International Freshmen Admissions

You will apply as an international applicant if you:

• are not a U.S. Citizen,
• are not a Permanent Resident of the U.S., or someone who has applied for U.S. permanent residency, and
• do not meet eligibility requirements for SB 1528.

Do these criteria not apply to you? Click here for a complete listing of applicant types.

Applicants are expected to complete an educational program that will permit them to be considered for admission to a university in their home country. Successful applicants will rank near the top of their country's educational system (B average or better) and score well above average on national exams.

In order to make an admission decision, all of these documents must be received (not postmarked) in our office by the appropriate deadline. Please send us:

1. On-line Application. A completed Apply Texas Application. Apply online at www.applytexas.org. The name on your application must match your name as it appears in your passport.
2. Application Fee. A nonrefundable $75 application fee. The application fee may be paid by check, money order or approved credit card. Applicants who wish to pay by credit card may do so as part of the online application. If you are unable to pay the fee online, you may call the Fee Office (see Admissions Contact Information for phone number). Waiver of the $75 international application fee is not available.
   1. If paying by credit card: be advised that your credit card will be charged a non-refundable transaction fee of $1.00 resulting in charges of $76.00.
   2. Checks or money orders (U.S. dollars) should be made payable to Texas A&M University. Checks or money orders are accepted provided they display an agency bank in the United States and have magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) routing numbers at the bottom.
3. Official Transcripts Submit all official senior secondary or high school transcripts according to the educational system of your country (generally the last three to four years of secondary education). If you are enrolled in the final year of secondary education at the time your application is submitted, you are required to submit official transcripts for the completed years by the application closing date. Courses in progress should be listed in the area provided on the Texas Common Application. The final transcript and high school diploma should be submitted upon completion of studies. To ensure that your official transcripts and other supporting documents are processed in a timely and efficient manner, please include the appropriate Document ID Sheet with all documents you submit in support of your application. Click here to download the Document ID sheets.
   1. If you attend more than one senior secondary school, we require an official transcript from each school, including U.S accredited high schools.
   2. If you attended a U.S. high school, credit transferred from foreign high schools and listed on the U.S. transcript will be accepted.
   3. Transcripts are considered official if they have an original signature of a school official or an original school seal. Accepted signatures include the Registrar, Principal, Controller of Examinations, or the Ministry of Education. Photocopies or other duplications of a transcript, such as notarized, faxed or scanned copies are not considered official.
   4. Applicants from an institution that does not issue a transcript in English must submit the native language transcript with an official English translation. Official translations are prepared by a recognized translation service and include all original seals and/or signatures.
   5. Applicants whose educational system includes Grade 13 and Form 6 should submit all results completed at time of application.
   6. Applicants whose educational system includes O-levels and A-levels will be required to send the completed O-level results and projected A-level results before the application deadline.
4. Official Test Scores.
   
   1. official SAT or ACT scores with writing component.
   Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit proof of English proficiency, which is satisfied by:
   1. a minimum TOEFL score of:
      1. 550 for paper-based testing (p-BT), or
      2. 213 computer-based testing (c-BT), or
      3. 80 internet-based testing (i-BT), or
   2. a minimum SAT Critical Reading (Verbal) score of 480,
   3. a minimum ACT English score of 19,
   4. a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall band, or
   5. completing all four years in a U.S. accredited high school.
   
   Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to be considered official. The institutional code for Texas A&M University for the SAT and TOEFL is 6003, and the ACT code is 4198. There is no institutional code for the IELTS examination (the testing agency should mail official results to the address below). Tests should be taken at least eight weeks prior to the appropriate application deadline to ensure timely receipt and processing of results. We will use your highest test score from one test date. Copies of test scores are not considered official, but they may help the University locate your official test scores and are therefore useful when the application is processed.
   
   You may verify receipt of your official scores by contacting Measurement and Research Services (MARS) at the address below (e-mail is preferred). You will need to include your name (as given on test), date of birth, Universal Identification Number (UIN), type of test, date test was taken and date you requested the scores to be sent to Texas A&M University.
   
   Measurement and Research Services (MARS)
   Texas A&M University
   4239 TAMU
   College Station, TX 77843-4239
   mars@tamu.edu
   
   
5. Essay topics. Applicants are required to complete Essay Topics A and B on the Apply Texas Application (www.applytexas.org).

Immigration Information
International Student Services (ISS) issues a Certificate of Eligibility, I–20s for F–1 visa holders and DS-2019s for J-1 visa holders. ISS also provides information for international students about which immigration status is the most appropriate for them while attending Texas A&M University. Please complete the Immigration Questionnaire so that you can be advised and the proper documentation can be issued. The Immigration Questionnaire and other important documents and information are available at http://international.tamu.edu/iss/people/newstudents.asp under the New Student tab.

For additional immigration advice, please contact:
International Student Services
(979) 845-1151
Fax (979) 862-4633
E-mail: ISS@tamu.edu
Website: http://international.tamu.edu/iss

Sponsor Information
Some international students have all or part of their educational expenses paid from a source other than personal and/or family funds or from a Texas A&M assistantship. These students may have made agreements with a sponsor regarding their educational objectives that is the result of an agreement between agencies, governments, organizations (both international and domestic) and/or companies both public and private. In most cases, these agreements require special coordination and certification by Texas A&M. Students participating in sponsored programs should contact the Sponsored Student Programs office early in the admissions process.

Sponsored Student Programs
3rd Floor Bizzell Hall West
1226 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1226
Phone: (979) 845-2550
Fax: (979) 862-7170
E-mail: ssp@tamu.edu
Website: http://ssp.tamu.edu

All supporting documents and credentials should include the Document ID Sheet and be sent to:

International Admissions Processing
Texas A&M University
P.O. Box 40002
College Station, TX 77842-4002

International Admissions Processing
Texas A&M University
General Services Complex
750 Agronomy Road, Suite 1601
0200 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-0200

Items must be received by the closing date in order for the application to be considered.