1. Submit your admission application
Students can apply through Tarleton State’s application or ApplyTexas. We don’t have a preference!
Pay your Application Fee
The application fee is required for all applicants, regardless of prior acceptance, admission, and/or enrollment in courses at Tarleton. Fee Waivers are available.
The $50 non-refundable application fee can be paid:
- Electronically with either application
- Online at Tarleton State University
- Check or money order by mail to: Box T-0030, Stephenville, Texas 46402
2. Submit your Transcripts
Students must request their high school sends their official transcript to us. If you took any dual credit courses, you will need to order the official college transcript to receive credit.
High School Transcripts
Students must request their high school sends their official transcript to us. We accept official transcripts via the following methods:
Electronically through:
- Parchment/Naviance
- TREX (Texas high schools only)
- eScrip using [email protected]
- eScribbles
- Credentials
- Xello
- Overgrad
- Greenlight
- Scoir
Emailed officially from the high school to [email protected]
Mailed in a sealed envelope from the high school to (must contain school representative signature and school seal):
Tarleton State University
Undergraduate Admissions
Box T-0030
Stephenville, TX 76402
Dual Credit/College Transcripts
We cannot post dual credit from a high school transcript. Most transcripts can be sent electronically from previous institutions, through the following:
- Escrip-safe (Credentials Solutions)
- Parchment
- National Clearinghouse
Please use [email protected] as the receiving email.
3. Submit your Test Scores
Official SAT and ACT test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. Tarleton will not accept test scores from the high school. Tarleton’s SAT code is 6817. Tarleton’s ACT code is 4204.
Requirements for Admission
I’m a High School Applicant
Please review rank and high school curriculum requirements below to determine your admission decision:
CLASS RANK | HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM | ADMISSION DECISION |
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Top 50% (50-100 Percentile) | Distinguished Level of Achievement under the Foundation High School Program including Algebra II or higher | Automatic Admission |
25-49% | Distinguished Level of Achievement under the Foundation High School Program including Algebra II or higher (students not completing Algebra II or higher will not be considered) | Individual Review |
SAT/ACT scores are not required for an admission decision but are encouraged for those seeking scholarships. For students being considered for admission under individual review, ACT/SAT scores could assist in the decision process.
Early Admission Consideration
Students who rank in the top 50% and have completed their junior year may submit an official high school transcript for early admission consideration.
High School Curriculum Requirements
Tarleton requires successful completion of the Distinguished Level of Achievement under the Foundation High School Program (Foundation with an Endorsement including Algebra II).
The Foundation with an Endorsement without Algebra II may be considered under an individual review process.
- Old SAT total consists of Critical Reading (Verbal) + Math only. New SAT total (March 2016 forward) consists of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Math.
- The writing component can be submitted but it is not required.
- Applicants not meeting requirements for guaranteed admission may be reviewed on an individual basis.
Texas Uniform Admissions Policy
Transcripts
Students must request their high school sends their official transcript to us. We accept official transcripts via the following methods:
Electronically through:
- Parchment/Naviance
- TREX (Texas high schools only)
- eScrip using [email protected]
- eScribbles
- Credentials
- Xello
- Overgrad
- Greenlight
- Scoir
Emailed officially from the high school to [email protected]
Mailed in a sealed envelope from the high school to (must contain school representative signature and school seal):
Tarleton State University
Undergraduate Admissions
Box T-0030
Stephenville, TX 76402
I have a GED, HiSet, or TASC
Your admission decision will be evaluated based on your Equivalency test and SAT/ACT Test scores. Tarleton State University accepts equivalency scores from GED, HiSET, and TASC.
- Official GED, HiSET or TASC test scores (please send the test scores to [email protected])
Equivalency Test Score Requirements
TEST | SCORE REQUIREMENT |
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GED, before January 2014 | 55 average score, and no subscore less than 50 |
GED, January 2014 and after | 170 average score, and no subscore less than 160 |
HiSET | 15 score on each exam section, 4 Essay score |
TASC | 560 Math, 580 Reading, 560 and 6 on Essay |
SAT & ACT Test Score Requirements (optional)
TEST | SCORE REQUIREMENT |
---|---|
Old SAT (optional and only valid for 6 years from test date) | 950 |
New SAT | 1030 |
ACT (optional and only valid for 6 years from test date) | 20 |
Old SAT total consists of Critical Reading (Verbal) + Math only. The New SAT total (March 2016 forward) consists of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Math. The writing component can be submitted but it is not required.
Applicants not meeting requirements for guaranteed admission may be reviewed on an individual basis.
I am a Homeschool Applicant
High School Curriculum Requirements
Statements from the school about ranking and curriculum equivalent to the recommended or advanced program will be considered. Homeschooled students must provide proof of curriculum completed by an agency or teacher.
- Students may be evaluated upon completion of their junior year
- List any pending courses
- Include GPA
Transcripts
You may send your official notarized transcript, which must list courses taken with grades by mail to:
Tarleton State University
Undergraduate Admissions
Box T-0030
Stephenville, TX 76402
Transcripts can be submitted prior to graduation for an admission decision.
I am an International Baccalaureate Applicant
First-time freshmen entering Tarleton directly from an accredited high school and completing an IB Program.
IB requirements are the same as high school applicants. Your admission decision will be evaluated based on the rank and score requirements of high school applicants.
Transcripts
You are responsible for requesting your Official IB transcript.
International Baccalaureate College Credit
Freshmen applicants to Tarleton State University should indicate completion of a high school International Baccalaureate Program at the time of application.
Students who complete the International Baccalaureate and meet State of Texas requirements will be granted credit for a minimum of 24 semester hours. To ensure that the Director of Undergraduate Admissions is aware of the IB Program, you may get information about the type and amount of credit Tarleton State University is willing to grant, based on your IB transcript.
I am an International Freshmen Applicant
First-time freshman entering Tarleton from a foreign high school or from a U.S. high school with a visa.
International Application Deadlines (All Application Types)
SEMESTER | ENFORCED DEADLINE |
---|---|
Spring | November 1 |
Summer | March 15 |
Fall | June 15 |
Application Deadlines
Term | Enforced Deadline |
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Spring | December 1 |
Summer | June 1 |
Fall | August 1 |
Term | Deadline |
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Fall | June 15 |
Spring | November 1 |
Summer | March 15 |