Graduate Level Requirements

1. Application:
   
   1. G6 applications [pdf] are handled on a first come, first served basis. Please submit these 3 page applications to:
      
      Graduate Admissions Processing
      Office of Admissions and Records
      P.O. Box 40001
      College Station, TX 77845-4001
   2. You may also complete the Apply Texas Application. Apply on-line at applytexas.org by selecting the graduate application. You will be able to designate non-degree seeking studies when selecting the major of study.
2. Application fee: A nonrefundable application fee of $50 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and applicants for U.S. permanent residency or $75 for international applicants, is required to process an application. 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 small non-refundable transaction fee.
   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: 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. In order to qualify for admission into a Graduate non-degree (G6) program of study, an official transcript showing completion of a Bachelor's degree is required. For Bachelor's degrees completed outside the United States, a separate statement of award of degree or diploma is also required.
   2. 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.
   3. 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.
   4. 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.
   5. Photocopies or other duplications of a transcript, such as notarized copies, faxed, or scanned documents are not considered official.
   6. 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.
   7. 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. TOEFL Scores: 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),
      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.
   Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to be considered official. The institutional code for Texas A&M University for the TOEFL is 6003 (no department codes needed). Test scores should be from a test date within two years of the date the application form reached the Office of Admissions and Records. 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, University 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

Additional Information:

1. A student enrolled as a graduate, non-degree seeking student must maintain a 3.000 GPR on all coursework attempted to remain eligible to register for subsequent semesters.
2. Guest students – those who just wish to take a few classes and transfer them to another institution – must use the G6 category. Before you apply, be sure you have discussed your background with a professor or academic advisor in the department or program to which you are applying.
3. International students currently living outside the U.S. may not be eligible for graduate non-degree admission.

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

Credentials sent via overnight mail (or presented in person) should be sent to:

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.)