Education
BY ELISABETH JIMENEZ
What to know about college applications Austin-area colleges and universities have different deadlines and requirements for applications. View the table to see admissions information for some local schools. This list is not comprehensive. St. Edward’s University did not respond. For more information, visit the respective college or university’s website.
Minimum number of credit hours needed to transfer
College/ university
Admissions GPA minimum
Spring application deadline
Terms to know
Acceptance rate
Earned when one successfully completes college-level course; some exams can also count
College credit
The University of Texas at Austin
21%
24
None
Sept. 1
College/university Acceptance rate
Test required?
SAT range ACT range
Regular deadline
Admissions contact info
Early action
Application sent in before regular deadline; can apply to other colleges
Huston- Tillotson University
The University of Texas at Austin
admissions@austin.utexas.edu 512-475-7399
100%
30
2.3
Nov. 1
26%
Y
1230-1480*
29-34*
Dec. 1
Binding application; application sent in early to first-choice college; receive decision in advance The Free Application for Federal Student AID determines eligibility for financial assistance Deadline by which an application must be received to be given strongest consideration
Early decision
admissions@htu.edu 512-505-3160
Huston-Tillotson University
900 minimum
16 minimum composite
100%
Y
May 1
Southwestern University
33%
12
2.5
Oct. 1
FAFSA
admission@southwestern.edu 800-252-3166 student.records@austincc.edu 512-223-4636
Southwestern University
43%
N
1140-1290 26-31
Feb. 3
Austin Community College
100%
N/A
None
Rolling admissions
Priority deadline
Austin Community College
100%
TSI-required
N/A
N/A
Rolling admissions
Varies by amount of transferable hours completed
Not required for students ranked in top 75% of high school class
Rolling admissions, advised to apply sooner to meet scholarship deadlines Rolling admissions, advised to apply sooner to meet scholarship deadlines
Texas State University
https://onestop.txst.edu 512-245-8978
1330 combined*
29 composite*
69.7%
N/A
Nov. 15
Rolling admission
Application is considered as soon as all required information is received
Texas State University
67.1%
Concordia University Texas
Applicants are given the option to submit SAT and ACT scores with their application
90%
N
N/A
N/A
admissions@concordia.edu
Test optional
Concordia University Texas
90%
12
2
Rolling admissions
*STUDENTS IN THE TOP 5% AND 25% OF THEIR GRADUATING CLASS WILL RECEIVE AUTOMATIC ADMITTANCE FROM QUALIFYING HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAMS TO UT AND TXST, RESPECTIVELY.
THIS LIST IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE.
SOURCES: APPLY TEXAS, COLLEGE BOARD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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