Application Process

Apply Texas Application

*NOTE: If the program is not listed as an option on ApplyTexas for a given semester, students may no longer apply for that program for that semester.

Defer Admission for an Earlier/Later Semester An application is good for up to one year. Should you not be able to enroll for the initial term you applied you may defer to a subsequent term, but only one deferral is allowed per application. Example: If you are applied or are admitted for the fall semester, but cannot start until a later term, you have the option of changing your entry term to the following spring or summer semesters. However, if you wish to enroll next fall or later, you would need to re-apply.

To defer your application, complete the Change of Entry Term Request form and email to gradweb@tamucc.edu.

*Please allow 3-5 business days to receive Student Identification number before submitting additional supporting documents.

Pay Application Fee

• non-refundable $50 for U.S. citizen; $70 for International Students
  
  • Pay fee online: Pay Online
  • Pay fee on campus to Business Office

If you will be paying your application fee at a later time or qualify for an application fee waiver, please mark "Check or Money Order" at the end of the ApplyTexas application.

Please Note: Students who change their admission status or program must pay the application processing fee associated with each new application. Degree-seeking students changing majors and/or seeking multiple degrees are required to complete a new application and pay the application processing fee. This application processing fee is required for every application submitted.

*Please allow 3-5 business days to receive Student Identification number before submitting additional supporting documents.

*Please allow 3-5 business days to receive Student Identification number before submitting additional supporting documents.

Official Transcripts (REQUIRED)

• Official transcripts documenting all undergraduate and graduate course work taken at any accredited college or university attended are required.  Official transcripts must be sent directly to Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi from the granting institution.  Official transcript can be submitted electronically through an acceptable transcript delivery network (eSCRIPsafe, Parchment Exchange, Credentials Solutions).  Copied/Scanned/Notarized copies transcripts are not considered official. TAMU-CC transcript is not required.

• Separate study abroad transcripts are not be required if: a) If you earned your bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution;  b) All courses, credits, and grades from the study abroad school are clearly indicated on the transcript from your home institution; and c) Your period of study abroad was no more than one semester.

• All college level academic coursework taken at international/foreign colleges and universities must be evaluated by a University approved certified evaluation agency.  Official evaluations must be sent directly to Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi from the agencies. MS Computer Science and Ph.D. Geospatial Computer Science applicants may submit an official academic credentials/transcripts or an official evaluation report from a University approved certification agency.  Copied/Scanned/Notarized copies evaluations are not considered official.  For information the University approved certified agencies, check the International Students page.

• Applicants who have not yet graduated with their bachelor's or master's degree should send the transcript with the most recently completed semester grades. The transcript should be resubmitted once the degree has been awarded.
  
  
• All service members and military veterans are required to submit an official copy of their military transcripts. Get more information on how to request military transcripts.
  
  
• Get more information regarding international transcript requirements.

Official Transcripts and Official Evaluation Reports must be sent to Graduate Admissions directly from the granting institutions or University approved agencies:

Office of Recruitment & Admissions
Attn: Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5774
Corpus Christi, TX 78412

 Submit Documents Online

• Click here to upload documents.  Documents may include: Essays, Writing Samples, Resumes, Nursing Licenses, etc.
• Please check the programs section to determine if any program-specific documentation is required. 
• To submit art portfolios: Please email .jpg images (at least 150 dpi) of the applicants art work to gradweb@tamucc.edu.

Office of Recruitment & Admissions
Attn: Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5774
Corpus Christi, TX 78412 

Letters Of Recommendation

**Some programs may require letters of recommendation to be submitted in a specific format or form. See if your program of interest requires a reference form.

• Student(s) - Send a request for an online letter of recommendation
• Recommender(s) - Complete an online letter of recommendation

Official Test Scores 

• These tests include: GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MAT, MCAT, PCAT, TOEFL, and/or IELTS
  • Please see the programs section to determine which exams are required.
• Test Preparation on the Island is available. Preparation courses include: GMAT, GRE, and LSAT. Learn more.
• Applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English Proficiency before being admitted in to a graduate program.  Please refer to the step 4: Additional Requirements for International Students for more information.

Official Test Scores must be sent directly to Graduate Admissions from the granting institutions and/or education testing services:

Office of Recruitment & Admissions
Attn: Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5774
Corpus Christi, TX 78412

*Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi ID Code: 6849

Citizenship Verification

Students born outside the United States that claim U.S citizenship may be required to provide citizenship verification. The following documents can be accepted to fulfill this requirement:

• A copy of current U.S passport
• A copy of U.S naturalization certificate
• A copy of U.S birth certificate

Permanent Resident Card

Students who are not United States citizens, but hold Permanent Residence Status may be required to provide a copy of the valid Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) as proof of their legal status. 

Submit these documents to gradweb@tamucc.edu or mail to:

Office of Recruitment & Admissions
Attn: Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5774
Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Meningitis Vaccination Policy

All new students under the age of 22 must provide certified proof from a health practitioner that they have received a valid bacterial meningitis vaccination or booster within the last five years. Students must submit their proof of vaccination or a booster at least 10 days prior to the first day of class for the intended term of enrollment.   Click Here For More Information.

How to Submit Evidence of Vaccination or an Affidavit to Decline Vaccination

All documents pertaining to compliance with the bacterial meningitis vaccination policy should be mailed, faxed, emailed, or hand-delivered to Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi Office of Admissions. Applicants who wish to fax their documentation are asked to use the Office of Admissions Fax Cover Sheet.

