# Admissions

**Source**: https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/transfer/transfer-programs
**Parent**: https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/admitted-students

# Transfer Programs and Initiatives

## Program for Transfer Admission

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The Program for Transfer Admission (PTA) offers prospective transfer students a unique opportunity to be automatically admitted to Texas A&M University. PTA is designed for students attending Texas community colleges and offers more than 65 degree plans. Upon successful completion of the coursework outlined by the degree plan and additional requirements of the program, participants are eligible for automatic admission to Texas A&M.\
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## [Requirements for Guaranteed Admission](#a-requirementsforguaranteedadmission-FC1GTK)

To participate in PTA, students must have a TAMU transfer admissions application on file for the semester they intend to enroll in. Previous admissions applications will NOT be considered.

The first-choice major on the admissions application must match the major listed on the PTA participation and completion forms. Students who list any other major on their admissions application will not be considered for PTA and will be reviewed by the college/major listed on their admissions application.

- Students **MUST** graduate high school before they are eligible to sign up for PTA.
- Complete all required paperwork for the program. Attend a mandatory pre-participation and final academic meetings with a [Texas A&M University admissions counselor](https://admissions.tamu.edu/connect/connect-with-an-advisor).
- Choose and complete all program-specific coursework requirements from one of the PTA degree plans for the proposed major choice.
- Complete at least 30 transferable hours **after** high school graduation at any Texas community college within three years from the date on which participation begins.
- Maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average (including dual credit).
- Earn a grade of a "B" or better in all ***bold, italicized*** coursework specified in the degree plan on first attempt.  A maximum of one withdrawal (W) per ***bold, italicized*** course.
- Submit all other [required documents](https://admissions.tamu.edu/resources/future-students/transfer-students) (application fee, transcripts, essay, etc.) by the appropriate deadline for admission to Texas A&M University and the PTA participation form by the appropriate deadline for admission to Texas A&M.
- PTA Student Participation and PTA Completion forms are attainable upon meeting with an admissions counselor.
- To participate in PTA, students must have a TAMU transfer admissions application on file for the semester they intend to enroll in. Previous admissions applications will NOT be considered.
- The first-choice major on the admissions application must match the major listed on the PTA participation and completion forms. Students who list any other major on their admissions application will not be considered for PTA and will be reviewed by the college/major listed on their admissions application.

## [Program Guidelines](#a-programguidelines-2eQ-oX)

- Participants must meet with a representative from one of the Prospective Student Centers to review and receive a signed copy of the Student Participation Form.
- Participants must follow the Major Coursework Check Sheet that is in place at the time of signature on the Student Participation Form.
- Participants may only sign up for PTA one time under one major.
- The most recent consecutive 30 transferable hours must be done in residence at any Texas community college or combination of Texas community colleges.
- Participants may mix and match coursework from different Texas community colleges.
- A grade of “B” or better must be earned on ***bold, italicized*** coursework on the first attempt.
- A maximum of one withdrawal (W) is allowed per ***bold, italicized*** course.
- If a participant earns a grade of “C” or lower in the ***bold, italicized*** coursework (including dual credit), the participant will not be admitted via PTA but is still eligible for traditional transfer admission.
- Participants are allowed a maximum of three withdrawals (W's) throughout their college career with a maximum of one withdrawal (W) per ***bold, italicized*** course
- There are no coursework substitutions.
- AP Credit cannot be used to satisfy required coursework (***bold, italicized***) for PTA.
- Participants must meet with a representative from one of the Prospective Student Centers prior to apply to Texas A&M University through PTA to verify successful completion of the program and sign the PTA completion form.
- Participants must notify [a Texas A&M admissions counselor](https://admissions.tamu.edu/connect/connect-with-an-advisor) prior to submitting a fall application if planning to submit final spring grades by June 1 for consideration.
- A signed PTA Completion Form by the participant and a [Texas A&M admissions counselor](https://admissions.tamu.edu/connect/connect-with-an-advisor) with notification to hold for spring grades and [all required transfer documents](https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/transfer)must be received by the fall application deadline.

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Once all required coursework is either completed or in progress and prior to applying for transfer admission, students are required to meet with a TAMU Admissions Counselor for a final academic meeting. Students are required to provide an official college transcript from every institution attended so the PTA Completion Form can be signed. A signed PTA Completion Form signifies a student has completed or will complete during a spring semester all the coursework requirements for automatic admission through the program. It is the student’s responsibility to complete this step before the appropriate application deadline.**Failure to complete all the requirements listed above may result in a student losing their guaranteed offer of admission.**

## [PTA Majors](#a-ptamajors-sJl91J)

Texas A&M University currently has the following majors available to students at participating community colleges who wish to transfer via PTA.

