Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Texarkana, TX · public

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Admissions

Admit rate80.2%
Applicants
Middle-50% SAT870–1080
Middle-50% ACT16–22
Avg GPA
Test policy
Avg net price / yr$12,637
Grad rate31%
Median earnings (10 yr)$45,515
Sourcescorecard_bulk · 2025

Application requirements

  • Personal profile: Name, address, demographics, citizenship.
  • Family: Parent/guardian education and occupation (used for first-gen context).
  • Education: Current school, GPA/rank if reported, courses & grades, planned senior courses.
  • Testing: SAT/ACT scores (self-reported); many schools are test-optional or test-blind — check per school.
  • Activities: Up to 10 activities with role, hours/week, weeks/year.
  • Personal essay: One 250–650 word essay from the Common App prompts.
  • Recommendations: Counselor recommendation + typically 1–2 teacher recommendations.
  • School supplements: Per-school essays and questions (the 'Why us', short-answer, etc.).

Supplemental essays

  1. Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?· ~750 words
  2. Describe a life event which you feel has prepared you to be successful in college.· ~250 words
  3. Tell us about the person who has most impacted your life and why.· ~250 words
  4. If there are additional personal challenges, hardships, or opportunities that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, which you have not already written about, please note them in the space below.· ~250 words

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).