Refer to your program’s website for specific application information. Most academic programs utilize the Texas A&M University GraduateCAS:  https://texasam2024.liaisoncas.com/

A non-refundable $90 application fee (in addition to a centralized application service processing fee) is required to process an application for admission. Waiver of the $90 international application fee is not available.

Please view a brief List of Bachelor Degree Equivalencies by Country. If you do not find your country listed and are unsure of your degree equivalency, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@tamu.edu.

Some Centralized Application Services (CASs) will allow transcript upload while others will require official transcripts during the application process.  If you have provided transcript(s) by upload and receive an offer of admission, you must provide the official transcript(s) directly to the Office of Admissions before you will be permitted to register for classes.

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.

If your institution does not issue a transcript in English you must provide the official original language transcript along with an official English translation. Official translations are prepared by a recognized translation service and include all original seals and/or signatures.

Consolidated transcripts or provisional mark-sheets are not considered official. Please ask the registrar to send individual mark-sheets that list your grades earned in each term. Do not send mark-sheets that include student information other than your own.

For students currently enrolled in the United States, we will accept copies of official transcripts from other countries provided the copies are verified by the United States institution the applicant is currently attending. Faxed, emailed, and/or notarized copies will not be accepted. Evaluations are not accepted as transcripts.

Many universities in the USA can use the electronic format. Electronic transcripts can be processed much faster than paper transcripts. Texas A&M will accept transcripts sent electronically through SPEEDE, PARCHMENT or National Clearing House. Institutions outside the US may send official transcripts to admissions@tamu.edu.

Students with academic records from China: If you are admitted and plan to register for classes, you will need to provide transcripts and degrees verified by the Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD) prior to registration. These verification reports should be issued in English and sent to admissions@tamu.edu. You will not find Texas A&M University in the CSSD Portal (Parchment), so you must request that your verification report be sent to admissions@tamu.edu. Please do not send to Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi as this is a different institution. 

Required test scores should be sent directly from the testing agency. Most scores expire after five years. Use code 6003 for reporting GRE scores for non-engineering programs (Department code not needed). Use code 4119 for reporting GRE for engineering programs. Use 7B7K957 for reporting GMAT scores.

Citizens from non-English-speaking countries are required to submit proof of English proficiency to be eligible for review. If you are a citizen of one of the following countries, you will be exempt from the English proficiency requirement for admission and considered English Language Proficiency (ELP) Verified:

English proficiency can also be demonstrated by:

• Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
• Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
• Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)
• GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years
• GMAT Verbal Score of at least 22 (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years
• Acquiring alternative verification during the admission process from the Graduate and Professional School via a departmental request.  An international graduate student holding a master’s degree, or completing all years of a bachelor's degree or higher, from an accredited institution located in the U.S. qualifies for alternative verification.

Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to be considered official.

 To report TOEFL scores:

Use code 6003 for reporting TOEFL scores to the Texas A&M University (GraduateCAS).

Use code B887 for reporting TOEFL for engineering programs (EngineeringCAS).

Use code B888 for reporting TOEFL for business programs (BusinessCAS).

 To report IELTS scores:

 Texas A&M University only accepts scores submitted electronically by the IELTS test center. No paper Test Report Forms will be accepted. Please contact the test center where you took the IELTS test and request that your test scores be sent electronically to Texas A&M University (College Station and Galveston). Please note: there may be multiple instances of Texas A&M University.
 
 Tests should be taken at least eight weeks prior to the appropriate application deadline to ensure timely receipt and processing of results.

The following items are department-specific:

• Letters of Recommendation (LOR). When required, you should provide 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). 
• Statement of Purpose. You may be required to submit a Statement of Purpose.
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae. You may be required to submit either a Resume or Curriculum Vitae.

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