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| **Bush School of Government and Public Service** | [International Affairs](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/4951f558-be71-48d1-9aef-087dc5a26f18/International-Affairs-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Political Science (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/eecb212a-947e-45ae-b157-86abba9d9c6e/Political-Science-BA-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Political Science (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/19f59a53-64a7-4b05-a437-94e35dcb64c4/Political-Science-BS-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Public Service & Administration (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/ecb1e1bd-768a-4033-bf33-c8aa425bcf04/Public-Service-BA-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Public Service & Administration (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/26bf00b5-7fb7-4703-b0c2-7f0a1b012b9a/Public-Service-BS-25-26-PTA.pdf) |
| **College of Agricultural and Life Sciences** | [Agricultural Systems Management](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/29a2f5df-b7cc-4956-b251-6abf14798736/AG-Agricultural-Systems-Mgt-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Bioenvironmental Science](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/d42d7582-54ec-49be-8533-d38482ee8050/Bioenvironmental-Sciences-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Ecology and Conservation Biology](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/80aa7629-4c7e-4d48-a744-ffeef7903132/ECCB-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Environmental Studies (Ag)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/e06459fa-f21f-45c3-b87e-551f5bd36391/Environmental-Studies-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Food Science and Technology](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/9692f176-d3be-43fc-b5e8-4f7289ff2ab4/FSTC-2025-2026-PTA.pdf) [Horticulture](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/34d52b48-7da5-4fa1-ad51-da93b454f1f8/Horticulture-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/5260ddf8-092d-4f6d-ac12-da23aadc468b/2025-2026-HMGT-PTA-TCS.pdf) [Nutrition](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/17d86358-3d48-43e8-9791-80c8fcc62440/Nutrition-2025-2026-PTA.pdf) [Plant and Environmental Science](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/0291b857-758d-4e06-b8d6-a4008162a0e7/Plant-and-Environmental-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management (Natural Resources Management and Policy Track)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/95dceac4-3fe2-441a-89cf-ccdec3cce35a/RWFM-NRM-25-26-PTA.pdf)  [Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management (Rangeland Management Track)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/ca276adc-5d50-46c8-a71d-27af6ab9a81c/RWFM-RLM-25-26-PTA.pdf)  [Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management (Aquaculture and Fisheries Management Track)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/93317ab0-84c8-4c90-9479-d30b68ae269a/RWFM-AFM-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management (Outdoor Enterprise Management Track)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/7fc66226-69d4-447d-bacd-10723153ec2d/RWFM-OEM-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management (Wildlife Management Track)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/3b2c677c-2eed-4485-be1f-025b14ca69ff/RWFM-WFM-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Turfgrass Science](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/f5f96b3a-15ad-4f62-b3db-8035704f5cd9/Turfgrass-Science-25-26-PTA.pdf) |
| **College of Architecture** | [Construction Science](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/eec38bd2-e2d0-45a5-a2b6-d66b94ec0f6f/Construction-Science-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Architecture Studies](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/bf660fc5-aa30-470d-80ab-c41ef3f296c9/BS-ARCH-25-26-PTA_20250421.pdf) [Landscape Architecture](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/fcb31c18-7aef-4ca7-81af-e426da3b76bb/PTA-BLA-26-27.pdf) [Urban and Regional Planning](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/95100cd8-ad6f-499a-a95e-c7b85e32af4a/Urban-and-Regional-Planning-25-26-PTA-mark-up.pdf) |
| **College of Arts and Sciences** | [Anthropology (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/a608434e-4501-4007-b5c8-87cac02671e4/2025-2026-Anthropology-BA-PTA.pdf) [Anthropology (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/a9b08040-91e2-486c-ae8d-fea7a700ab19/2025-2026-Anthropology-BS-PTA.pdf) [Applied Mathematical Sciences](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/481866ce-5b34-455b-8787-64e048cf166d/2025-2026-Applied-Mathematical-Sciences-BS-PTA.pdf) [Biology](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/9e9eb935-2e0c-41b8-9f43-68e52257b0ef/2025-2026-Biology-BS-PTA.pdf) [Chemistry](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/1853f7e6-e24b-47c4-8b8a-b42e5ae28fa2/2025-2026-Chemistry-BS-PTA.pdf) [Classics](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/1c3a60a7-65d6-4b65-8f8a-99e25ada293c/2025-2026-Classics-BA-PTA.pdf) [Communication (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/994154ff-ce13-414f-a20f-8dc2bb382ecd/2025-2026-Communication-BA-PTA.pdf) [Communication (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/cd373f09-20b7-4da7-bec7-9e56be0b509d/2025-2026-Communication-BS-PTA.pdf) [English](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/c3ffc5de-2073-4119-81a3-0f04fef0465a/2025-2026-English-BA-PTA.pdf) [Environmental Systems Sciences](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/1ea601b4-47f5-4635-8197-65453fd5b4d9/2025-2026-Environmental-Systems-Science-BS-PTA.pdf) [Environmental Studies - Geosciences](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/15edc18e-2d83-43c2-a5ba-9f31a64a9abc/2025-2026-Enviornmental-Studies-BS-PTA.pdf) [Geographic Information Science and Technology](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/28c25283-4adb-474b-b2df-b7cd09f64165/2025-2026-Geographic-Information-Science-and-Technology-BS-PTA.pdf) [Geography](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/44effe78-e929-4a45-9757-44d4d9ed0b97/2025-2026-Geogrpahy-BS-PTA.pdf) [Geology (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/18531452-b6a4-4adc-a86d-5a19a303fadb/2025-2026-Geology-BA-PTA.pdf) [Geology (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/a5b3d0ca-9ca9-491a-af15-68a852691bc2/2025-2026-Geology-BS-PTA.pdf) [Geophysics](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/efce74e0-c373-4552-b907-c639b1677823/2025-2026-Geophysics-BS-PTA.pdf) [Global Studies](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/28f50400-9ca8-472c-87e0-7b92c171a2a0/2025-2026-Global-Studies-BA-PTA.pdf) [History (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/57e7ec21-5cfe-442b-b132-91f25c84c2f1/2025-2026-History-BA-PTA.pdf) [History (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/ddef66ba-925b-4f66-ba4e-d9ed2e2622ac/2025-2026-History-BS-PTA.pdf) [Journalism (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/2b5ab3aa-962d-48c8-92cd-174fc196fdaa/2025-2026-Journalism-BA-PTA.pdf) [Journalism (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/e9861bc1-f2d1-4c98-8374-487c5ff58dfb/2025-2026-Journalism-BS-PTA.pdf) [Mathematics](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/88e28839-32f3-419d-88d4-92809f7aafdd/2025-2026-Mathematics-BS-PTA.pdf) [Modern Languages](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/970ffb63-4740-4f10-b745-170fafa9cd80/2025-2026-Modern-Languages-BA-PTA.pdf) [Microbiology](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/5f12b517-b1db-4e50-9849-f3b9ed696d64/2025-2026-Microbiology-BS-PTA.pdf) [Molecular and Cellular Biology](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/055c58b1-44db-42c6-8ea5-51a3d0481abe/2025-2026-Molecular-and-Cell-Biology-BS-PTA.pdf) [Neuroscience - Molecular and Cellular Biology](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/02417645-0733-445f-9472-976fbd6f1da9/2025-2026-Neuroscience-(MCB)-BS-PTA.pdf) [Ocean Studies](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/aff55360-f061-4a59-a882-d636f57b3afa/2025-2026-Ocean-Studies-BA-PTA.pdf) [Oceanography](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/ef768d8c-dcf0-4e82-b45b-688ee7029801/2025-2026-Oceanography-BS-PTA.pdf) [Philosophy](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/aa7a8b32-b064-4446-a571-627fd9784b9a/2025-2026-Philosphy-BA-PTA.pdf) [Physics](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/aa50f1c5-54bd-4b4d-9271-25ec4da83da1/2025-2026-Physics-BS-PTA.pdf) [Psychology (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/daa49416-d66b-4a37-8630-c3e2ebe9675d/2025-2026-Psychology-BA-PTA.pdf) [Psychology (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/8f1932a4-9e8f-49d0-a822-92a84472a230/2025-2026-Psychology-BS-PTA.pdf) [Sociology (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/27a289d6-e926-4951-808d-836f51dd4420/2025-2026-Sociology-BA-PTA.pdf) [Sociology (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/f7dfbe3f-d6d6-42a1-b3f3-65602f6cdb18/2025-2026-Sociology-BS-PTA.pdf) [Spanish](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/29529b9a-1b19-4431-8928-04501a16f459/2025-2026-Spanish-BA-PTA.pdf) [Statistics](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/fe2f4408-bb9b-4cd0-b8d3-562677805a6d/2025-2026-Statistics-BS-PTA.pdf) [Telecommunication Media Studies (BA)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/39254077-6715-423f-8525-63edd5c0e287/2025-2026-Telecommunication-BA-PTA.pdf) [Telecommunication Media Studies (BS)](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/a85ca5f7-0ea6-41ab-b7ec-97ea2001b5a7/2025-2026-Telecommunication-BS-PTA.pdf) [Zoology](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/6fd7492f-bc8c-4c1e-95f7-f65f134a3f5a/2025-2026-Zoology-BS-PTA.pdf) |
| **College of Education and Human Development** | [Early Childhood Development & Education](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/20c30788-b438-4bd6-a575-33f6a183604f/EDCE-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Education - Bilingual Education](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/aa05c00f-a7fe-4098-8c9a-700d269634e2/EDUC-Bilingual-Education-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Education - Early Childhood - Grade 6 Generalist](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/39ce570e-a95e-49e2-aab6-d55a7cd0865a/EDUC-EC-3-EC-6-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Education - Middle Grades 4-8th: Math/Science Specialist](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/3c938513-c006-4b0f-8ef2-aef41efa2a27/EDUC-Middle-Grades-4-8-Math-and-Science-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Education - Middle Grades 4-8th: Language Arts/Social Studies Specialist](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/0b61d643-6985-444a-9c86-cea150662083/EDUC-Middle-Grades-4-8-Lang-Arts-Social-Studies-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Education - Special Education](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/62784a07-6917-483b-a9c3-f884b695cfa3/EDUC-Special-Education-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Human Development & Family Sciences](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/72b9c90a-ecd5-4e78-830a-b06d935c309f/HDFS-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Human Resource Development](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/480f22e0-7aef-4918-90e9-fb4e22c79c37/Human-Resource-Development-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Kinesiology - Exercise Science](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/9adbb285-f761-479c-901b-d9fa22f960c4/Kinesiology-Exercise-Science-25-26-PTA.pdf) (Applied Exercise Physiology, Basic Exercise Physiology, Motor Behavior) [Kinesiology - Exercise and Sports Science](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/26fa90c0-47f1-4848-a131-0fc895d7a58e/Kinesiology-Exercise-and-Sport-Science-25-26-PTA.pdf) [Learning Technology & Performance Systems](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/9e0ed7b8-6f0b-4fb8-a3e3-ec1bb0a60012/Learning-Technology-Performance-Systems-25-26-PTA1.pdf) [Sport Management](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/55b8b78a-2456-4d1a-816b-1e6f50e709f1/Sport-Management-25-26-PTA.pdf) |
| **College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts** | [Performance Studies](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getmedia/6fbae509-39df-4b6c-b77b-37d0c0669611/Performance-Studies-22-23-PTA.pdf) |
| **School of Public Health** | [Public Health](https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/435eb3af-9ccf-4fe2-ac47-6a8e963f8b04/24-25-PTA-Requirements-for-PHLT.pdf) |

