First Time Students
How to Apply
1. At Lamar State College Orange, our open admissions process is simple. Begin by submitting the online application.
- Choose High School Graduate, New to College or GED Graduate, New to College as your admission type.
- Choose your desired location of instruction.
- Click submit.
- You will receive a link to the admissions application to the email you provided in the Admission Application Access Form. You will have 15 minutes to access the application.
- Once the application is submitted, it will be processed within 24 hours excluding weekends and holidays.
2. Submit your official Transcripts or GED and Test Scores
- High school transcripts must be official with graduation date. Students have until the end of their first semester to submit official transcripts. Financial Aid may require a copy of your transcript to process aid.
- Submit your test scores SAT, ACT, and TSI or exemptions
- Send Official Transcripts and/or Test Scores:
Admissions and Records Office
410 Front Street
Orange, Texas 77630
410 Front Street
Orange, Texas 77630
Student Success Center
Orange, Texas
Lumberton Site
Lumberton, Texas
Polk County Center
Livingston, Texas
Electronic transcripts from your high school or college may be submitted via TRex, Parchment, E-Scripts, or National Student Clearinghouse.
Test scores can be uploaded using Admissions & Records File Upload
3. Submit Your Bacterial Meningitis shot record
- Students under the age of 22 are required to submit a bacterial meningitis shot record.
Evidence of Vaccination must verify that the vaccination was received during the five-year
period prior to and no later than 10 days before the first day of the semester.
- Learn more here: Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination Requirement
- Unable to take the shot? Apply for the Bacterial Meningitis Exemption.
- Only taking online courses. Petition to Waive Bacterial Meningitis.