Students interested in living in the optional Engineering Honors living learning community (Engineering Honors Community of Scholars - ECOS) need to complete their Engineering Honors (EH) application by the deadline for incoming freshmen and apply to live in the Engineering Village @ The Commons LLC as soon as possible to be eligible for a spot as spaces fill fast.
Fall 2024 applications are now closed. Spring 2025 applications will open on August 1.
Eligibility for Engineering Honors
Criteria
- Admission is competitive. The review of applications is holistic, with the goal of identifying students who will benefit the most from and bring the most to the program. Approximately 10% of each class will be admitted to the program.
Incoming freshmen
- Incoming freshmen who have applied to Texas A&M University with a preference for engineering.
- Incoming freshmen who are accepted to the College of Engineering at the College Station campus, including students in the Texas A&M Engineering-Blinn program.
- Incoming freshmen who are accepted to the Bachelor of Arts in Computing program offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Current students
- Engineering students must have an overall GPA of 3.5 or better.
Transfer students
- Transfer engineering students who enter with a 3.5 GPA or higher may register for honors courses and can apply to the program after their first semester at Texas A&M.
Admission to Engineering Honors
Students are admitted to the Engineering Honors program on a competitive basis. Applications are submitted through an online application system, found in the "Deadlines" section below. The application requires information about the applicant, including the following:
For current status choice
- Incoming freshmen who haven't yet begun classes at Texas A&M choose "Incoming Freshman."
- Transfer students in their first semester at Texas A&M, thus without a cumulative GPA, choose "Transfer Student."
- All other applicants with a cumulative Texas A&M GPA or currently taking classes at Texas A&M choose "Current TAMU Student."
For academic performance, please include
- High school performance information (including high school transcript) - required for incoming freshmen.
- Unofficial transcript - required for current students.
Application required materials
- One letter of reference.
- An essay describing the benefits of participating in undergraduate research and specific research topics the student is interested in exploring.
- Answers to three short answer questions detailing additional information, perspective on recent engineering news, and experiences the student found significant in preparing them to be successful as an engineering student.
- An electronic signature and statement of honor.
Students who have questions about eligibility or the application process should email the Engineering Honors program.
Deadlines
Incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students
Spring 2025 applications will open on August 1, 2024.
To be considered for a place in the Engineering Honors Community of Scholars (ECOS):
- Students must apply to both the honors program as well as live in the Engineering Village @ The Commons LLC to be considered for a spot in ECOS. Students who complete their Engineering Honors application after the deadline will not be eligible for a spot in our dorm.
Current students
Spring 2025 applications open August 1, 2024.
*Make sure you choose the correct semester when creating an application.*