Admissions
To be considered for admission into a graduate program by the TAMIU Graduate School, you must meet the following minimum requirements below as well as the requirements of the individual graduate program to which you are applying. Visit our Graduate Programs to discover your specific degree requirements afterwards.
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Complete and submit your application for Graduate Admission via ApplyTexas. This allows us to open your student admission file.
Pay your application fee Online
Submit official, stamped, and sealed University/College transcripts from all previous institutions with a posted Bachelor's degree from a University/College of recognized standing. College/University transcripts must be delivered to TAMIU directly from the granting institution to be considered official. TAMIU transcripts are not required.
Additional Requirements for International Students*
*Students who are not United States Citizens, United States Permanent Residents, or have studies outside of the United States.
Admission Requirements
- Official Certificate of Graduation
- ex.: titulo
- Submit official TOEFL or IELTS score reports
- TOEFL Minimum Score: 79
- IELTS Minimum Score: 6.5
- Pearson PTE Academic Minimum Score: 53
- Students seeking admission into our Ph.D. in International Business Administration are required to have a minimum TOEFL score of 100 or an IELTS minimum overall score of 7.0.
Visa Requirements
- Bank Statement
- Copy of Current Visa
- Copy of I-20
- Financial Statement Form
- International Student Transfer Form
Preferred Admission Deadlines
Some programs have separate admission deadlines, including Counseling Psychology and our Ph.D in International Business. Visit our Graduate Programs to discover your specific degree requirements afterward.
Domestic Students
- Fall Semester - July 1st
- Spring Semester - November 1st
- Summer I - April 1st
- Summer II - May 1st
International Students
- Fall Semester - June 1st
- Spring Semester - October 1st
- Summer I - March 1st
- Summer II - April 1st
Accelerated Online Programs Deadlines
| Term | SubTerm | First Class Day | Last Class Day | Application | Document | Registration | Payment | Drop/Withdraw |
| Summer 2025 | 1 | May 19 | July 5 | May 5 | May 12 | May 14 | May 16 | June 26 |
| Summer 2025 | 2 | July 7 | August 22 | June 23 | June 30 | July 2 | July 7 | August 14 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | August 25 | October 10 | August 11 | August 18 | August 10 | August 22 | October 2 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | October 20 | December 9 | October 6 | October 13 | October 15 | October 17 | December 4 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | January 20 | March 7 | January 5 | January 12 | January 14 | January 16 | February 26 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | March 23 | May 8 | March 9 | March 16 | March 18 | March 20 | April 30 |
| Summer 2026 | 1 | May 18 | July 3 | May 4 | May 11 | May 13 | May 15 | June 25 |
| Summer 2026 | 2 | July 6 | August 21 | June 22 | June 29 | July 1 | July 6 | August 13 |
Accelerated Online Programs
A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science in Information Science (MS-INFS)
College of Arts and Sciences
- Master of Public Administration (MPA) (Non-Thesis)
- Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MS) (Thesis or Non-Thesis)
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
College of Education
- Master of Science in Bilingual Education (MS)
- Master of Science in Bilingual Education with a Specialization in Curriculum & Instruction
- Master of Science in Bilingual Education with a Specialization in Educational Leadership
- Master of Science in Bilingual Education with a Specialization in Reading
- Master of Science in Bilingual Education with a Specialization in Special Education
- Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction (MSCI)
- MSCI with a Specialization in Academic Discipline
- MSCI with a Specialization in Bilingual Education
- MSCI with a Specialization in Educational Leadership
- MSCI with a Specialization in Educational Technology
- MSCI with a Specialization in Master Teacher
- MSCI with a Specialization in Reading
- MSCI with a Specialization in Special Education
- Master of Science in School Counseling (MS)
- Master of Science in Special Education
- Master of Science in Special Education with a Specialization in Bilingual Education
- Master of Science in Special Education with a Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Science in Special Education with a Specialization in Education Diagnostics
- Master of Science in Special Education with a Specialization in Educational Leadership
- Master of Science in Special Education with a Specialization in Reading
- Master of Science in Educational Administration (MS)
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Post-Master's Certificate - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Post-Master's Certificate Plus APRN Core - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
CERTIFICATES
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Education
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, fire safety, university police law enforcement authority, crime-reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. The Report also contains information about crime statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by TAMIU or a recognized student organization, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. Statistics of all reported fires occurring inside On-Campus Student Housing Facilities are also provided for the three most recent calendar years. The Report is available at http://www.tamiu.edu/clery.pdf.
If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which contains the above information, you can stop by the University Police Department, 5201 University Boulevard, Laredo, TX 78041, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 956.326.2100.
Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center (ZSC) 223
5201 University Boulevard Laredo, Texas 78041
Telephone: 956.326.3020
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