Important Application Information

When submitting an online application, please use the last name under which you last attended the university to avoid multiple ID numbers and to help expedite the processing of your application. Official name changes must be submitted to the Office of the University Registrar.

If you wish to change programs, you will be required to submit a new online application and pay the application fee, as well as submit all required admission documents as indicated on the program's web page. If you wish to change your application to a different term, you will be required to submit a new application and pay the nonrefundable application fee. If you have already been admitted, contact The Graduate College regarding your options.

If you wish to apply to more than one program, you will be required to submit a separate online application, fee, and required documents for each program. Admission into one graduate program does not guarantee admission into others.    

If you are denied and wish to apply to a different program, you will have to submit a new online application, fee, and any other required documents as requested by the program.

The fee is $20. The fee is $60 for applications with international credentials, e.g. you received credit from an international institution, you need to provide English proficiency exam scores, and/or you require immigration documents.

The fee is $55. The fee is $90 for applications with international credentials, e.g. you received credit from an international institution, you need to provide English proficiency exam scores, and/or you require immigration documents.

The international credential fee* is required if the application considered for admission is based on international credentials, e.g. you received credit from an international institution, you need to provide English proficiency exam scores, and/or you require immigration documents.

• $60 nonrefundable application fee for certificate, certification, non-degree-seeking, and visiting applications with international credentials
• $90 nonrefundable application fee for degree applications with international credentials

*The international credential fee is not in addition to the application fee. The above fees are the total cost of the application.

• The Dietetic Internship Program fee is $70. The fee is $110 for applications with international credentials.
• The Physical Therapy program fee is $80. The fee is $115 for applications with international credentials.
• The Texas Education Agency technology fee (if offered admission to any certification-seeking program) is $35. This applies to the professional/teacher certification programs.
• The Teacher Certification Plan fee (paid to the OEP, AFTER admission to any certification-seeking program) is $75.
• Other costs will be required when you begin clinical experiences in the schools (including but not limited to fingerprinting/background checks, TEA certification examinations, etc.). Please review the education webpage for other fees to be paid to OEP, the Texas Education Agency, and others throughout the program.
   

Graduate application fee waivers are based on evidence of financial need and are intended to assist in the admission of graduate-bound students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. To qualify for a fee waiver, you must:

• have an application on file with The Graduate College
  and
• show proof of financial need based on an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $5,000 or less as found in a submitted Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) currently on file with Texas State University's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
  OR
• provide Graduate Admissions with a copy of the official award letter stating your status as a McNair/Fulbright Scholar. (This award letter must not be dated more than a year old.)

You can initiate the request for a graduate application fee waiver by contacting Graduate Admissions. All fee waiver requests are subject to approval by Graduate Admissions and may be used to apply to a maximum of two fee waivers per year.

You must upload copies of your official transcripts before you begin your courses. (not print-outs, grade reports, advising transcripts or transcripts stamped "unofficial"). You can accomplish this by ordering or requesting your official transcripts from your university registrar, opening the documents, and scanning them into one PDF file. Please follow the instructions below when uploading your documents:

• redact your social security number every time it appears, but do not make additional alterations
• include front pages and back pages as well as the transcript legend
• combine multiple pages and/or multiple transcripts into one PDF
• arrange all pages in the correct order
• remove any encryption/password protections

If you are a former or current Texas State University student, you do not need to request an official transcript for any course work, including transferred courses, listed on your Texas State transcript.

Graduate Admissions will require your study abroad transcript if the courses occurred during the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work before receiving a degree. If study abroad course work is listed on an official U.S. transcript, we may waive the need for foreign transcripts if the following information is present:

• full course title or prefix
• semesters attended
• grades awarded
• hours attempted
• credits awarded

If any of this information is missing, Graduate Admissions will require a copy of the official transcript(s) for your application and the official transcript(s) if you are admitted. An international credential fee will be added to the checklist for foreign transcripts requiring grade conversion and/or evaluation.

If you have not yet graduated with your bachelor’s degree, please submit a copy of the official transcript with the most recently completed semester’s grades. Graduate Admissions will only calculate an applicant’s GPA after the last long (spring or fall) semester of course work prior to graduation has been completed. For example, if you are applying for a program that will begin fall 2025 and expect to graduate in May 2025, please send transcripts with the fall 2024 grades. If transcripts are submitted without this information, you will be notified, and your application will not be considered complete until the updated transcript has been received.

If you are admitted, you will need to submit an official transcript that shows your degree statement.

Copies of Official Transcript Requirements  
In order to complete your application, Graduate Admisssions requires the following documents:

• one official (copy of official), university-sealed transcript from every university attended in the native language
• (if the native language is not English) one certified English translation of every transcript from every university attended
• individual mark sheets or transcripts for each semester must be submitted and signed by the COE/Registrar. Submit as a single PDF under “Transcripts”
• People's Republic of China requirements:
  • copy of the graduation certificate(s) in the native language
  • copy of the graduation certificate(s) translated into English
  • copy of the degree certificate(s) in the native language and translated into English 
  • copy of the degree certificate(s) translated into English
• Effective Fall 2024: Consolidated transcripts and/or individual mark sheets for each semester attended signed by the COE/Registrar. Transcripts must be submitted as a single PDF under “Transcripts.”

Evaluations and Translations  
Graduate Admissions will evaluate and conduct grade conversions for all international transcripts (including marks sheets); therefore, you are not required to submit any transcript evaluations (only translations are needed if your transcripts are issued in a language other than English). If the international university issues transcripts (including all marks sheets) in English, you only need to provide one official, university-sealed transcript. However, if the international university issues transcripts in a language other than English, you must also provide a second, certified translation into English. Graduate Admissions accepts translations from certified translators with accompanying documentation. If you have questions, please Graduate Admissions.

