Texas Tech welcomes students from around the world to join our graduate community. Wherever your journey begins, we’re glad you’re considering Texas Tech, and we’re here to help guide you through every step of the application process. Below you’ll find what you need to know, so you can move forward with confidence.
International applicants may apply after these recommended deadlines, and we will continue to assist students. Please keep in mind that visa processing and appointment wait times vary significantly by country, so we encourage applicants to apply as early as possible to allow enough time for any necessary visa and travel arrangements.
Applicants must be in good academic standing at any institution currently or previously attended.
All applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution. Non-US institutions must be recognized by their government/government ministry or department to award undergraduate and/or post-graduate degrees. Accepted bachelor equivalencies are listed here.
If your degree isn't complete at the time of application, you’ll need at least six semesters (or three years) of coursework completed.
Required from every degree-awarding post-secondary college or university attended.
Must contain a record of all courses taken and all grades received. This includes marksheets and examination results.
Unofficial copies accepted at application; official copies due by 12th class day after admission.
Non-English transcripts must be submitted alongside an official translation, completed by a USCIS or ATA certified translator, or the issuing institution. We are unable to accept public notary certification as official translations.
Some countries have specific document requirements:
Accepted exams: Duolingo, TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge
Learn more about our English Proficiency requirements.
Waived for U.S. degree holders or applicants from exempt countries.
Additional requirements are set by the department and may include:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to confirm any specific requirements via the program's webpage.
If you are applying for an F-1 visa, you should communicate directly with the Graduate Admissions Team until you arrive on campus.
If you’re transferring to Texas Tech from another U.S. institution, that institution will guide you through the required transfer of your Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record.
After you accept your admission offer, you’ll receive an email explaining how to submit your documents and receive your transfer I-20.
Traveling before you arrive? If you plan to leave the U.S. for a short time before coming to Texas Tech, talk with your current school's DSO before making travel plans. If you do leave the country, you must re-enter using your Texas Tech I-20.
Authorized for OPT? If you’ve completed a degree at another school and have been authorized for Optional Practical Training (OPT), you’ll need to provide a copy of your EAD card showing you’ve maintained continuous F-1 status. Keep in mind that your OPT employment authorization ends on your SEVIS transfer release date.
Questions about transferring? Email: graduate.admissions.international@ttu.edu
Most visa categories do not qualify for in-state tuition residency — see eligible visa types
If your visa type is eligible, submit a Residency Questionnaire to graduate.admissions@ttu.edu
Requests for reclassification must be submitted by the tenth-class day (the second-class day for summer terms) of the semester for the term for which you are trying to establish residency.
Questionnaires received after that date will still be reviewed, but any updates to your residency status will not take effect until the following term.
