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Students may apply for admission through the TLU Application, Common Application, or ApplyTexas.

No, it is free to apply to TLU as long as you graduate from a high school in the United States. There is an application fee of $100 for international students.

Yes! If your student gains admission as a full-time first-year student, they will automatically receive an academic scholarship ranging from $18,000 to $28,000 per year. Additional scholarships are listed below.

• SAT/ACT Awards | $1,000 to $3,000 per year
• Performing Arts Awards | Up to $7,500 per year for majors | Up to $3,000 per year for non-majors
• Legacy Award | $1,000 per year
• Lutheran Advantage | $1,000 per year
• Lutheran Clergy Award | $1,000 per year

For more information, please visit our scholarships page.

Students can access their personalized application checklist on their Student Status Page at apply.tlu.edu/mystatus to regularly view their progress through the application and enrollment process.

Once we receive the completed application and all required documents, students can expect an admissions decision within two weeks.

If a student does not receive notification within two weeks, their application may be under review by our Admissions Committee, they are missing documents (transcript or essay), or the application was never received.

Students should log in and check their Student Status Page for an admissions decision. Students who are admitted will also receive a TLU acceptance packet in the mail.

No. TLU has always used a holistic review process for applications; therefore, students are not required to submit SAT and/or ACT scores when applying.

However, scholarships are available for students who submit qualifying test scores.

• 1400 SAT or 31 ACT or above | $3,000
• 1300 SAT or 28 ACT or above | $2,000
• 1100 SAT or 22 ACT or above | $1,000

Yes. Students should send official transcript(s) from every institution attended for dual credit along with any AP or IB exam scores for their credit to transfer to TLU. For more information, please visit our transfer credit page.

Yes. The $400 enrollment deposit indicates the student’s intention to enroll at TLU. It is only refundable once the student graduates from TLU.

Final, official transcripts must be sent directly from the school either electronically through a third-party system (TREx, Parchment, etc.) or by mail. Final transcripts that are sent by email or contain IP’s will not be accepted or considered official.

Please email admissions@tlu.edu to request a counselor packet to be sent to your school.