Transfer Applicants

Transfer students who wish to be considered for admission should submit the following documentation:

1. WTAMU Application
2. $55 non-refundable application fee
3. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, including dual credit

The following required documents apply only to students who have completed fewer than 12 transferable academic hours from another regionally accredited college or university:

• Official high school transcripts.
• Entrance exam scores on the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Assessment Test I (SAT I).

Learn more by visiting WTAMU’s Transfer Student Resources.

Applicants who hold an associate’s degree from a regionally accredited community college OR have a combination of transferable hours and GPA outlined below are guaranteed admission:

Transferable Hours GPA
<12 - 2.0 GPA and meet freshman requirements
>12 - 2.0 GPA

Applicants that do not meet admission guarantee criteria above but have at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA will be evaluated under a competitive review process. Factors considered may include, but are not be limited to: types of courses taken, rigor of curriculum, pattern of progress, and potential for success.

Students who are currently suspended from another college or university are not eligible for admission to West Texas A&M University.

Arrange for official transcripts to be sent from any colleges or universities previously attended. Request for official transcripts to be mailed to:

Office of Admissions
West Texas A&M University
Box 60907
Canyon, Texas  79016

Documents may be faxed to 806-651-5285 or PDFs can be emailed to admissions@wtamu.edu. Documents submitted by fax or email are considered unofficial. Final, official transcripts will be required to complete your admissions file.

Degree Checklists for the intended college and major of interest. The Degree Checklist outlines required courses for  a bachelor’s degree at WT by major program, including the courses you can complete at your two-year institution toward this goal. 

For those part of Destination WT through Amarillo College, Frank Phillips College or Clarendon College, there specific Degree Checklists.

WTAMU has partnered with 19 educational partners to provide a dependable and predictable transition between institutions.

Students have the right to appeal the University’s admission decision. An appeal to reconsider an admissions decision may or may not change the decision. There are generally two reasons that a decision will be changed: (1) extenuating circumstances that were previously undisclosed, or (2) if the academic record changed significantly from the information on file. Information about the appeal process.

Students that apply for campus housing prior to the May 1 priority date will receive their room assignment no later than June 15. Learn more about campus housing.