Program Admissions Info, Requirements, & Application
Radiation Therapy Program application packets are available below. The packet includes a suggested degree plan and instructions for completing the application process.
Associated Program Costs
In addition to regular university tuition and fees, students should expect to pay program-related expenses. These may include the following costs:
Background check/Drug testing--$85
CPR certification--$50-$75 (BLS for Healthcare Providers)
Scrubs--$105
Uniform (program polo shirt)--$35
Immunizations--$35 (w/Texas State University insurance)
ASRT membership fee--$35
Travel for clinical experience at sites outside of Round Rock including but not limited to the Austin and San Antonio area.
TXSTATE and its affiliated clinical facilities are not responsible for any student medical expenses incurred while enrolled in the Radiation Therapy program. Medical and health insurance is required while enrolled in the program.
STATS
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2023 Admissions Stats
Completed Applications: 26 Qualified Applications: 24
Applicants Accepted: 20
Mean GPA of Applicants: 3.41 Mean GPA of Admitted: 3.46
Female: 17 | Male: 3 Minority: 75% | Age Range: 18-38
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2024 Admission Stats
Completed Applications: 37 Qualified Applications: 29
Applicants Accepted: 20
Mean GPA of Applicants: 3.35 Mean GPA of Admitted: 3.64
Female: 12 | Male: 8 Minority: 75% | Age Range: 19-32
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2025 Admission Stats
Completed Applications: 40 Qualified Applications: 35
Applicants Accepted: 22
Mean GPA of Applicants: 3.53 Mean GPA of Admitted: 3.6
Female: 18 | Male: 4 Minority: 67% | Age Range: 18-32
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2026 Admission Stats
Completed Applications: 82 Qualified Applications: 68
Applicants Accepted: 20
Mean GPA of Applicants: 3.53 Mean GPA of Admitted: 3.81
Female: 14 | Male: 6 Minority: 65% | Age Range: 18-30
Minimum Criteria for Admissions into the Radiation Therapy Program
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Radiation Therapy Program
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Admission to Texas State University.
You must be enrolled as a student at TXST when you apply for the program.
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Satisfactory completion of all general education requirements and a minimum overall grade point average of 2.75.
General education requirements can be found in the degree plan.
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Foreign Language credits
Any student who did not complete at least two years of the same foreign language in high school is required to take 6-8 credit hours of the same foreign language.
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Applicants must have a science GPA of 3.0 of higher.
No more than 2 attempts on any one science course is permitted (1 repeat).
Course included in the science GPA computation are as follows:
- BIO 1330
- BIO 1331
- BIO 2430
- AT 3358 or PSY 4390N
- CHEM 1341
- CHEM 1141
- PSY 1300
- MATH 2417 or MATH 2471
- PHYS 1320, PHYS 1315, or PHYS 1325
- PHYS 1110, PHYS 1115, or PHYS 1125
- HP 3302, PSY 2301, SOCI 3307, MATH 2328, or CJ 3347
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Literature course components
See the Academic Services section of the course catalog for the course options that satisfy the literature course components.
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Completion of the application packet.
The application packet, and instructions, can be found at the top of this page.
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Letters of reference
Each applicant is required to provide at least 3 letters of reference and a personal career goal statement with their application packet.
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Successful interview
Applicants will be selected to interview with the admission committee, based on application packet.
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24 hours (3 consecutive days) of clinical observations
Evaluation forms must be completed and added to applicant's file by the application deadline. Evaluation forms can be found in the application packet at the top of this page. These must be submitted sirectly to the program email by the clinical supervisor, as indicated on the evaluation form.
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Understanding and able to perform the 13 Technical Standards
These standards can be found in the application packet at the top of this page, or under the tab at the bottom of this page and are indicated by the American Disabilities Act.
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No previous misdemeanor or felony convictions.
Previous misdemeanor or felony convictions will affect admission to the program.
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Each applicant must complete and provide the following by January 15.
- Radiation Therapy Program application
- Official transcripts reflecting all course work
- Career goal statement
- Clinical setting evaluations
- Three recommendation forms / personal reference letters to be forwarded directly to the program
Evaluation Process
The Radiation Therapy Program is committed to accepting the best qualified candidates without regard to gender, religion, age, race and other demographic factors.
The admissions committee shall be charged with screening, reviewing, and evaluating each application, interviewing eligible applicants, and rating and ranking each candidate to select a maximum of 18 students per year.
The applicant evaluation process shall consist of three major parts,
- An application, academic records, and individual file evaluation
- An in-person interview and evaluation
- The compiling of ratings to formulate a ranking order among the applicant pool
Departmental guidelines and selection criteria shall be provided to each committee member for each process.
American Disabilities Act – Technical Standards
In order to fulfill the requirements of the Radiation Therapy Program, students must be able to competently perform the technical standards. Click on the ADA-Tech Standards button below to see the complete list.