First-year applicants
Graduate from a foreign secondary school with the equivalent of a US high school diploma and meet Texas State's freshman admission standards. Submit all secondary transcripts and school-leaving exam results, with certified English translations.
How to apply
Apply through the TXST Application, Common App or ApplyTexas and pay the non-refundable USD 90 fee; international students are not eligible for fee waivers.
English proficiency
Minimum scores: TOEFL iBT 78, IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each section, Duolingo 105, PTE 52, SAT reading and writing 520 or ACT English 21. Scores must be under two years old.
Transfer
Transfers need a 2.0 GPA with 14 or fewer credits (plus freshman standards), 2.5 with 15-29 credits, or 2.25 with 30 or more credits, and official transcripts from every college attended.
In-house credential review
Texas State evaluates international transcripts itself and does not use third-party agencies such as WES.
Guidance only: meeting a requirement does not guarantee an offer, and each course sets its own grades and English level. Checked October 2026.