Required Documents for International Graduate:

1. Apply On-Line
   
   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 $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).
   
   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.
   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 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. Official transcripts are required from each post-secondary university or college attended. An official statement of the award of the degree or diploma is required for each degree completed. College work from one institution posted on the transcript of another institution will not be accepted.
   2. 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.
   3. Consolidated transcripts or provisional mark-sheets are not considered official. Please ask the registrar to send individual mark-sheets that list grades earned in each term.
   4. 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 copies, faxed, or scanned documents are not considered official.
   5. 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.
   6. 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:
      
      International Graduate Admissions Processing
      Office of Admissions and Records
      Texas A&M University
      P.O. Box 40002
      College Station, TX 77842-4002
4. Official Test Scores
   
   1. Required test scores (GRE or GMAT) should be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to Texas A&M University and be taken within five years.
      
      1. Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) web site.
      2. Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) web site.
   2. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit proof of English proficiency, which is satisfied by:
      
      1. a minimum TOEFL score (from a test date within two years) of:
         
         1. 550 for paper-based testing (p-BT),
         2. 213 computer-based testing (c-BT),
         3. 80 internet-based testing (i-BT), or
      2. a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall band, or
      3. completing all years of a Bachelor's degree or higher at a U.S. accredited university.
   3. Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to be considered official. The institutional code for Texas A&M University for the GRE and TOEFL is 6003 (no department codes needed). Contact the department to which you are applying for information regarding the reporting of GMAT scores. 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 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 of test and date you requested scores to be sent.
      
      Measurement and Research Services (MARS)
      Texas A&M University
      4239 TAMU
      College Station, TX 77843-4239
      E-mail: mars@tamu.edu

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.

5. 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). Please be aware that TAMU does not automatically contact the references you may have listed on your ApplyTexas application.
   
   Applicants to certain majors may access the electronic letter of recommendation system available via the Applicant Information System (AIS) through the Howdy! Portal (http://howdy.tamu.edu) or at http://applicant.tamu.edu. Applicants to CPSY, EPSY, SPSY, EDTC, EDAD, and EHRD are advised to contact their department for instruction on submitting recommendations.
6. 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.

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

All required documents and credentials should be mailed to:
International Admissions Processing
Office of Admissions and Records
Texas A&M University
P.O. Box 40002
College Station, TX 77842-4002

Required documents and credentials sent via overnight mail (or presented in person) should be sent to:

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