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Doctoral

• What if the Bachelor’s degree is not from the United States?

  Please view a brief List of Bachelor Degree Equivalencies by Country. If you do not find your country listed and are unsure of your degree equivalency, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@tamu.edu.

• What should I include in my Statement of Purpose Essay?

  All applicants must complete the Essay, Statement of Purpose and explain the following:

  • 1. Why you applied to this program
    2. Academic background and training
    3. Potential for graduate study
    4. Research experience
    5. Other relevant professional experiences

• I want/need a Graduate Assistantship/Fellowship – how do I apply?

  The department and programs will choose students to be nominated for Graduate Merit fellowships as they are available.

• How do I submit my letters of Recommendation?

  The GraduateCAS online application includes a Recommendations section where you must add your recommenders’ information. Once you have saved the recommendation requests, GraduateCAS will contact each recommender via email to request the completion of the recommendation form and letter of recommendation. We require three letters of recommendations and they must be submitted directly by recommenders through the electronic system.

• Is there an admissions cycle for Spring semester?

  No. For our Ph.D. programs we only have admissions in fall semesters.

• What are the typical program costs?

  Check out the cost of attendance estimator.

  Please note, you must update the program hours.

  For a better understanding of your total cost of attendance (COA), please visit our cost and tuition rates webpage (https://aggie.tamu.edu/billing-and-payments/cost-and-tuition-rates). This webpage will provide you with an opportunity to review estimated COA information for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, as well as other resources such as the tuition calculator and billing and fee explanations.

• Can you guide me through the application process?

  How to Apply: Master’s Application Information | Doctoral Application Information

• I live out of state. Do you accept out-of-state applicants?

  Yes, we accept in-state and out-of-state applicants; however, out-of-state tuition differs from in-state.

• Is there any opportunity for financial assistance?

  Yes, there are opportunities for financial assistance through the following departments: Office of Graduate Studies Financial Aid. As program faculty are made aware of opportunities for financial aid, incoming students will be made aware of them.