We bring UT Austin to West Texas West Texas Admissions Center
Regional Office Hours in West Texas!
UT Austin admissions counselors will be meeting prospective Longhorns all over West Texas this summer. Learn more»
The University of Texas at Austin’s West Texas Admissions Center is located in Lubbock and serves prospective students, families and high school counselors in the western plains and panhandle region of Texas, including Lubbock, Midland-Odessa, Amarillo, Abilene, San Angelo, and the areas surrounding these cities.
What We Offer
The West Texas Admissions Center offers the following services.
- Information sessions for prospective students and their families
- Regional office hours
- High school visits
- Admissions application assistance
- Application materials drop off
- Connecting Texas Exes from West Texas with prospective students
Information Sessions
Whether you're a high school student exploring your college options or a current college student who is interested in transferring to UT Austin, we offer information sessions that will provide you with the details you need to know about applying, the admissions process, on-campus housing, financial aid and more.
Information Session Types
For Prospective Freshmen (Current high school students)
Are you a high school student, and thinking about applying to UT Austin? During this information session an admissions counselor will give students the inside scoop on UT Austin and answer questions about the university, why students choose UT Austin, admissions requirements, the application process, on-campus housing, honors programs, financial aid, testing, and other important issues for prospective students and their families.
See the "Upcoming Sessions" section above for scheduled sessions. Select a session to register (if available).
For Transfer Students (Current college students)
Are you currently enrolled in a college or university and thinking about applying for transfer admission to The University of Texas at Austin? During the transfer information session, an admissions counselor will answer questions regarding admission requirements, the application process, deadlines and other important issues.
See the "Upcoming Sessions" section above for scheduled sessions. Select a session to register (if available).
»Upcoming Sessions in Lubbock
Select a date below to register for a session in our West Texas Admissions Center in Lubbock (student's UT EID and password required).
»Upcoming Sessions Around West Texas
From time to time, we'll hold information sessions in towns around West Texas. Select a date below to register for an information session being offered near you (student's UT EID and password required).
Space at each session is limited so advance registration is encouraged but not required. The information at each session -- whether in Lubbock or held elsewher -- will be identical so choose the date and location that is the most convenient for your family. If there are no sessions available, please check this page at a later date for updated info session dates and times.
Regional Office Hours
Meet one-on-one with your local UT Austin admissions counselor from the West Texas Admissions Center to discuss applying to UT Austin. This is the perfect opportunity to ask specific questions about freshman and/or transfer admissions in an informal setting. No registration is required. Drop by and visit as long as you'd like during the scheduled time. Parents/guardians are highly encouraged to attend.
»Upcoming Regional Office Hours
ABILENE
»June 6, 20; July 11 | 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Cisco College - Abilene Educational Center
Transition Center (Room 111)
717 E. Industrial Blvd., Abilene, Texas 79602
AMARILLO
»June 4, 11, 18; July 16 | 10 a.m.-noon
Amarillo College
Advising Center
Student Service Center (Suite 130)
2011 S. Washington St., Amarillo, Texas 79109
MIDLAND
»June 13, 27; July 11, 25 | 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Midland College
Main Foyer, F. Marie Hall Academic Building
3600 N. Garfield, Midland, Texas 79705
ODESSA
»June 6, 20; July 18 | 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Odessa College
Transfer Center, Student Union Building (Room 204A)
201 W. University, Odessa, Texas 79764
SAN ANGELO
»June 13 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Howard College - San Angelo Campus
Main Foyer
3501 N. US Highway 67, San Angelo, Texas 76905
Meet Us
Stephen Edwards, Admissions Counselor
Stephanie Lewis, Admissions Counselor
Michael Zenteno, Admissions Counselor (Hablo español.)
Find your assigned admissions counselor using Counselor Finder»
Are you a Texas Ex living in West Texas?
We need your help sharing your UT Austin experience with prospective and admitted students from West Texas. There are many ways to get involved with our recruitment efforts, but the first step is to sign up with Exes for Texas—a program in the Office of Admissions that connects Texas Exes with prospective and admitted students. Once we know how to contact you and learn about the ways you’d like to get involved with our recruitment activities, we’ll be happy to call on you during the year.
Location and Hours
The UT Austin-West Texas Admissions Center is located in the Sentry Plaza II building which is next door to the Embassy Suites and across the highway from the South Plains Mall.
The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with the exception of university holidays).
Click on the image above for an online map.
Contact Us
West Texas Admissions Center
The University of Texas at Austin
Sentry Plaza II
5225 S. Loop 289, Suite 119
Lubbock, Texas 79424
806-798-BEVO | phone
806-698-0540 | fax
wtac@austin.utexas.edu