Texas A&M University at Galveston requires the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing Program (ACT) test as a part of its admission procedures for all freshman applicants and transfer students with less than 31 graded hours.

When registering for these tests, students should designate that the results be sent to Texas A&M University at Galveston (Code 6835 for SAT and Code 6592 for ACT). Test scores will not be accepted unless furnished directly to Texas A&M University at Galveston or Texas A&M University in College Station by the College Board or the American College Testing Program.

Domestic applicants who rank in the top 25% of their high school graduating class, achieve a combined SAT math and SAT critical reading score of at least 1300, with a test score of at least 600 in each of these components of the SAT, or a composite ACT score of at least 30 with a test score of at least 27 in ACT math and ACT English, and meet minimum course work will be automatically admitted to Texas A&M University. These applicants must submit all required credentials by the deadline to qualify for automatic admission. Applicants not meeting the above requirement will have their complete application file reviewed to make an admission decision. Factors considered are:

• Four years of English.

• Three and a half years of mathematics to include Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II and at least one-half year of advanced math.

• Three years of science with at least two courses from Biology I, Chemistry I or Physics I. 

Only in exceptional cases will students be admitted without these minimum requirements. Most applicants who are offered admission will have taken courses well beyond the minimum and will have taken advantage of the most challenging courses their high schools offer. 

We also recommend two years of the same foreign language. Graduation from Texas A&M University requires that a student complete two years of the same foreign language in high school or one year of the same foreign language at the college or university level. Completion of these courses in high school is highly recommended.