Tyler Junior College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 100% acceptance rate, your main strategy at TJC is choosing the path that gets you into the right classes and keeps costs predictable. Because TJC is test-optional, your score is not likely to decide admission, but preparing can still help with placement confidence or future transfer plans.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Tyler Junior College facts and stats
Tyler Junior College enrolls about 11,885 undergraduate students in an urban campus setting. TJC has a freshman retention rate of 60%, reflecting the share of first-year students who return for their second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
Tyler, TX

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Key Tyler Junior College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
April 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional TJC, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year plus fall of senior year for superscoring retakes. TJC does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, so match your last fall retake to the application deadline for your intended term rather than the April 1 financial aid priority date.
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What you'll actually pay
TJC is a public college with in-state tuition of $2,600 and out-of-state tuition of $3,250. About 54% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $1,230. Submit the FAFSA by the April 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.

At Tyler Junior College, out-of-state tuition is $3,250, compared with $2,600 in-state, and room and board is $9,540. About 54% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $3,626. Merit awards average $1,230. Graduates leave with an average debt of $14,743.
Student life at Tyler Junior College
11% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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