Requirements for Admission

Availability

Students must be high school Juniors or Seniors.

Minimum Test Scores

Admission to the Early Admission Program requires students to submit one of the following:

• An SAT I score of at least 1070 (Critical Reading + Math) with scores of at least 500 in both Math and Critical Reading.
• An ACT composite score of at least 23 with scores of at least 19 in both Math and English.
• TAKS scores of at least 2200 in both Math and English/language arts and a TAKS Essay score of at least 3.

If a student does not meet any of the above requirements they can also become eligible for the EAP program by achieving the minimum passing standards on the following approved testing instruments:

• ACCUPLACER offered by The College Board.
• Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) offered by National Evaluation Systems, Inc.
• ASSET or COMPASS offered by ACT.

The following minimum scores must be achieved for admission:

• ACCUPLACER: Reading Comprehension - 78; Elementary Algebra - 63; Writing - 6 on essay, or combined scores of 80 on sentence Skills and 5 on the essay.
• THEA: Reading - 230; Mathematics - 230; Writing - 220.
• ASSET: Reading Skills - 41; Elementary Algebra - 38; Writing - 6 on essay, or combined scores of 40 on Writing Skills and 5 on the essay.
• COMPASS: Reading Skills - 81; Algebra - 39; Writing - 6 on essay, or combined scores of 59 on Writing Skills and 5 on the essay.

Cost

The cost is $50 per semester hour ($150 per three-hour course). Books and Parking are extra. Some courses have additional equipment and lab fees.

How To Apply

To apply for the Honors Academy, students must submit the following:

• Online Apply Texas One Application
• Application Fee: $50.00 (submitted with online application or check payable to UT Arlington)
• Official high school transcript (including ACT or SAT, and TAKS scores)
• Early Admissions Agreement: Download the UT Arlington Early Admissions Agreement (in Adobe PDF)
• Course Selection form: Download the Honors Academy Course Selection form (in Adobe PDF)

Application Forms

Apply to UT Arlington with the Apply Texas One Application
Download the UT Arlington Early Admissions Agreement (in Adobe PDF)
Download the Honors Academy Course Selection form (in Adobe PDF)
Download the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader application

Mail your complete application materials to:

UT Arlington Honors Academy
Box 19222
Arlington, TX  76019-0222

Attend UT Arlington After High School Graduation

Honors Academy students planning to attend UT Arlington after high school graduation, students must submit the following information:

• Completed Update Application
• Official high school transcript
• Official SAT or ACT scores (official scores can be sent to UT Arlington from SAT or ACT)

Mail Update Application and official high school transcript to the address below:

UT Arlington Honors Academy
Box 19222
Arlington, TX 76019-0222

All update applications must be complete prior to February 15 for UT Arlington scholarship consideration.

Go to: http://wweb.uta.edu/ses/fao/content/scholarships/ for entering freshman scholarship information.