Admission Standards for Freshman and Transfer Students (1-29 hours)

The chart below reflects Texas State's admission standards for freshman and transfer (1-29 hours) applicants. Candidates must demonstrate eligibility by means of high school rank in class, ACT or SAT scores, the admission essay, and extra-curricular involvement.

Applicants who meet the standards below and send all required materials in by the assigned deadline are automatically admitted. 

Students who have 1-29 hours but have been out of high school for over three years may substitute a current resume in place of high school extracurricular activities and are not required to submit ACT or SAT scores.

* SAT scores are a combination of Reading and Math sections only. Writing Section is required of all applicants but will not factor into admission decision. Graduates of non-accredited programs, as well as GED and home-schooled applicants, must have a minimum ACT of 26 or SAT of 1180.

Limited Access Programs

Transfer students considering any degree program in the McCoy College of Business should click here to view additional admission requirements. 

Also, there are some majors that require you to start as a "pre-major" until you have met specific program entry requirements to be admitted to that major.

For instructions on how to apply as a transfer with 1-29 hours, click here.