TAMU Engineering Academies Information Sessions
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Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Collin College
Your Bridge To Success
Get a head start!
Get a head start on your Texas A&M University engineering degree by applying for the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Collin College. Offered in partnership with Texas A&M University’s College of Engineering, this unique program offers students an opportunity to pursue an engineering degree while co-enrolled at Texas A&M and Collin College. Students are able to save money during their first two years by taking Texas A&M engineering courses at Collin College before transitioning to Texas A&M.
Begin your Texas A&M engineering degree at the Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, TX today!
Why the Academy?
The Texas A&M Engineering Academy offers students:
- Admission to the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University from day one.
- An opportunity to take Texas A&M engineering courses from Texas A&M professors at Collin College.
- An opportunity to join a community of Engineering Academy peers by taking math, science, and engineering courses with other Engineering Academy students.
- An opportunity to participate in student activities and organizations at both institutions.
- An affordable pathway to earning a Texas A&M engineering degree.
- Transition to Texas A&M University after one or two years of co-enrollment at Collin College and Texas A&M.
- An opportunity to apply for early entry into a degree-granting major within the College of Engineering at Texas A&M, if qualified.
Eligibility & Enrollment
The Engineering Academy at Collin College is for Collin College students who have achieved a high school diploma or equivalent and are pre-calculus or calculus ready as determined by Collin College. Interested students must:- Be able to maintain full-time student status each semester while co-enrolled in Collin College and Texas A&M for at least one year before transitioning to Texas A&M University, AND
- Satisfy one of the math readiness criteria below to be qualified for the Engineering Academy:
- Provide college transcripts showing credit for College Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus or Calculus I with a grade of A, B, or C, OR
- Pass the College Level Math (CLM) exam with appropriate placement scores in Precalculus (255-284) or Calculus (285-300). Students can sign up for testing through the Collin College Testing website, OR
- Submit ALEKS scores from another institution with appropriate placement in Precalculus (61 -75) or Calculus (76 – 100), OR
- Pass a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam with a score granting credit at Collin College for College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus, OR
- Pass an Advanced Placement (AP) test with a score of 3 or higher in Precalculus, Calculus (AB), or Calculus (BC).
Official scores (CLM, AP, CLEP, IB, ALEKS) or transcripts must be submitted to Collin College before application can be reviewed.
Applications for the Fall 2025 cohort will be available Nov. 1st
Student Instructions:
1. Fill out pre-qualification form (link found on this page when available).
2. Receive TAMU application via email (application is free).
3. Receive acceptance/denial letter via email.
4. Make an appointment with a Collin College EA advisor at the Technical Campus in Allen by
emailing tamuengineeringacademy@collin.edu or calling 972.599.3167.
If you have any questions about your TAMU application please contact
Maleny Gomez at mgomez1@tamu.edu
Steps To Apply
- New Students
There are three simple steps for new students to apply.
Complete the Collin College Application
Complete Texas A&M Engineering Academy Pre-qualification form
Submit proof of math-ready status to Testing@collin.edu - Current Students
Current students are only two steps away.
Complete the Texas A&M Engineering Academy Pre-qualification form
Submit proof of math-ready status to Testing@collin.edu
There are three simple steps for new students to apply.
Complete the Collin College ApplicationComplete Texas A&M Engineering Academy Pre-qualification form
Submit proof of math-ready status to Testing@collin.edu
Current students are only two steps away.
Complete the Texas A&M Engineering Academy Pre-qualification formSubmit proof of math-ready status to Testing@collin.edu
- Texas A&M will provide prequalified students with a link to the Texas A&M Engineering Academy application.
- Students must submit the Texas A&M Engineering Academy application by June 15.
- Successful applicants will receive an offer of admission from Texas A&M to the Engineering Academy at Collin College and will be
- advised on how to accept the offer and register for ENGR 102.
- Students should meet with the Collin College Engineering Academy advisor at the Technical Campus in Allen
- to register for the required Collin College courses.
Financial Aid and Fees
Tuition and fees associated with the Texas A&M University Engineering Academy program are handled separately by Collin College and Texas A&M. Students are billed by each institution based on the number of credit hours taken, respectively. To learn more about each institution's requirements, visit the following helpful links:
- Texas A&M Engineering Academy Financial Aid, Fees, and Deadlines
- Collin College Financial Aid
- Texas A&M Financial Aid
- Texas A&M University Scholarship Application for Continuing Students
- Texas A&M Engineering Academies Program Plan
Contact Us
Engineering Academy Course Plan: Click here
Email TAMU Engineering Academy at Collin College:
tamuengineeringacademy@collin.edu
For more information visit:
Texas A&M Engineering Academy Program