The Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Houston Community College-Spring Branch (HCC) is an innovative co-enrollment program that provides a pathway to students interested in pursuing an engineering degree at Texas A&M University. Students admitted to the Engineering Academy at Houston Community College-Spring Branch are Texas A&M engineering students co-enrolled at Texas A&M University in the College of Engineering and at Houston Community College.
Prequalification requirements:
You must satisfy one of the math readiness criteria to be qualified for the Engineering Academy:
- Exams and scores for pre-calculus (minimum requirements):
- ACT Math: 24
- SAT Math: 580
- Accuplacer Math: 265
- Exams and scores for calculus 1 (preferred requirements):
- ACT Math: 27
- SAT Math: 620
- Accuplacer Math: 285
- Course accepted to show college readiness: enrollment in Math 1316/trigonometry or higher
You must have a cumulative GPA above 2.5, and you must have sufficient cohort and core classes to maintain full-time enrollment for at least one year.
Academy Staff Contact: Eddie Alvarado
Houston Community College Contact:
Dr. Sherin Isaac
sherin.isaac@hccs.edu
Tuition and Financial Aid info:
Students typically take two hours with Texas A&M and 13 hours with HCC. Please use the links below to estimate your tuition.
Visit the Engineering Academy at Houston Community College page