Domestic Graduate Application Process

The Domestic Graduate Application should be completed by applicants who have earned a Bachelor's degree and are seeking a Master’s degree or Ph.D., and are:

• a U.S. citizen or
• a Permanent Resident (applicant) of the U.S. or
• an International student who has previously attended TAMU

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

1. On-Line Application
   
   1. 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. Applicants to the Mays MBA Program should use the on-line application specific to that program by clicking here. Applicants to the Mays Graduate Programs (MS, MLERE, PHD) should use the on-line application specific to those programs by clicking here.
2. Application Fee
   A nonrefundable $50 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).
   
   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 $51.
   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. The $50 fee required of U.S. citizens or permanent residents may be waived only in exceptional cases for low-income applicants and McNair Scholars. To receive the waiver, low-income applicants must submit a letter from their financial aid advisor or other officer qualified to verify financial need. McNair Scholars must submit a letter from their McNair Program Director verifying their status as a McNair Scholar in good standing to receive the fee waiver. Waiver request documentation should include the applicant's full name, address, date of birth, application semester, the name and title of the verifying officer and date of the request. Documentation should be sent to Graduate Admissions at the address listed below.
   4. The departments of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Chemical Engineering will pay the application fee for prospective students who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the U.S., or international applicants who expect to receive a B.S. or M.S. from an accredited institution in the U.S.
3. Official Transcripts and Records
   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. Submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. NOTE: You do not need to submit an official transcript from Texas A&M University.
   2. Institutions that use the national ANSI ASC X12 transcript format (SPEEDE) prefer to receive transcripts electronically. Many universities can use the electronic format. Electronic transcripts can be processed much faster than paper transcripts.
   3. If the institution cannot use this format and you have attended an American or Canadian college or university, one official transcript is required. Please ask each registrar to enclose one copy of your transcript in a sealed, signed envelope. Please mail this envelope, with the seal unbroken and the registrar's signature intact, to the Office of Admissions and Records at the address below. If the registrar will not release your transcripts to you in a sealed envelope, transcripts may be sent by the registrar directly to:
      
      Graduate Admissions Processing
      Office of Admissions and Records
      Texas A&M University
      P.O. Box 40001
      College Station, TX 77842-4001
4. Test Scores
   Required test scores (GRE or GMAT) should be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to Texas A&M University and be from a test date within five years of the date the application form reached the Office of Admissions and Records. Use code 6003 for reporting GRE scores (Department code not needed). Contact the department to which you are applying for information regarding the reporting of GMAT scores.
   1. Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) web site.
   2. Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) web site.
5. Permanent Resident Card/I-551/I-485
   Permanent residents must submit a copy of the front side of their Permanent Resident card or proof of issuance of an I-551. Applicants for permanent residency must submit a copy of their I-485 indicating that an application to adjust status to permanent resident is pending with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The following items are department specific and should be submitted to your individual department. Click <here> for department links where you may obtain contact information and mailing address.

1. Letters of Recommendation
   Graduate applicants should provide three recommendations from individuals who are familiar with your academic achievement and potential. If you have been out of school for a number of years and are unable to contact former professors, you may submit non-academic references (e.g., employers). You may access a fillable Letter of Recommendation form at http://admissions.tamu.edu/forms/Graduate_Letter_of_Rec.pdf
   You may download this form and complete page 1, then save and send to your recommenders. After completion, your recommenders should save and email the form directly to graduate-admission@tamu.edu. The Admissions Office will make the recommendation available to your department.
2. Statement of Purpose or Essay
   Applicants are required to submit a Statement of Purpose. This may be accomplished by completing the Essay portion of the Apply Texas application online at www.applytexas.org. Applicants who prefer to send the Statement of Purpose separately may do so by submitting it in a word document format.
3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
   Graduate applicants are required to submit a either a Resume or Curriculum Vitae to their departments.

All credentials should be sent to:
Graduate Admissions Processing
Office of Admissions and Records
Texas A&M University
P.O. Box 40001
College Station, TX 77842-4001

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

(Please check with your department of interest for any additional application requirements.)