Applying to COM

High School Graduates

1. Complete the online application.
    

   After submitting your application through ApplyTexas, please allow three to five working days for processing. To check on your application status, please go to WebAdvisor at the COM website.

   *Please note: If you do not supply your Social Security number, your application process will be delayed. The ApplyTexas application is not an application for financial aid. Please refer to the COM website for financial aid information.

   All new COM students under the age of 30 must submit evidence of being immunized against meningococcal meningitis.
2. Present documentation for residency.
3. Submit official high school or GED transcripts.  Official transcripts must be submitted in an unopened, sealed envelope to:
   College of the Mainland
   Attn: Admissions
   1200 Amburn Rd.
   Texas City, TX 77591
4. Placement testing is required for new students who do not meet one of the following test exemptions.

   TAKS:

   2200 – math
   2200+3 on essay – reading and writing
   Taken within the last 3 years

   SAT:

   520 – math
   500 – reading and writing
   Taken within the last 5 years

   ACT:

   20 – math
   19 – reading and writing
   Taken within the last 5 years

5. New Student Orientation is mandatory for all first-time college students. You will complete the following tasks during the four-hour New Student Orientation:
   
   
   You can complete NSO on campus or online. To register, go to www.com.edu/ce
   or stop by the Student Life Office in the Student Center, SC120.
   For more information, call the Student Life Office at 409-933-8660.