Graduate Admission – International

International Application Deadlines

Spring: November 1
Summer: March 15
Fall: June 15

Program Options

There are a number of options for international graduate students at Tarleton! Here are the programs in which you may study: 

Online Application

Please review these requirements before completing the admissions application. For more information, refer to the College of Graduate Studies website.

Transcript Evaluation

A transcript evaluation must be completed by a member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which includes all previous academic course work, as well as a complete description of courses and overall GPA (course-by-course evaluation).

Submit your documentation by one of the following methods:

  • Mail to
    The College of Graduate Studies
    Box T-0350
    Stephenville, TX 76402
  • Email to [email protected]

Transcript evaluation reimbursement opportunity:

  • Register for and attend classes at Tarleton State University through the 12th class day.
  • Submit a copy of your evaluation receipt to [email protected] no later than the 12th day of class. Late submissions will not be accepted.
  • Tarleton will issue a reimbursement, of up to $250 per student.
  • The reimbursement will be processed after the 12th class day.
    • If there is a balance on the student account, the amount will be issued as a credit to the account.
    • If the student account is paid in full, the student will be issued a refund.
    • Credit may be subject to income tax.

English Proficiency Test Score Requirements

International applicants are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores as a part of the application process. Tarleton also accepts PTE, iTEP, and Duolingo English proficiency scores. Scores can be no more than two years old

  • TOEFL: minimum score 80 
  • IELTS: minimum score 6
  • PTE: minimum score 53
  • TOEFL ITP Plus for China: minimum score 543
  • iTEP: score between 3.5-3.9
  • TOEFL Essentials: minimum score 8
  • Duolingo: minimum score 110

You may also be required to submit graduate-level exam (GRE, MAT, or GMAT) scores. See program-specific requirements for details.

Tarleton’s codes for agency use are:

  • GRE – 6817
  • MAT – 2241

English Proficiency Exemptions

Exemptions

A citizen of one of the following countries:

  • American Samoa
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Canada (except Quebec)
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
  • Liberia
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Saint Kitts & Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Trinidad/Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos
  • United Kingdom

Or one of the following:

  • 6 hours of college-level English, which must include 3 hours of English composition, taken at a U.S., Canadian (non-Quebec), British, or Australian institution with minimum grades of C or better; the other 3 hours can be a sophomore-level English course that is academic in nature
  • Students who have completed all secondary education entirely in English may submit a letter from the school administration verifying the language of instruction is/was English. This request for a waiver of the language requirement will be reviewed by Admissions.

Financial Documentation

Required of students studying on-campus, in the U.S. only: To obtain a Form I-20 for your studies at Tarleton, you must demonstrate that you have sufficient funding to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, insurance, living expenses, and personal expenses for one full academic year.

You will be required to provide financial documents to prove that you can fund your studies. Students must show funds equal to or greater than $34,714. These totals include the cost of tuition and fees per the tuition estimator, as well as the following: 

Estimated Cost of AttendanceGraduate Student (9 Hours)
Tuition, Fees, and Insurance$18,104
Room and Board$12,117
*Other Costs$4,493
Total$34,714
Estimated Cost of AttendanceDoctoral Student (9 hours)
Tuition, Fees, and Insurance$13,161
Room and Board$12,117
*Other Costs$4,493
Total$29,771

*Other costs include books, transportation, and personal or miscellaneous expenses.

If you will reside with a U.S. sponsor near one of our campus locations, please submit our U.S. Provider’s Living Expenses Affidavit. If approved, this affidavit will substitute for showing evidence of the funding required for living expenses (i.e., room and board).

If you are planning to sponsor your spouse and/or children, you must demonstrate that you have the additional funds to support their living expenses: 

 DependentAll Campuses
First Dependent$13,069
Second Dependent$7,843
Third Dependent$7,036
Per Additional Dependent$1,616

The financial section on the I-20 is an estimated cost of nine months of study; it is not a reflection of an actual tuition bill. For more information, please visit Business Services.

If you have a sponsor, please also submit an Affidavit of Financial Support.

All financial documents should be submitted to [email protected].

To obtain a visa, you must have documented evidence of financial solvency. Once you are admitted and financial documentation is approved, you will be emailed an I-20 to apply for a student visa at your nearest U.S. Embassy. The I-20 will be emailed to the email address that you provide on your admission application. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions.

Housing

If you choose to stay in one of our Residence Halls, fill out the Housing Application and include a $100 check as a refundable deposit.

Medical Information

Please provide the following medical information:

  • Applicants under the age of 22 are require to submit proof of a Bacterial Meningitis Vaccine to their Med+Proctor account in myGateway.
  • Fees for medical insurance will be charged with tuition at the time of registration after full admission. For more information, please visit our insurance webpage.

All F-1 and J-1 international students must have valid medical insurance on file with International Programs. Learn more about health insurance

Authentication of Materials

The Office of Graduate Admissions performs authentication of student admissions materials and required identification. Immigration documentation is reviewed by the Office of International Programs. A primary Restricted Party Screening (RPS) is performed by the Office of International Programs for all foreign nationals seeking enrollment to the university with a secondary screening by University Compliance (UC), as needed. UC will seek guidance from the empowered official (EO) and/or System Research and Security Office (RSO) as needed for resolution of concerns and for decision-making regarding admission approval. Foreign persons will not be enrolled in the university until they have been cleared through the export control screening process.

Tuition Waivers

If you secure a graduate assistantship, you may be eligible for tuition reduction from non-resident to resident rate (in addition to your GTA stipend). Find out more about assistantships and their requirements on our graduate assistantship page.