1. Complete an International Admissions Application 

• Money order of non-refundable application fee of $69.00 is required.

2. Provide U.S. Official Transcripts

• Submit the original transcripts from all of the universities that you had attended in the U.S.
• Transcript must be submitted in English. 
• For more information on how to submit your transcript visit: GradCAS. 

3. English Proficiency Requirements

*All international students are required to take an English proficiency test unless they qualify for a waiver.

The following are also considered for the English Proficiency Admission Requirement:

• Students who have completed their entire formal education at the secondary or postsecondary level in the following countries are exempt from the TOEFL requirement:
  • American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Siant Kitts and Nevis, Santa Lucia, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and United Kingdom (all)

Please note: Applicants from Puerto Rico, where Spanish is the primary language, are required to submit a TOEFL or equivalent.

• Based on the review and decision of the College of Graduate Studies, students who have earned at least 12 credits, with a grade C or better, in university-level courses from a U.S. institution or an institution in one of the countries listed above, may be exempt from TOEFL.

* We accept multiple English proficiency exams to meet the requirements. You may review your options below.  Please send all test scores directly from the testing portal, soft copies sent via email or through the upload portal will not be used to complete the admission file.  Test scores should not be older than 2 years or they will be considered expired.

 * Go to the following links for more information:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)  (Exam code 6712)

• A score of 79 (internet-based) or 550 (paper-based) is the university minimum requirement for all graduate students.
• This score must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Services (ETS) and dated within two (2) years of enrollment. Residual (Institutional) TOEFL exams taken at another institution will not be accepted.

• A Verbal Score of 400 (Score on the Prior GRE Scale) or 146 (Score on the Current GRE Scale) is required SUBJECT TO DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL.

Duolingo English Test (DET)

• Applicants may submit the Duolingo English Test (DET), which combines an English proficiency test with a brief video interview. Duolingo’s technology and format allow applicants to complete the test at any time or place with internet access.

Pearson Test of English (PTE)

• Graduate students must submit a PTE score of 53.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 

• The minimum score required for Graduate Students is a 6.0 overall band score.
• Texas A&M University-San Antonio only accepts scores submitted directly by the IELTS test center. No self-reported Test Report Forms will be accepted. An institutional code is NOT required for IELTS. Please contact the test center directly where you took the test and request that your test scores be sent to the following: 

  Graduate Admissions

  Texas A&M University-San Antonio

  One University Way

  San-Antonio, Texas 78224

 *Note: Students may require additional documents or test scores that need to be submitted for admission purposes. Therefore, check with Graduate Admissions.