Applicant Categories - Definitions

Freshman

• is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; someone who has applied for permanent residency; or who qualifies for Texas residency based on Senate Bill 1528;
• is a degree-seeking applicant without college credit or whose only college credit was received prior to high school graduation.

• is not a U.S. Citizen,
• is not a Permanent Resident of the U.S., or someone who has applied for U.S. permanent residency,
• is someone who does not meet eligibility requirements for SB 1528
• is a degree-seeking applicant without college credit or whose only college credit was received prior to high school graduation.

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Transfer

• is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; someone who has applied for permanent residency; or who qualifies for Texas residency based on Senate Bill 1528;
• is a degree-seeking applicant,
• has graduated from high-school or equivalent,
• has enrolled in a post-secondary institution,
• does not have a bachelor's degree, and
• does not qualify for readmission.

• is not a U.S. Citizen,
• is not a Permanent Resident of the U.S., or someone who has applied for U.S. permanent residency,
• is someone who does not meet eligibility requirements for SB 1528
• is a degree-seeking applicant,
• has graduated from high-school or equivalent,
• has enrolled in a post-secondary institution,
• does not have a bachelor's degree, and
• has never enrolled at Texas A&M as an undergraduate degree-seeking student.

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Graduate

• is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, or someone who has applied for permanent residency,
• is a student who holds a bachelor's or professional degree (or equivalent), and
• is a degree-seeking applicant.

• is not a U.S. Citizen,
• is not a Permanent Resident of the U.S., or someone who has applied for U.S. permanent residency,
• is a student who holds a bachelor's or professional degree, or equivalent, is seeking a degree at the graduate level, and
• has not previously attended Texas A&M University. (International students with a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University who wish to pursue a graduate degree here will need to submit a "domestic graduate" application.)

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International

• is not a U.S. Citizen,
• is not a Permanent Resident of the U.S., or someone who has applied for U.S. permanent residency,
• is someone who does not meet eligibility requirements for SB 1528
• is a degree-seeking applicant without college credit or whose only college credit was received prior to high school graduation.

• is not a U.S. Citizen,
• is not a Permanent Resident of the U.S., or someone who has applied for U.S. permanent residency,
• is someone who does not meet eligibility requirements for SB 1528
• is a degree-seeking applicant,
• has graduated from high-school or equivalent,
• has enrolled in a post-secondary institution,
• does not have a bachelor's degree, and
• has never enrolled at Texas A&M as an undergraduate degree-seeking student.

• is not a U.S. Citizen,
• is not a Permanent Resident of the U.S., or someone who has applied for U.S. permanent residency,
• is a student who holds a bachelor's or professional degree, or equivalent, is seeking a degree at the graduate level, and
• has not previously attended Texas A&M University. (International students with a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University who wish to pursue a graduate degree here will need to submit a "domestic graduate" application.)

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Post-Baccalaureate

• has a bachelor's degree, and
• intends to pursue a second undergraduate degree.

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Readmit

• is a former degree-seeking Texas A&M undergraduate student (including an international student),
• does not have a bachelor's degree, and
• did not officially register for the previous semester (excluding summer sessions) at Texas A&M.

• previously attended Texas A&M University and did not complete the degree they were seeking at time of last enrollment, and
• did not officially register for the previous semester (excluding summer sessions) at Texas A&M.

Note: Applicants whose only previous enrollment at Texas A&M has been at a non-degree status do not qualify for readmission.

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Non-Degree Seeking

• wishes to take specific undergraduate coursework, and
• does not intend to pursue a degree at Texas A&M.

• has completed an undergraduate degree, and
• intends to take graduate level courses without applying for admission into a graduate degree program.

• wishes to take specific undergraduate coursework
• does not wish to pursue a degree at Texas A&M
• intends to take classes during the summer term only (summer session I, II or 10 week session)