Texas Tech University
PublicLubbock, TX
Texas Tech University is a public very large school in Lubbock, TX, enrolling about 32,394 undergraduates. Texas Tech University is not highly selective, admitting a majority of applicants, with an acceptance rate near 73%. Among reported majors, Petroleum Engineering shows the strongest outcomes -- $139,864/year in median earnings four years after graduation. On-campus housing isn't required, so many students live off campus.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Texas Tech University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 35% submitted SAT scores, 11% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Regular Decision: Aug 1, 2027The priority application deadline is May 1, 2027, and the priority scholarship deadline is Dec 1, 2026.
Confirm on Texas Tech University's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $12,599 more per year in tuition and fees (2.1x the in-state rate).
Engineering and business cost more. Out-of-state students with a competitive scholarship can pay the in-state rate.
Tuition & fees are Texas Tech University's own published 2026-27 rates (source); other figures are from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Paying less as an out-of-state student
Texas Tech University takes part in this regional program, which can cut the out-of-state rate for students from nearby states.
Academic Common Market
Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia can pay in-state tuition for a specific major that no public college in their home state offers. You need admission to that major and approval from your home state's coordinator.
Where do you stand against Texas Tech University's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Texas Tech University weighs your application
From Texas Tech University's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Texas Tech University weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Texas Tech University look for in applicants?
Per Texas Tech University's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, class rank, academic GPA, standardized test scores as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Texas Tech University's acceptance rate?
Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX admits approximately 73% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Texas Tech University?
Per Texas Tech University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1110–1260 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Texas Tech University?
Per Texas Tech University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 23–28 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Texas Tech University cost?
Texas Tech University's total cost of attendance is reported at $27,443 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
Does Texas Tech University offer reduced tuition for out-of-state students?
Yes -- Texas Tech University takes part in the Academic Common Market, a regional program that lets qualifying out-of-state students pay less than the full out-of-state rate. Eligibility depends on your home state, and the school sets its own requirements.
What is out-of-state tuition at Texas Tech University?
For 2026-27, Texas Tech University's tuition and required fees are $24,451 for out-of-state students and $11,852 for in-state students -- $12,599 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
When is the application deadline for Texas Tech University?
Texas Tech University's deadlines are Regular Decision Aug 1, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Texas Tech University require students to live on campus?
No -- Texas Tech University doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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