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In order to be admitted to the MAT program you will need to meet the following criteria:
  • A Bachelor’s Degree
  • A 3.0 or higher GPA on the last 60 semester hours of college work
  • A 2.5 or higher GPA on all previous college work
  • One of the tests below at or above the scores listed:
    o Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA): Reading-260, Math & Written Language-240
    o Accuplacer: Reading-80, Algebra-65, Sentence Skills-82, Writing Essay-6
    o SAT: Verbal-500, Math-500, Composite – 1070 (within the last five years)
    o ACT: English-19, Math-19, Composite- 23 (within the last five years)
  • A completed application

 When you have met the above criteria complete the following steps for the MAT admissions process.

  • Complete the Texas Common Application for graduate admission online at https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/commonapp.WBX. (A nonrefundable application fee of $30, $50 for international students, is required of each applicant.)
  • Submit official transcripts from each college or university attended (no copies accepted) to Office of Student Records Processing, TWU, P.O. Box 425649, Denton, TX 76204-5649.

Once you have completed the above process you will receive notification from the Graduate School regarding the status of your application. If you have any questions about the process or need more information e-mail us at  mat@twu.edu or call 940-898-2829.

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