Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 71%
Texas Tech University is a public university in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech was founded in 1923 and enrolls 43,357 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 43,357 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 71% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $11,852 |
| Out-of-State | $24,451 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Texas Tech, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 550 | 590 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 540 | 580 | 630 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| ACT English | 21 | 23 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Texas Tech University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,935 | $21,534 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
| Room and Board | $10,460 | $10,460 |
| Books | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $23,512 | $36,111 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 430 | 0 | 8 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 383 | ||
| Psychology, General | 393 | 11 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 380 | 0 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 145 | 212 | 5 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 23 | 305 | |
| Finance, General | 288 | 24 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 314 | 1 | |
| Accounting | 205 | 101 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 254 | 32 | 15 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 238 | 14 | 24 |
| Education, General | 263 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 215 | 42 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 214 | 27 | 5 |
| General Studies | 227 | ||
| Architecture | 142 | 38 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 160 | 11 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 117 | 24 | 10 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 126 | 11 | 4 |
| Law | 141 | ||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 41 | 80 | 10 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 124 | 8 | 4 |
| Advertising | 136 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 102 | 31 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 75 | 43 | 11 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 123 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 89 | 20 | 9 |
| Information Technology | 114 | ||
| Music, General | 76 | 16 | 19 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 38 | 64 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 64 | 25 | 12 |
| Agricultural Economics | 90 | 6 | 3 |
| Radio and Television | 98 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 60 | 15 | 14 |
| History, General | 76 | 13 | 6 |
| Sociology, General | 82 | 10 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 39 | 26 | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 86 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 78 | 7 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 54 | 26 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 45 | 31 | |
| Data Science, General | 81 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 41 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 67 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 70 | ||
| Biochemistry | 68 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 40 | 16 | 11 |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 37 | 30 | |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 52 | 12 | |
| Economics, General | 49 | 2 | 7 |
| Microbiology, General | 52 | 5 | |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 43 | 13 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 37 | 15 | 3 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 37 | 10 | 7 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 52 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 18 | 16 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 44 | 6 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 11 | 16 | 14 |
| Energy Systems Technology/Technician | 47 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 26 | 2 | 15 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 24 | 18 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 40 | ||
| Social Work | 22 | 19 | |
| Physics, General | 19 | 15 | 5 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 23 | 15 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 29 | 8 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 18 | 18 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 31 | 4 | |
| Interior Design | 35 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 32 | ||
| Child Development | 34 | ||
| Engineering, General | 27 | ||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 32 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 13 | 10 | |
| Journalism | 31 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 8 | 22 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 20 | 3 | 6 |
| Philosophy | 15 | 12 | |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 26 | ||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 24 | 2 | |
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 5 | |
| Marketing Research | 23 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 0 | 6 | |
| Family and Community Services | 22 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 16 | 5 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 18 | 1 | |
| Public Administration | 17 | ||
| Food Science | 7 | 10 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 15 | 2 | |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 16 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 8 | 7 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 15 | 0 | |
| International Economics | 15 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 13 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 13 | ||
| Museology/Museum Studies | 13 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 10 | 2 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 12 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 12 | ||
| Dance, General | 10 | 2 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | 10 | |
| Biotechnology | 9 | ||
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 11 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 10 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | ||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 9 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 9 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 4 | 4 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 8 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 0 | 8 | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services | 8 | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | 3 | 5 | |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 5 | ||
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 8 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 7 | ||
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 7 | ||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 5 | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 7 | 0 | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| Statistics, General | 5 | ||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 5 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Geography | 3 | 1 | |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 4 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | ||
| Engineering Science | 3 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 2 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 2 | ||
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 2 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | ||
| Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release