How many hours do you need to get a Texas Tech ring?

75 college credit hours
Students who have completed 75 college credit hours are eligible to receive their rings during the ceremonies. As the universal symbol of academic achievement at Texas Tech, the ring is reserved exclusively for individuals who have successfully met the university’s standards.

How many hours do you need to get your UT ring?

75 credit hours
It’s time to order your UT Ring! Graduates and students who have completed 75 credit hours are eligible to order their class ring.

Are class rings a Texas thing?

The current ring was designed in 1996 by a committee of UT students. It’s a tradition Texas Exes say more than 47,000 UT students have participated in since that time. Only Longhorns who have completed at least 75 credit hours are eligible to purchase these rings. An image of a UT Austin class ring.

How do I get a ring at Texas Tech?

Purchase Your Ring If you would like to purchase an Official Texas Tech Ring in person at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center, please contact Mandy Wiley at (806) 834-4258 to set up an appointment. You may also order online at the Balfour website or can call (866) 225-3687 to place your order.

What is the Texas Tech ring ceremony?

“Inside the ring are the words ‘Strive for Honor’ from the Matador Song. It’s meant as a reminder that we should always strive for honor.” The ring, which cannot be worn until after a student completes 75 semester credit hours, is also engraved with the recipient’s initials, degree and class year.

How do you qualify for UT ring?

All undergraduates must have 75 completed hours toward their degree to be eligible to purchase a class ring. All graduate students must have 16 completed hours toward their degree to be eligible to purchase a class ring. All hours currently in progress will not be counted toward the total hour count.

How much does a UT ring cost?

“I feel like when I saw the $450 (ring cost), I could kind of justify it in my mind a little bit,” Kim said. “But that $670 hit me hard.” Texas Exes, the UT alumni group that oversees continuing the tradition of selling class rings, regarded the minimum metal requirement as a question of quality rather than cost.

Can I still buy a class ring after you graduate?

With an official ring tradition, the ring is symbolic of your institution and the people that help it thrive year after year. The official ring is exclusively reserved for alumni and graduating students who have earned the right to wear it by successfully meeting your institution’s high standards.