Non-Degree

• completed online application

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• $20 nonrefundable application fee, OR
• $60 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials

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• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university. (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
• An official transcript from the institution that shows your highest degree earned.

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GRE

• GRE not required

Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores

For Business Administration applicants:

Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.

• official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of
  • 19 listening
  • 19 reading
  • 19 speaking
  • 18 writing
• official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
• official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and
  • minimum individual module scores of 6.0
• official Duolingo scores required with a 110 overall
• official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall

This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.

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For non-Business Administration applicants:

Non-native English speakers who do not qualify for an English proficiency waiver:

• official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
• official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
• official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and
  • minimum individual module scores of 6.0
• official Duolingo scores required with a 110 overall
• official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall

This program does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.

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• non-degree-seeking student form
  • Obtain departmental signatures from the graduate advisor or department chair for all graduate-level course work listed on the form. Some departments/programs do not permit non-degree-seeking students to take their courses, while others will evaluate course availability before approving non-degree-seeking students. 
  • Undergraduate courses in the following areas also require approval:
    • business
    • chemistry
    • computer science
    • mathematics
    • nutrition
  • The applicant is responsible for:
    • Confirming the form has been signed by the appropriate individuals. If the form does not have the correct signatures, it may be returned to you to obtain the required signatures, and your admission will be delayed.
    • Contacting the department for required course prerequisites or overrides as some courses require override codes in the registration system prior to registration.
    • Completing this form each semester you enroll as a non-degree-seeking student.

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Admission into this program will not be possible for students requiring an "F" or "J" visa. This program does not meet the U.S. DHS requirements for enrollment. As a result, TXST is unable to grant you the necessary Form I-20 needed for your Student/Scholar Visa.