International FAQs

Maybe. Graduate programs can only determine your eligibility after you have submitted an application and after the review of all necessary documents required to complete your application. However, you may view the specific admissions criteria, deadlines, and test score requirements for each program from our admission requirement pages.

No. Graduate Admissions will conduct its own evaluation of your transcripts and degree certificates. Our evaluation will be based on the specific grading criteria of your country, university, college, and/or degree program and will be converted into the U.S. grading system for the purposes of admission consideration only. For more information regarding your transcripts, please visit our admission requirement pages.

Yes (except when your university already issues your official transcript and degree certificates in English). If your university does not issue your transcripts or degree certificates in English, you must provide an official English translation of those documents. These translations do not require evaluation of your grades or credits. For more information on qualified translation services, please visit Applicants Who Have International Transcripts/Mark Sheets.

Yes. However, you will not be able to register for your second-semester courses until we have your official transcripts on file. For more information about the requirements for your transcripts, please visit Submitting Official International Transcripts/Mark Sheets.

Speak with your degree-granting university's Registrar or Controller of Examinations Office again. We must have the official, university-issued and sealed transcripts in order for you to register for your second-semester courses. For the majority of universities and countries, your college will be affiliated to a larger university that has the authority to issue your official transcripts in the format that we require. For all other circumstances and considerations to use unofficial transcripts, you must provide evidence that your degree-granting university cannot provide your transcripts in the required format for admission. This evidence must be submitted to Graduate Admissions either by the university's Registrar or Controller of Examinations or seen publicly on their website. For more information about the requirements for submitting transcripts in an official format, please see Submitting Official International Transcripts/Mark Sheets.

You did not upload the appropriate documents to our office. The Graduate College requires transcripts (including all marks sheets) to be issued by the accredited, degree-granting university's registrar or controller of examinations, not the college's principal or dean. More information about the requirements for your transcripts can be found on Applicants Who Have International Transcripts/Mark Sheets.

Your documents did not arrive in the format requested. The Graduate College requires transcripts (including all marks sheets) to be issued by the accredited, degree-granting university's registrar or controller of examinations, not the college's principal or dean. More information about the requirements for your transcripts can be found at Submitting Official Transcripts/Mark Sheets.

No*, The Graduate College will only allow degrees equivalent to the 4-year U.S. bachelor's degree for admission into a graduate program. Degrees not eligible for graduate admission include (but are not limited to) the 3-year bachelor of commerce, arts, or science degrees from India and the 3-year bachelor degree program from Nepal.

*Some three-year degrees may be considered on a case by case basis. The Graduate College may accept 3-year degrees in certain situations: 3-year degrees that are equivalent to a 4-year U.S. bachelor's degree or 3-year degrees combined with specific post-graduate degrees. Examples of such combinations include, but are not limited to:

• Completion of a 3-year bachelors degree and completion of an additional 2-year master's degree program
• Completion of a 3-year bachelors degree and completion of an additional 1 or 2-year post-graduate diploma (PGD) degree program
• Some three year degrees from certain countries may be considered based on globally recognized standards of equivalence.
• If your degree does not fall under these circumstances please contact Graduate Admissions for further guidance.

If you have additional questions regarding the status of your degree combination, please email Graduate Admissions.

Your most recent transcripts. Graduate Admissions will evaluate your degree program's length and expected graduation date to determine if a degree certificate (provisional or final) can be submitted or not. If you are still studying in your degree program and will be graduating after the application deadline for Texas State's program entry, Graduate Admissions will temporarily waive your requirement for a final degree certificate. If you are admitted to Texas State, you will be required to submit both your final transcripts and your degree certificate (final or provisional).

Degree Completion Documents = Degree Certificate, Graduating Certificate, and/or Provisional Degree Certificate. Graduate Admissions must see a copy of each of your degree statements earned in order to satisfy the "University Diploma" requirement. This would include all undergraduate, post-graduate, and graduate degree certificates (bachelors, master's, doctoral, post-graduate diploma, etc.). You must submit a document showing the name of the degree you earned, the university that awarded that degree, and the date in which the degree had been granted. For more information about this requirement, please visit International Graduation/Degree Certificate Requirements (Degree Completion Documents).

