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The University of Texas at Austin

Graduate Admissions
Graduate Admission: How to Apply

Make sure you have all the information you need to complete the online application. We have prepared a guide (pdf) to help you prepare to use the ApplyTexas application. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to access pdf documents. Download free Reader.)

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Complete the online application at ApplyTexas.org Applicants who are U.S. citizens, permanent resident aliens, or international applicants who have previously attended The University of Texas at Austin should use the U.S. Graduate Application.

Applicants who are NOT U.S. citizens or NOT permanent residents of the U.S. should use the International Graduate Application found at ApplyTexas.org.

  • Applicants for Social Work do not use this application and should visit the program's web page for information on their application process.
  • Applicants for the Texas MBA do not use this application and should visit the program's web page for information on their application form and instructions.
Pay your application fee
Application to: U.S. International
Graduate School $50 $75
MBA and dual programs $175 $175
MPA $80 $100

Applicants who have previously attended UT Austin will be billed an additional $10 separately through UT Direct "What I Owe" for transcripts. Please do not order transcripts directly from the UT registrar as this will slow processing considerably.

Applicants to the dual degree programs will pay only the higher of the two application fees.

Some U.S. or permanent resident applicants to the Graduate School may be eligible for a waiver of the application fee on the basis of documented financial need.

Paying your fee:

You can pay your ApplyTexas application fee by Visa or MasterCard when you fill out your online application. Alternately, you may mail in your fee payment in the form of a check or money order in U.S. dollars to:

Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC)
The University of Texas at Austin
P. O. Box 7608
Austin, Texas 78713-7608

Write your Application ID number (six digit) or UT EID on your check or money order.

Important: PLEASE NOTE:

  • Do not send cash or personal checks. Only cashier's checks, bank money orders, bank drafts in U.S. dollars drawn on U.S. banks, or payment by Visa or MasterCard credit cards will be accepted.
  • Your application will not be processed unless the fee has been paid. The application fee is NOT refundable.
Submit official transcripts to GIAC

Important information about official transcripts:
You must provide one official copy of the academic transcript from every senior college you have attended. Unofficial transcripts - those that do not bear the facsimile signature of the registrar and seal of the issuing institution - are not acceptable. Photocopies (even notarized ones) are NOT considered official. Transcripts are not required from junior colleges and community colleges.

Even if courses taken at one institution are recorded on another college's transcript, transcripts must be submitted from the institution at which the courses were taken. Transcripts must have been produced by the sending institution within the past calendar year.

You can speed the processing of your application by having your transcript(s) sent electronically. Institutions that are on the Texas Electronic Transcript Network or which use the national ANSI ASC X12 transcript format (SPEEDE) can provide electronic transcripts. GIAC prefers to receive electronic transcripts because they can be processed much faster than paper transcripts. Check with the registrar of your institution to find out if transcripts can be sent electronically.

International transcripts:
If documents are written in a language other than English, complete and official English translations must be provided together with the original language records. Each transcript (mark sheet) should contain a complete record of studies at the institution from which it is issued (i.e., the subjects taken and grades [marks] earned in each subject.

Note: Be sure to fill out and include the cover form and attach it to all materials that you send to the Graduate and International Admissions Center. This will help us match your documents to your application record.

Mail your official transcripts to:

Address (for postal service):
Graduate and International Admissions Center
The University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Box 7608
Austin, TX 78713-7608

Street Address (for overnight letter or courier delivery):
Graduate and International Admissions Center
The University of Texas at Austin
2608 Whitis Avenue
Austin, TX 78712-1534

Submit official test scores to GIAC - GRE or GMAT Check with the program to which you are applying to see which test you should take. Plan to take the GRE or GMAT in time to have the results reported to UT Austin before the recommended application date.

GRE Code: 6882
GMAT Code: 396-44-45

It is not necessary to use a department code when submitting your test scores to UT Austin.

Test scores are received by the university approximately four to six weeks after a test is taken if the university is designated as a score recipient at the time of testing. Test scores more than five years old will not be accepted. Only test scores mailed directly from the testing agency are considered official.

More about official test scores...
International students submit TOEFL or IELTS International applicants must take either the TOEFL or the Academic Examination of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and submit test scores to GIAC. Check with the program to which you are applying to determine which test you should take. See requirements for admission for complete information on test scores.

TOEFL Code: 6882
IELTS: there is no code

All international students are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS unless they qualify for a waiver.

More on waiver of TOEFL or IELTS...
Departmental requirements All programs have additional requirements and application materials that you must complete before they will consider your application for admission. Deadlines and additional requirements are set by individual graduate programs.

Note: Application materials, including test scores and transcripts, are kept for one calendar year. If you have made application in the past, you may be required to re-submit certain credentials.