Mailing Address: must be sent directly to Office of Admissions:

Office of Recruitment & Admissions

Attn: Vaccination
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5774
Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Phone: 361.825.2624 or 1.800.4.TAMUCC

Fax: 361.825.5887

Email: admiss@tamucc.edu (Please type Meningitis Vaccination in the Subject Line)

Hand-Delivered: Student Services Center, Office of Admissions, Customer Service Kiosk

*Please allow 3-5 business days to receive Island ID before submitting additional supporting documents.

Track your application online or by calling us: 361-825-2541 or e-mail gradweb@tamucc.edu.

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Visit the S.A.I.L Student Portal to register for classes.

View or print the New Graduate Student Navigation Quick Guide.

An International applicant is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States who will be studying under an immigrant or non-traditional visa type including, but not limited to, the following visa types:

• F-1/F-2 student visa
• J-1/J-2: exchange visitor visa
• H-4/H1-B: specialty occupation visa

In addition to the documents listed above, international applicants must also include the following documents to the Office of Recruitment and Admissions:

• International Transcript Evaluation Report

• Effective March 1, 2017, the University requires an international transcript evaluation report (course by course) which includes all transcripts from international colleges and universities from one of the University approved evaluation agencies listed below (except for Computer Science, MS and Geospatial Computer Science, Ph.D. Programs):

• TOEFL or IELTS requirements for International Transfer Students
  International applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examinations. Unless exempt (see below), you must submit official standardized TOEFL or IELTS test scores and meet or exceed the following minimum requirements for the respective exams:

  Test type	Score
  If you take the TOEFL paper examination	550
  If you take the TOEFL internet examination	73
  If you take the IELTS examination	6.0
  If you take the Duolingo examination *effective Fall 2022 through Fall 2023	100
  If you take the Duolingo English3 *effective Fall 2022 through Fall 2023	105

  TOEFL and IELTS exemption

  The following international applicants are exempt from submitting a TOEFL or IELTS score if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The applicant completed a bachelor's degree at a U.S. or Canadian institution of higher education, or
  • The applicant successfully completed two years of instruction (taught in the English Language) at a U.S. or Canadian high school or college, or
  • a minimum SAT critical reading score of 600, or
  • a minimum ACT English score of 27, or
  • The applicant provides other compelling evidence of English proficiency to the Office of Recruitment and Admissions.

• Copy of Current Visa (if applicable)
• Official test scores (GMAT/GRE/MAT - depending upon the program to which the student is applying)
  • Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ID Code: 6849

Official Documents must be sent directly to Graduate Admissions from the granting institutions and/or education testing services:

Office of Recruitment & Admissions
Attn: Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5774
Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Tuberculosis is a potentially life-threatening disease that has the ability to spread quickly in the close confines of classrooms and dormitories on a college campus. Though TB is relatively uncommon in the United States, nearly one-third of the world’s population has the disease. Students from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis and US-born students who have had extended visits to those countries are at a greater risk to be carrying the disease. Of those with the disease, most have the latent form. Even so, on a college campus it is important to take precautionary measures. Therefore, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) has developed a policy for mandatory TB screening of high risk international students based on recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and American College Health Association (ACHA) guidelines (Tuberculosis Screening and Targeted Testing of College and University Students, April 2012).

For more information on this policy and other health policies please visit the Health Center website.

1. Do I need to submit my Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Transcript?       

No, TAMUCC transcripts can be accessed by the Graduate Admissions.

2. Do I have to send my transcript if the coursework is shown on another transcript?

Yes, official transcripts must be provided from every university or college attended.

 3. Do I need to submit my study abroad program transcripts?

Yes, official transcripts from ALL universities attended must be provided. If you enrolled in a study abroad program through a domestic university, please request for the study abroad university to send transcripts to the Graduate Admissions. See “STEP 2: Send Additional Documents” above for information on how to submit official transcripts.

4. I am in my final semester of study for my bachelors/master’s degree. How do I submit my transcripts?

Please submit your current transcript showing the final semester as “In progress”. Once you have completed the semester and your degree has been conferred, submit an updated transcript with the final grades and proof of your degree. See “STEP 2: Send Additional Documents” above for information on how to submit official transcripts.

5. I was admitted, but never attended. Can I defer my initial application term to a later term?

You may be able to defer your application if it meets the qualifications below:

• Application is less than one year old
• Application has not been moved to a later or earlier term once already
• If the program offers admission for the later term. Some programs may only offer admission once a year. Check the program webpage for available admission terms and deadlines.

      If you meet the above qualifications, fill out the Change of Entry Term Request form.

6. I previously attended but stopped. How do I come back?

If you have been out of the program for less than two years:

• Contact your program directly. Program approval will be required to return to the program.
• Contact the Office of Recruitment and Admissions. You may also need to contact R&A to confirm your contact information and remove any Stop Out holds.

 If you have been out of the program for longer than two years, a new application, application fee, and program specific requirements will be required.

*NOTE: Graduate courses older than 7 years are considered expired and will not be counted towards a degree.

7. I want to change my program. How can I do that?

To change your program of study you must submit a new application, application fee, and meet all admission requirements of the new program.

8. Can I reuse my application materials from a previous application to a new application?

Graduate Admissions recommends applicants submit new documents. It is in your best interest to have the most current and updated information on file and program requirements may change over time. If you still wish to use documents from a prior application, approval from the program you are applying to will be required. Only documents less than two years old are eligible for reuse. Contact your program directly for more information.

9. I used the online recommendation request, but my recommender never got the email. 

Recommenders are sent one initial recommendation request email and then two follow up email reminders. However, campus email addresses can sometimes be blocked as SPAM. Please have potential recommenders check their SPAM folders or add gradweb@tamucc.edu as a contact to avoid emails being blocked.