Before You Apply

Visit our Getting Started page (www.txstate.edu/prospective/starting.html) for information about getting started at the RRHEC.

Texas State Graduate Admission Requirements

Students who want to apply for admission for a graduate level program must submit the following to the Office of the Graduate College:

1. An official application for admission:

   • Online at ApplyTexas (www.applytexas.org)

   • Paper Application (www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/Prospect_Students/Pgms_Apps.html)

2. A non-refundable application fee of $40.00 (check or money order payable to Texas State in U.S. currency), which is required of all degree-seeking students.
3. Non-Texas State graduates must submit one official transcript from each senior level post-secondary institution attended. Transcripts will not be required from community colleges, with the exception of applicants to the following programs:
   • Accounting, Agricultural Education, Applied Sociology, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Education Programs: CAMP, CMED, MAC, and TRP, Family and Child Studies, Geography, Geography Ph.D., Health Psychology, History, Industrial Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Studies in Biology, Interdisciplinary Studies in Psychology, Legal Studies, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Middle School Mathematics Teaching, Physical Therapy, Political Science, Population and Conservation Biology, Public Administration, Rhetoric and Composition, Sociology, Software Engineering, and Technical Communication.

Effective Fall 2007

Although the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not a Graduate College requirement, some programs will continue to require the GRE or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

 
Regular degree-seeking admission, for most programs, may be granted if an applicant:

1. Has a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 2.75* or higher on a 4.0 scale calculated on:
   • The last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work before the bachelor’s degree, or,
   • The last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work before the bachelor’s degree plus any graduate course work taken at an accredited college or university,
2. AND, meets any special requirements imposed by the graduate program for which an application is made.

*Some graduate programs have higher GPA/GRE requirements and international students (non-U.S. citizens) have additional requirements. Applicants should refer to the individual departmental sections of the catalog or consult with the prospective department directly for answers to their questions.

Only courses with letter grades or numerical equivalents will be used in calculating the grade-point average. Only work earned in resident credit is evaluated, and the resident credit must be earned at the school granting the degree(s). Regents’ external degrees will be reviewed on an individual basis by departments for admission consideration.

Texas State Certificate Program Applicants

Texas State offers a number of Certificate Programs as listed below. Applicants who hold baccalaureate degrees from acceptable accredited institutions must apply through the Graduate College. Applicants must adhere to the following application procedure:

1. Submit an application for admission to the Graduate College.
2. Pay a $10 non-refundable application fee (check or money order payable to Texas State in U.S. currency).
3. Submit an official transcript from each senior level post secondary institute attended.

Deadlines and Program Requirements

Click below for links to individual Graduate Program deadlines and requirements:

http://www.rrhec.txstate.edu/prospective/grad-admissions/grad-deadlines.html

After You Apply

If you are accepted to Texas State, you will receive an acceptance letter from the Graduate College within two to three weeks after your file is complete. You may check the status of your application by calling the Graduate College at 512-245-2581. You may also check the status of your Graduate Application online:

https://catsweb.txstate.edu/app/grad_app_status_check

 
When you are accepted, you should: 

• Contact an Academic Advisor at the RRHEC to set up an appointment. 
• RSVP to attend the RRHEC New Student Orientation. 
• Register for classes at the RRHEC. 
• Pay for classes and obtain a receipt. 
• Obtain a Parking Permit. 
• Have your photograph taken for your ID. 
• Order textbooks online.

Financial Aid

To apply for financial aid at Texas State, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). Texas State’s school code is 003615. Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov for details. To apply for financial aid for the summer session, you must also complete the Summer Aid Application by March 1.

For more information about financial Aid at the RRHEC visit:
www.rrhec.txstate.edu/prospective/finaid.html

Contacts

Texas State University-San Marcos
Round Rock Higher Education Center

Website: www.rrhec.txstate.edu  
RRHEC Admissions: 512.716.4022 
San Marcos Admissions: 512-245-2364
Undergraduate: www.admission.txstate.edu  
Graduate: www.gradcollege.txstate.edu