Texas Wesleyan University 2020-2021 Catalog

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Admission of Domestic Freshman Students

Students who will graduate or who have graduated from high school or its equivalent, and beyond, are invited to apply for undergraduate admission. Freshman students are those who have graduated or will graduate from high school, have completed or will complete a home schooling program, hold a General Education Development (GED) Diploma, or who have completed fewer than 12 credits of college work. In addition, high school students who gained college credits while attending high school are considered freshman applicants. Applicants who attend and graduate from an early college high school will be considered for admission and scholarships as a freshman.

All applicants to the freshman class must submit the following to the Office of Admission:

  1. Application for Admission—Admissions applications can be obtained on the Texas Wesleyan University website, www.txwes.edu.
  2. High School Transcript—An official high school transcript, official General Education Development Diploma results, or documented home school transcript. Official transcripts must be sent to Texas Wesleyan University directly from the institution or delivered in person via sealed envelope. The transcript must bear an official seal and/or signature. Acceptance to the University may be granted on the basis of an official transcript showing six semesters' work. However, a final high school transcript documenting graduation and the successful completion of any qualifying exams required by the state for graduation or a statement of explanation must be submitted after high school graduation or completion of in-progress college coursework.
  3. Dual Credit/College Transcripts—Students with dual credit/college credits and/or those who are currently enrolled in college classes for dual credit are strongly encouraged to submit official college transcripts prior to admission.
  4. Tests—Official results from the American College Testing (ACT) program or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Board must be sent directly to the Office of Admission or recorded on an official high school transcript. Texas Wesleyan's ACT code number is 4222 and SAT code number is 6828. Student applicants who have been out of high school for seven or more years must submit a current ACT, SAT score, or submit official THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment) results for admission.

High school graduates will be reviewed for regular admission according to the following criteria:

  1. Cumulative weighted high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
  2. SAT score of at least 1000 (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math.) if taken after March 2016; or ACT score of 19. SAT scores taken prior to 2016 will also be accepted for admissions purposes. To determine the SAT score used for an admissions decision, the top scores from each section will be added together to create a “super score”. Super scoring is only done on the same version of a test. Applicants with scores from SAT tests taken prior to March 2016 will be compared using College Board concordance tables.

Early College High School (ECHS) or Dual Enrollment graduates will be reviewed for admissions according to the following criteria.

  1. Completion of 24 or more college hours.
  2. A 2.0 GPA on college coursework.

Test Optional Admission

High School graduates who choose to be reviewed for test optional admission must submit:

  1. A high school transcript.
  2. A graded writing sample from either junior or senior year of high school. The assignment must be at least one page single spaced or two pages double spaced, must include teacher's grade on or attached to assignment, must be in a core subject (English, Math, Social Studies, or Science).
  3. A written response explaining why the student is applying without submitting SAT/ACT scores; how time has been spent outside the classroom during high school (e.g.sports, clubs, volunteering, working, etc.); and why the student is interested in attending Texas Wesleyan University.

The following distribution of high school units is strongly recommended for preparing to attend Texas Wesleyan University: English, 4; Mathematics, 4; Social Sciences, including 1 unit of American history, 3 1/2; Natural Science, 3; Foreign language, 2; Electives, 8. Non-academic vocational units should be limited to 2.

Students not meeting any or all of the above criteria are subject to review by the Committee on Admissions, Scholarships, and Financial Aid for final decision regarding admission. If selected for committee review, a student may be asked for additional information, such as a personal essay, letters of recommendation, a personal interview, or other items.

Specific academic programs may require higher entrance requirements, and applications are subject to review by the dean of the appropriate school for admission approval.

Freshman undergraduate students must declare and be accepted into a major field of study by the time they have earned 60 hours of credit.

Home-Schooled Students —An applicant who has been home-schooled is expected to meet all admission requirements for regular high school graduates with the exception of a high school diploma.

General Education Development (GED) Diploma Holders —An applicant with an average score of 450 on the General Education Development Diploma testing program may be considered for acceptance to Texas Wesleyan University. An official copy of the GED certificate and an official report of test results must accompany the admission application. Applicants under the age of 25 are expected to meet all admission requirements for regular high school graduates with the exception of a high school diploma.