Apply as a Freshman

At Texas A&M University, we foster lifelong success with a premiere multidisciplinary education and academic support programs. And with more than 140 undergraduate programs offered at several locations , you have many options for beginning your college career. If you’re considering joining us as a freshman, view our application information to get started.

What Does 'Freshman' Mean?

Freshman applicants are current high school students (with or without college credits) or high school graduates who haven’t earned any college credits since high school graduation.

Freshman Admission Cycles

If you’re applying as a freshman to Texas A&M, find the dates when you can apply for each semester and location.

College Station

College Station Spring 2025 The application period is Aug. 1, 2024 - Oct. 15, 2024

If the application deadline falls on a weekend, the Common Application and Apply Texas will remain open until 11:59 p.m. CST on the following Monday. Required documents will be accepted until 5 p.m. CST on that Monday.

College Station Fall 2025 The application period is Aug. 1, 2024 – Dec. 1, 2024

All additional required documents are due by Dec. 15, 2024.

If the application deadline falls on a weekend, the Common Application and ApplyTexas will remain open until 11:59 p.m. CST on the following Monday. Required documents will be accepted until 5 p.m. CST on that Monday.

College Station Early Action Engineering Deadline (Fall 2025) The application deadline is Oct. 15, 2024

Applicants who apply to the College of Engineering and have a complete admission file by the Early Action Deadline of Oct. 15, 2024, will receive a communication regarding their admission decision by mid-December for fall 2024. The communication will notify the student of admission or deferral to the standard decision timeline.

Please apply early to allow time to complete your entire application file by the deadline. On average, it takes three to five business days from the time your application is successfully submitted to receive the communication from Texas A&M University that is needed to link your self-reported academic record. Applicants who apply on or just before the Early Action Deadline will likely not meet the deadline.

If the application deadline falls on a weekend, the Common Application and ApplyTexas will remain open until 11:59 p.m. CST on the following Monday. Required documents will be accepted until 5 p.m. CST on that Monday.