Notice: We will continue to accept applications unil May 16, 2025, and process completed applications until May 30, 2025, or the TAMS Class of 2027 is complete, whichever comes first. If you are taking the April ACT or the May SAT, please submit everything else as soon as possible and indicate the date you are taking the test on your application. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE TAKEN THE TEST TO SUBMIT YOUR MATERIALS.
The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas (UNT) is the nation's first early college entrance residential program for gifted high school aged students. If admitted into TAMS, students withdraw from their high schools and enter the world of university education at UNT, a Tier 1 research institution. Mentored by faculty at UNT, TAMS students tackle complex, real-world problems, working on solutions and breakthroughs in fields ranging from healthcare to energy consumption. TAMS at UNT serves as an important pipeline for STEM education, nurturing the next generation of innovators.