' high school.
Assured Admission
Assured Admission is granted when the student graduates with one of the following diploma types: (HB5) Distinguished Achievement, (UAP) Distinguished or (UAP) Recommended high school program (or equivalent), and meets the class rank and test score requirement listed in the table below:
| Class Rank | SAT | ACT |
|---|---|---|
| Top 25% | No minimum required | No minimum required |
| 2nd Quartile | 1090 | 22 |
| 3rd Quartile | 1250 | 26 |
| 4th Quartile | 1330 | 29 |
SAT scores are the sum, from a single sitting, of the Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math sections only.
The ACT score is your composite score from a single sitting. Texas State does not accept superscoring.
Admission Review
Applications received from students who do not meet Assured Admissions requirements and are ranked in the top 75 percent of their class will be reviewed through a holistic review process. Texas State will consider high school curriculum, admission essay(s), extracurricular involvement, leadership, community service, work experience, quality and competitive level of courses taken, and grades earned, in addition to other factors presented in the application.
Students who are not offered freshman admission are encouraged to attend another college, complete 16 hours of transferable credit with a minimum GPA of 2.50 before applying for transfer admission.
Pathway Program
The Pathway program is a unique one-year co-enrollment partnership between Texas State University and Austin Community College (ACC). Program participants enroll in courses at Texas State and ACC each semester. Acceptance into the program is by invitation and is based on the university’s holistic review process. A limited number of fall applicants will be offered a place in this alternative program based on the outcome of the holistic review.
Academic Program Entry Requirements
In addition to gaining general admission to the University, some academic programs at Texas State have their own entry requirements. It is possible that some students may be offered general admission to Texas State, but not be admitted to their major and, as a result, will have to start their program classified as a "pre-major" (for example: pre-communication studies). Students interested in pursuing one of these majors must complete the entry requirements, a departmental application and upper-level courses required by the department in order to graduate from that major.
For a list of majors with additional entry requirements separate from general admission, please visit the Program Entry Requirements page for complete information on each major.
Educator Preparation Program
To be eligible for a Texas teaching certificate, a student must first be admitted to the university, then they can apply for admission to the teacher preparation program through the Office of Educator Preparation. Information regarding these requirements can be found in the College of Education section of this catalog.
Limited Access Program
Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business
Admission to the McCoy College of Business is highly competitive. Freshman applicants who wish to pursue a major in the McCoy College are required to meet more rigorous admission standards. Interested students will automatically be admitted when they:
- Select a Business major as their a first-choice major
- Receive Assured Admission to Texas State
Other applicants who have received admission to Texas State will be considered through the Admission Review Process.
Falsification of Documents
Students found to have deliberately falsified application information either by failing to submit accurate information, altering their application, or misrepresenting their academic work, will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including denial of admission, withdrawal of an admission offer, or registration cancellation.
