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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).

Test scores (CLM, AP, CLEP, IB, ALEKS) or transcripts must be submitted to Collin College before application can be reviewed.

 

Fall 2025 Cohort Prequalification Form Available 

View the cohort prequalification form

 

Student Application Process

1.   Apply to Collin College if you are not already a CC student.

2.   Fill out prequalification form (link found on this page when available).

3.   Submit math-readiness document(s):

        a.    Students who have earned math college credit with CC (see criteria above): skip to step 4.

        b.    Students who have NOT earned math college credit with CC: submit test scores (see criteria above) to tamuengineeringacademy@collin.edu.

4.   Receive TAMU application via email (application is free), if eligible.

5.   Complete TAMU application and submit all requested documents by June 15.

6.   Receive acceptance/denial letter via email.

7.   Make an appointment with a Collin College Engineering Academy advisor at the Technical Campus in Allen by emailing tamuengineeringacademy@collin.edu or calling 972.599.3167.

 

For questions about your TAMU application, please contact Maleny Gomez at mgomez1@tamu.edu.

 

For questions about your pre-qualification submission, please email tamuengineeringacademy@collin.edu.

 

 

Information Sessions

Still have questions? Register below for an information session conducted by Texas A&M Engineering Academy Specialists.

 

Steps To Apply

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 tamuengineeringacademy@collin.edu

Continue to Next Step

Current students are only two steps away.

Complete the Texas A&M Engineering Academy Pre-qualification form

Submit proof of math-ready status to tamuengineeringacademy@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 must meet with the Collin College Engineering Academy advisor at the Technical Campus in Allen
  • to register for the required Collin College courses (see step #7 above).

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: 

 

                                           

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Email TAMU Engineering Academy at Collin College:

tamuengineeringacademy@collin.edu

 

For more information visit:

Texas A&M Engineering Academy Program