Applicants Currently Enrolled in a Degree Program  
If you have not yet completed your degree program, you are required to submit your most recent transcripts (including all marks sheets) directly to Graduate Admissions. For example, if your bachelor's program is four years in length, you must submit transcripts and marks sheets up to your seventh semester (Year 4, Semester 1) at minimum. If you are admitted into a graduate program at Texas State, you will be required to submit your final transcripts, marks sheets, and degree statements before you begin registration for your second-semester courses.

Graduate Admissions requires two copies of official diplomas or degree certificates: one in the native language of the university and one certified translation into English. Certificates must include:

• the type of degree earned
• the date the degree had been awarded
• all official stamps, seals, and/or signatures from the university’s Registrar or Controller of Examinations Office

Special Circumstances

• Applicants with credentials from India may submit a provisional certificate of completion in place of their final degree certificate.
• Applicants with credentials from China must submit a copy of both their graduation certificate(s) and their degree certificate(s), each in the native language and translated into English.
• Applicants currently studying in the final year of a degree program will not be required to submit a copy of their final degree statement/certificate of completion. However, if admitted, the degree statement will be required before you begin registration for your second-semester courses.

If credit has been granted from an institution other than Texas State University, transcripts must be sent electronically or mailed directly to Graduate Admissions from the institution. Transcripts sent via mail must be sealed in a university envelope with the university registrar's signature on the back of the envelope.

Former or current Texas State students do not have to submit transcripts for course work listed on their Texas State transcripts.

Some institutions may use a third-party service to send transcripts officially. The secure third-party vendor must send the electronic transcript to Graduate Admissions. Faxed copies sent either by the applicant or the institution's registrar's office will not be accepted, though in some cases, we may accept transcripts emailed directly from the university’s registrar’s office.

Please note: Graduate Admissions does not accept electronically submitted transcripts from international institutions (educational institutions outside of the U.S.).

Enrollment Requirements*
In order to enroll, Graduate Admissions requires the following documents:

• one official, university-sealed transcript (including all marks sheets) from every university attended in the native language
• (if the native language is not English) one certified English translation of every transcript (including all marks sheets) from every university attended 

Format
Academic records (full transcripts, including mark sheets) must be submitted directly to The Graduate College by post in an envelope sealed by the university. The records must be recognized by the appropriate bodies of that country and must include official stamps, seals, and/or signatures from the university’s Registrar or Controller of Examinations. These documents must be printed on university letterhead in order to be considered official.

Evaluations and Translations
We will evaluate and conduct grade conversions for all international transcripts (including marks sheets); therefore, you are not required to submit any transcript evaluations (only translations are needed if your transcripts are issued in a language other than English).

If the international university issues transcripts (including all marks sheets) in English, you only need to provide one official, university-sealed transcript. However, if the international university issues transcripts in a language other than English, you must also provide a second, certified translation into English. We accept translations from certified translators with accompanying documentation. If you have questions, please email Graduate Admissions.

Applicants Currently Enrolled in a Degree Program
If you have not yet completed your degree program, you are required to submit your most recent transcripts (including all marks sheets) directly to Graduate Admissions. For example, if your bachelor's program is four years in length, you must submit transcripts and marks sheets up to your seventh semester (Year 4, Semester 1) at minimum. If you are admitted into a graduate program at Texas State, you will be required to submit your final transcripts, marks sheets, and degree statements before you begin registration for your second-semester courses.

*In order to complete your application, you can submit copies of your complete academic record (including marks sheets, transcripts, and diploma supplements, etc.) in the formats listed above. However, if you are admitted, you will need to provide your official transcripts (including all marks sheets) before you begin registration for your second-semester courses.

You must upload copies of your official transcripts (not print-outs, grade reports, advising transcripts or transcripts stamped "unofficial") during the online application.

Submitting Official Transcripts:
If credit has been granted from an international institution (educational institutions outside of the U.S.), transcripts must be mailed directly to Graduate Admissions from the institution. Transcripts sent via mail must be sealed in a university envelope with the university registrar's signature on the back of the envelope.

Physical Therapy (PT) Applicants:

GRE scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to PTCAS. The recipient code for PTCAS is 7405. Texas State applicants are required to take only the general test (verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections). Subject examinations are not accepted.

All Other Applicants:

GRE scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to The Graduate College. The college code for Texas State is 6667. Texas State applicants are required to take only the general test (verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections). The analytical writing section is also required for some programs. Subject examinations are not accepted.  

GMAT scores must be sent directly from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) to The Graduate College. 

LSAT scores must be sent directly from the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) to The Graduate College.

Our international applicant web pages provide the requirements for international English proficiency, which includes TOEFL, PTE, IELTS or Duolingo exam scores. These tests must have been taken within two years of the date you submit your online application to be used for admission consideration.

IELTS

Official IELTS scores may be submitted via the Test Report Form (TRF) Verification form in the online application portal or requested from IELTS by designating “Texas State University The Graduate College” as the recipient.

PTE

Official PTE scores must be submitted via the SRC Verification Form in the online application.

TOEFL

TOEFL scores should be requested from ETS and sent to “Texas State University 6667.”

Duolingo

Duolingo scores should be requested from DET and sent to “Texas State University The Graduate College.”

You will request recommendations from your recommenders by entering your recommenders' names and emails directly into the online application. Recommenders will then receive an email with your request and submission instructions. Review tips on requesting recommendations.

Some programs require the applicant to secure a mentor to guide them in their particular area of study. In order to confirm the mentorship, the prospective mentors must submit their agreement, the mentor communication, in writing.  

If this situation pertains to you, you will need to request a mentor, who will be required to email or mail their letter to Graduate Admissions.