2.75 on a 4.00 scale*. Graduate Admissions will determine your admissions GPA by evaluating the grades earned during your last 60 hours of course work (or about 20 classes worth) when applying to a master's-level program. When applying to a doctoral program, Graduate Admissions will determine your admissions GPA by evaluating the grades earned during your entire graduate program. Although there is a lot of complexity in the Graduate Admissions evaluation and GPA calculation process, most applicants will be eligible for admission as long as they have scored passing marks in their last 20 subjects and earned a final classification of award of First or Second Class. If you did not earn a First or Second Class classification, but you did earn Pass Class marks, you may or may not have made the cut off for admission. In this case, Graduate Admissions still recommends the completion of an application to fully determine the degree equivalency and admissions GPA outcome.

 Many programs require a higher GPA for admission consideration. Please review the specific program's admission requirements through the appropriate admission requirements websites.

Maybe. Graduate Admissions may view applicants who have earned degrees in certain countries as automatically exempt from submitting the English proficiency requirements for admission. Work experience, time spent in the U.S., or any other factor outside of an official TOEFL or IELTS test score will not be considered for admission consideration. For more information regarding the requirements to earn a TOEFL/IELTS waiver, please visit English Proficiency Requirements.

 Applicants who have only been awarded degrees from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, or Zimbabwe must submit a TOEFL or IELTS test score for admission consideration.

Maybe. Graduate Admissions may view applicants who have earned degrees in certain countries as automatically exempt from submitting the English proficiency requirements for admission. Work experience, time spent in the U.S., or any other factor outside of an official TOEFL or IELTS test score will not be considered for admission consideration. For more information regarding the requirements to earn a TOEFL/IELTS waiver, please visit English Proficiency Requirements.

Note: Applicants who have only been awarded degrees from India, Nepal, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, or Zimbabwe must submit a TOEFL or IELTS test score for admission consideration.

Maybe. Students studying under a certain visas including H4/H1B, or who hold Permanent Residency or Citizenship status in the U.S. may qualify for in-state tuition at Texas State. To be reviewed for in-state tuition, the university's Residency Office must review your file and have your completed their Residency Questionnaire Form on file. For more instructions on how to be reviewed for in-state tuition, please visit the Residency Office.

Submit an online application.

Yes (for qualified applicants). The Graduate College and the individual degree programs offer scholarships and financial aid opportunities that all international students may apply for after submitting their application for admission. Scholarships are highly competitive and merit-based; therefore, it is recommended that applicants apply early (before a program's priority deadline date, if possible) and submit all materials for the scholarship early.

Assistantships are offered exclusively through the degree program's departments and are only given to those students that have been regularly admitted, who maintain full time graduate enrollment, and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. It is recommended that interested applicants communicate directly with their degree program's graduate advisor for all assistantship opportunities and questions. The contact information for graduate advisors is found within the program's admission requirement websites.

For questions, instructions, and requirements to apply for a scholarship or assistantship, please visit Funding.

Approximately 4-6 weeks after your application becomes "Complete and ready for review." The timeframe for which admissions recommendations will be provided is typically determined by whether the program admits on a “rolling” or “firm” basis. Learn more about your program's requirements on our Programs page. To learn more about rolling and firm basis decisions, visit our Application Policy Information page.

After admission has been granted, the university's International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) will contact you regarding the instructions to create your Form I-20. Graduate Admissions will work with the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) to process any necessary immigration documents you may need to study at Texas State, including your Form I-20. Any documents related to the creation of your Form I-20 will only be requested of you after admission has been granted. For more information about the submission of your documents, please visit the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

To the university's International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) after admission has been granted. Graduate Admissions will work with the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) to process any necessary immigration documents you may need to study at Texas State, including your Form I-20. Any documents related to the creation of your Form I-20 will only be requested of you after admission has been granted. For more information about the submission of your documents, please visit the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

Varies by program. The total price of a degree program will depend on the number of hours required for degree completion and individual prices of tuition and fees may vary from semester to semester. For more information regarding the cost of tuition at the graduate level, please visit Billing.