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First-time Freshmen Applicants

If you are about to graduate or have already graduated from high school or have received your GED and have not attended a post-secondary institution for one long semester (i.e. fall or spring) after high school, then you are considered a first-time freshman.

Next Steps President's Guaranteed Award Program (GAP)

Application Deadlines

Term Enforced Deadline
Summer 2021 June 1
Fall 2021 August 1
Spring 2022 December 1

Application and Admission Requirements

Freshmen applicants are categorized into one of the following classifications. Please review special requirements for your classification:

High School Applicants

First-time freshman who has graduated from a Texas public high school, a Texas non-public school accredited by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, or an out-of-state public or private high school.

See all High School Requirements.

GED/HiSET/TASC (High School Equivalency Diploma) Applicants

First-time freshman who did not graduate from high school and has a high school equivalency diploma.

Learn more about GED/HiSET/TASC (High School Equivalency Diploma) Requirements.

Homeschool Applicants

First-time freshman entering Tarleton directly from a Texas high school not accredited by the Texas Education Agency or Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, who has been homeschooled.

View more information about Homeschool/Non-accredited Requirements.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Applicants

First-time freshman entering Tarleton directly from a Texas public high school accredited by the Texas Education Agency or a Texas non-public school accredited by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission.

View more information about International Baccalaureate Requirements.

International Freshmen Applicants

First-time freshman entering Tarleton from a foreign high school or from a U.S. high school with a visa.

Learn more about International Freshman Requirements.

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