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## Transfer Initiatives

## [Automatic Transfer Admission through SB175](#a-automatictransferadmissionthroughsb175-sY7WD5)

To be automatically admitted via [SB175](https://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/doc/SB00175F.doc), prospective students must have graduated in the top 10% of their high school graduating class from a Texas high school not more than four years prior to the semester for which the student is applying. The top 10% ranking must be stated on the final high school transcript OR the applicant must have been previously offered admission under the top 10% rule to Texas A&M University.**\
\**Applying students must also satisfy the following requirements:

- Complete the core-curriculum at a public junior college or other public or private lower-division institution in Texas with a 2.5 GPA on a four-point scale or equivalent.
- Provide a transcript noting [core completion](https://statecore.its.txstate.edu/).
- Expressly and clearly claim in the application that they are seeking admission under the transfer top 10% rule (SB175).
- Provide all of the documents required for transfer admission to Texas A&M by the posted deadline. Transfer requirements are listed under [How to Apply](https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/transfer).
- According to Texas legislation, home-schooled students in the state may be eligible for Top 10% Admission based on their assigned rank, determined by official SAT/ACT scores.

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Students qualifying for transfer top 10% admission under SB175 will be admitted to Texas A&M but the choice of major is not guaranteed.

## [Texas Community College Articulation Agreements](#a-texascommunitycollegearticulationagreements-Zody1s)

Several Texas A&M Academic Colleges have articulation agreements across Texas. Automatic admission requirements, program location determination and participation guidelines are managed by the TAMU Academic College, not the Office of Admissions. For additional information about these opportunities, please contact the programs below:

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### Texas A&M University

- College of Architecture | [Thena Morris](mailto:t-morris@tamu.edu)
- [College of Agriculture & Life Sciences](https://aglifesciences.tamu.edu/transfer-partnerships/)
- [College of Engineering](https://engineering.tamu.edu/academies.html)
- [College of Geosciences](https://geosciences.tamu.edu/future-students/transfer-pathways/index.html)
- [College of Nursing](https://nursing.tamhsc.edu/rn-bsn/apply.html)
- [College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences](https://bims.tamu.edu/future/transfer-students/)
- [School of Public Health](https://public-health.tamu.edu/degrees/bsph.html#tab-panel-4)

[TRANSFER COURSE SHEETS](https://admissions.tamu.edu/resources/future-students/transfer-students)

[COURSE EQUIVALENCY](https://howdy.tamu.edu/uPortal/p/tce-ui.ctf1/max/render.uP)

[INFORMATION SESSION](https://recruiter.tamu.edu/portal/TES)

[UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG](https://catalog.tamu.edu/)