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Freshman Requirements

Domestic applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by the preferred application deadline. Application processing requires time to evaluate credentials, address Texas Success Initiative (TSI) issues and review data. Students applying after the deadline or paying the application fee after the deadline are required to pay a $50 application fee.

Submitting credentials significantly past the preferred deadline date may impede the student's eligibility to register for classes.

Students must meet requirements in one of three categories:

Category I	Top 10% of graduating class in accredited Texas high schools
Category II	By class rank and test scores
Category III	The Gateway Advantage Program

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Category I — Graduates of accredited Texas high schools whose cumulative grade point average ranks them in the top 10% of their graduating class are automatically admissible to The University of Texas at Arlington upon application as first-time freshmen during the 24 months following high school graduation. Graduates must have taken either the SAT or ACT, with no minimum score required. The writing exam is required. Students must have graduated on the recommended or advanced high school curriculum or meet certain benchmarks on standardized tests. If you did not graduate on the recommeded or advanced curriculum contact your admissions counselor for more information.

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Category II — Applicants who meet the following criteria are guaranteed admission as long as they have graduated on the recommended or advanced high school curriculum or meet certain benchmarks on standardized tests. If you did not graduate on the recommeded or advanced curriculum contact your admissions counselor for more information.

Rank in High School Graduating Class	Minimum Acceptable SAT Score	Minimum Acceptable ACT Score
Top Quarter	No Minimum	No Minimum
Second Quarter	1050	22
Third Quarter	1150	25
Fourth Quarter	Individual Review	Individual Review

* SAT scores are calculated by adding the highest Critical Reading score with the highest Math score.

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Category III — A gateway to academic success at The University of Texas at Arlington through the Gateway Advantage program. This program is offered during the 15-week fall semester. Students can complete their first 12-14 semester hours of college, earning credit in required math and English classes.

Who can participate in Gateway Advantage?

Applicants for admission to UT Arlington who have recently graduated from high school but have not met the required combination of class rank and standardized admissions test scores can particpate in Gateway Advantage. Participants in the Gateway program must not have attended college.

Early Admission Program

The Early Admission Program at the University of Texas at Arlington is available to applicants who wish to begin their college education following their sophomore or junior year of high school and who have satisfied certain requirements.

All other applications are reviewed individually by the University of Texas at Arlington's Admissions Review Committee.

For more detailed information, please see the Freshman Admission section of the Undergraduate Catalog.