Undergraduate Students

Thorough instructions about undergraduate admission to Texas Tech is available on the Office of Admissions and School Relations website. These resources include:

• If you are a Texas Resident and wish to apply to any State of Texas University, the State of Texas Common Application for Admission is available at your local high school or college and at the Texas Common Application site.

• If you are an out-of state student, you can submit the online application form, check the Admissions Application box, and a State of Texas Common Application for Admission will be mailed to you.

The Student Business Services Website is also available for information regarding registration and payment of tuition and fees.

All undergraduate applicants can check the status of their application online.

Download the 2003-2004 TTU Undergraduate - Graduate Catalog.

Graduate Students

Application must be made through the Office of Graduate Admissions in Holden Hall for "General Admission" to the Graduate School. The graduate school suggests making application at least 3 months prior to initial enrollment. Applicants are required to submit university transcripts, GRE scores (see below), a graduate school application and the application fee (currently $50, $60 for international students, for first-time applicants only). Admission to the Graduate School is a first step to full admission to a College of Education graduate program. Applicants should read the Graduate Catalog of the University for admission requirements.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) must be taken. Application forms may be obtained from the Testing and Evaluation Center in West Hall on the Texas Tech campus or other authorized testing centers. Applicants may contact ETC directly (Educational Testing Service, P. O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000, phone 609-771-7670). The Graduate School will accept only GRE scores obtained within the previous 5 years.

Students may enroll as a "Graduate Temporary"(GTMP) for one semester, fall or spring or two summer sessions, to compile application materials, to apply to a degree program and await GRE test results. However, students are strongly advised to seek official admission to the graduate program prior to exceeding credit for 12 semester graduate hours.A maximum of 12 credit hours will be accepted towards most degrees at the time of official admission into the graduate program.

Applicants must also submit specific program applications. The standards and procedures for admission to specific COE graduate programs exceed those for admission to the Graduate School and typically include GPA requirements, letters of recommendation, essays, work samples, and/or interviews. Contact:

The Office of Graduate Education and Research
College of Education
Box 41017
Lubbock, TX 79409
Phone: 806-742-2344
Fax: 806-742-2179

or the program coordinator for specific program applications and requirements. A list of program coordinators is available for your program of interest.

Transfer credit: In general, only 6 approved semester hours of coursework may be transferred from another accreditted university for most masterís programs. Doctoral programs may accept transfer credit on a case-by-base basis. Inclusion of these credits must be approved. No course on the degree plan may be over six years old at the time the degree is conferred. Check with a program advisor for specific program policies.

Download the 2003-2004 TTU Undergraduate - Graduate Catalog.

For more information please refer to our Graduate Program pages.