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.
• 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 (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.

• 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 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 with notification to hold for spring grades and all required transfer documents must be received by the fall application deadline.

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.

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

To be automatically admitted via SB175, 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.
• 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.

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

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:

Texas A&M University 

• College of Architecture | Thena Morris
• College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
• College of Engineering
• College of Geosciences
• College of Nursing
• College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
• School of Public Health