Resources For Students & Parents Texas Tech University Admissions SAT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print Texas Tech University. Kimberly Vardeman / Flickr For Students & Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing a College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips College Testing Testing Graphs Financial Aid Extracurricular Activities Advanced Placement Homework Help Private Schools Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More by Allen Grove Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Updated December 02, 2017 Texas Tech University Admissions Overview: Texas Tech University has an acceptance rate of 63%, making it a largely accessible school. Students will generally need good grades and test scores to be admitted. To apply, interested students will need to submit an application (which can be submitted online), official high school transcripts, and scores from the SAT or ACT. Will You Get In? Calculate Your Chances of Getting In with this free tool from Cappex Admissions Data (2016): Texas Tech Acceptance Rate: 63%GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Texas TechTest Scores -- 25th / 75th PercentileSAT Critical Reading: 500 / 590SAT Math: 520 / 610SAT Writing: - / -What these SAT numbers meanTop Texas colleges SAT comparisonBig 12 SAT comparison chartACT Composite: 22 / 27ACT English: 21 / 27ACT Math: 22 / 27ACT Writing: - / -What these ACT numbers meanTop Texas colleges ACT comparisonBig 12 ACT comparison chart Texas Tech Description: Texas Tech University is a public research university located in Lubbock, Texas, a metropolitan area of roughly 250,000 people. Texas Tech's name can be misleading -- the university does indeed offer many programs in engineering and the applied sciences, but the College of Arts and Sciences is the school's largest unit. Across all of its colleges, Texas Tech offers undergraduate degrees in 150 majors. The 1,839 acre Texas Tech campus is one of the largest in the country, and it features attractive Spanish architecture. In athletics, the Texas Tech Red Raiders compete in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference. Popular sports include Football, Soccer, Track and Field, and Softball. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 36,551 (29,963 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 55% Male / 45% Female89% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $8,428 (in-state); $18,220 (out-of-state)Books: $1,200 (why so much?)Room and Board: $9,081Other Expenses: $4,420Total Cost: $23,129 (in-state); $32,921 (out-of-state) Texas Tech Financial Aid (2014 - 15): Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 74%Percentage of Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 50%Loans: 46%Average Amount of AidGrants: $6,698Loans: $8,550 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Advertising, Biology, Business Administration, Child Development, Finance, Health and Physical Education, Human Development, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Speech and Rhetorical Studies What major is right for you? Sign up to take the free "My Careers and Majors Quiz" at Cappex. Graduation and Retention Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 83%4-Year Graduation Rate: 35%6-Year Graduation Rate: 60% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Track and Field, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, GolfWomen's Sports: Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Track and Field, Basketball, Golf, Tennis Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Texas Tech, You May Also Like These Schools: Baylor University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphTexas State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphRice University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphAngelo State University: Profile Oklahoma State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of North Texas: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphTexas A & M University - College Station: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Houston: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Texas - Dallas: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Texas - San Antonio: Profile Texas Christian University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphTexas A & M University - Corpus Christi: Profile Continue Reading