We will only consider coursework in progress for the long term prior to your term of entry (summer not considered) in order to provide a decision on your application for admission.

If you are applying for a fall term, we must have final grades for all coursework taken the previous fall and prior;

If you are applying for a spring term, we must have final grades for all coursework taken the previous spring and prior;

• • If you are admitted with work in progress, your decision will be conditional.
  • You can attend orientation and register for classes for one term with a conditional decision
  • When we receive your final transcript, if it has grades that bring your GPA below our minimum, your decision can be revoked.
  • If we are still missing a final transcript for the prior term on the 12th class day, a registration hold for the following term will be placed on your account and all final grades must be submitted to resolve that hold.
    
    

If you are completing a domestic admissions application but have international credential, required documents must be provided in English. If official English translations are not supplied by the applicant's institution(s), the applicant must provide a translation done by an American Translators Association-certified translator. A list of ATA-certified translators is available online here.

If you are a veteran or active duty military, please submit your Joint Service Transcript so that your military experience and training can be evaluated and credit awarded.

Applicants to Texas Tech University must be eligible to return to their most recent institution. 

Admission Requirements for Specific Colleges

Some academic colleges and departments at Texas Tech only accept students who meet assured admission requirements. College entrance requirements are subject to change and are listed in the . 

• • Architecture 3.0 GPA
  • Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology, Microbiology 2.5 GPA
  • Business 15 hours + 2.75 GPA
  • Community, Family & Addiction Sciences 2.5 GPA
  • Engineering 24 hours + 3.0 GPA
  • Honors College 3.5 GPA
  • Human Development & Family Studies 2.5 GPA
  • Interior Design 2.7 GPA

We strongly recommend that you provide a high school transcript for your file. This will be used for advising and for satisfying foreign language requirements in some majors. This is only a mandatory admissions requirement if you have completed fewer than 12 transferable hours after graduating from high school.

International applicants have additional requirements. Call the International Admissions office at 806.742.3667.

Every student attending Texas Tech for the first time must show proof of a meningitis vaccination.