General Admission Documents

Submission Instructions

Additional details for the items below are located on The Graduate College's submission information web page.

Application

Applications for admission to The Graduate College must be submitted online through the admission portal. Applications are for specific programs and specific semesters. Applicants wishing to change their application to a different semester or program will be required to submit a new application and pay the non-refundable application fee. Programs may choose to allow admitted students to defer matriculation to a different semester within the same academic year.

Application Fees

A non-refundable application fee is required for all degree-seeking applicants. A non-refundable application fee is required for applicants seeking certification, certificate, non-degree, or visiting student status. In addition to the application fee, a $25 non-refundable application fee is required for applicants to the doctor of physical therapy program. No application will be processed until the necessary fees are paid. For more information on fee amounts, visit gradcollege.txst.edu/admissions/application-information.html. Please note that a $30 returned item fee will be charged if the payment is returned for Insufficient Funds, Account Closed, or a Stop Pay has been put on the payment.

Official Transcripts

Admitted students must submit official transcripts from each institution attended in the admissions portal prior to registering for their second semester at TXST. . For application review purposes, applicants may upload copies of all official transcripts directly to the application portal.

Applicants must hold a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution at minimum. Exceptions may include graduating seniors at Texas State or specific combined undergraduate/graduate programs programs as outlined in the catalog. The requirements for international transcripts can be found in the International Admission Documents section of the catalog.

Transcripts must be sent directly from the university or college attended, via USPS or secure electronic delivery, or submitted in a sealed university envelope with the University Registrar’s signature on the back of the envelope in order to be considered "official". The transcript must reflect all college work attempted and any degree(s) conferred. Scanned or faxed copies of transcripts will not be considered official. Texas State students are not required to supply transcripts for course work completed at Texas State or transfer work found on their Texas State transcript.

Departmental Requirements

Additional admission requirements vary per program and are detailed on The Graduate College program web pages and in each program's catalog entry.

Test Scores

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Some programs require official GRE scores to be on file prior to admission consideration. Official GRE scores may be required by some programs if the applicant’s GPA is lower than the minimum GPA required by the program. Additional information can be found on The Graduate College program web pages or in each program's catalog entry.

Applicants who must submit official GRE scores should take the general portion (verbal and quantitative sections) of the exam. The writing section is also required for some programs. Subject examinations are neither required nor accepted. 

The GRE score is valid for five years after the exam date and must be sent directly from the testing center. Scores requested by the student before the deadline, but received by admissions after the deadline, will be considered late.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

The GMAT is required to be on file prior to admission consideration for some programs. Additional information can be found on The Graduate College program web pages or in each program's catalog entry.

The GMAT score is valid for five years after the exam date and must be sent directly from the testing center. Scores requested by the student before the deadline, but received by admissions after the deadline, will be considered late.

English Proficiency Exam Scores

The Requirements for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Pearson Academic English Language Test (PTE Academic), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Duolingo (DET), or TOEFL Essentials can be found in the International Admission Documents section of this catalog.

Documentation of Meningitis Immunization

Universities in Texas are required by state law to collect proof of bacterial meningitis vaccination, or proof of an exemption, for incoming students under the age of 22. For more information about this requirement, please visit the admissions webpage at https://www.admissions.txst.edu/admitted-students/meningitis-vaccination.html.