Texas A&M Engineering Academy at HCC

Preferred requirements for prequalification are to be college calculus I ready. To meet this preferred requirement, one of the following criteria must be met:

• Score at least a 27 in MATH on the ACT
• Score at least a 620 in MATH on the SAT
• Score at least a 285 on the HCC Advanced Math Placement Exam

Minimum requirements for prequalification are to be college pre-calculus ready. To meet this preferred requirement, one of the following criteria must be met:

• Score at least a 24 in MATH on the ACT
• Score at least a 580 in MATH on the SAT
• Score at least a 265 on the HCC Advanced Math Placement Exam

Transfer or current HCC students who apply to the Academy should have an overall college CGPA of a 2.50 or higher in all attempted college-level courses.

Students must secure admission to HCC before submitting a prequalification form. If you are a current HCC student, please skip to “Getting Prequalified to Apply to Texas A&M University.”

1. Apply for Admission to HCC. Watch for an email from HCC with your student ID and additional information. Follow the steps in the email including sending high school and college/dual credit transcripts to HCC.
2. Submit Proof of Meningitis Immunization. Students younger than 22 years old must submit a meningitis immunization record that is less than five years old from the date of enrollment.
3. Apply for financial aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov. HCC’s School Code is 010422.
4. Assess college readiness. To determine if testing is needed, please submit your Application for Prequalification online.

Submit Prequalification form

Form will open on Dec. 1. Please monitor your email as we may ask for additional documentation for review.

Reminder: Prequalified students will need to complete a Texas A&M Engineering Academy admissions application and submit all supporting credentials. Application link will be sent to prequalified students via email. The Texas A&M Office of Admissions makes the final decision regarding admission offers.