MSA Application Checklist
We are happy that you are interested in applying to our program. Interested applicants who are applying to MSA must be current sophomores in high school.
Please complete all the steps below in order for your application to be considered:
All required documents can be submitted as pdf files via email to msaadmissions@utrgv.edu
REMINDER: APPLICATIONS ARE CONSIDERED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR FALL 2026 IS JUNE 1ST, 2026
College Entrance Exams
For information on SAT or ACT test dates, visit the following websites:
- SAT:The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board
- ACT: The ACT Texas
- ACT Residual - UTRGV: utrgv.edu/testing
- UTRGV SAT code: 6568
- UTRGV ACT code: 6991
Students applying to MSA must have taken or be currently enrolled in:
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- Geometry
- Spanish I or Alternative Sequence
- Spanish 2 or Alternative Sequence
- Biology
- Chemistry or IPC or Physics
- English I
- English II
- World Geography or World History
Note* Students pending a credit may call the campus to see if alternative options are available.
Students must have completed or be in the process of completing the course by the end of the academic year.
Meningitis Vaccine
Once accepted into the Mathematics and Science Academy, students must provide proof of meningitis vaccination. In accordance with Texas law, UTRGV requires all first-time students, including transfer and returning students under the age of 22, to submit evidence that the student has been vaccinated against bacterial meningitis 10 days prior to the first class day of the semester or to provide other documentation establishing why such a vaccination is not required. Students will not be allowed to enroll without providing proof of the vaccination or exemption.