Admission Requirements

In addition to the minimum requirements set forth by the Office of Graduate Studies for domestic applicants, international applicants must also meet and submit the following requirements:

  1. A completed online application for admission to Graduate Studies (www.goapplytexas.org) and payment of a $50 non-refundable application fee.
Pay Graduate Application Fee
  1. A bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university or, for most doctoral programs, a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. ALL POST SECONDARY Degrees from institutions outside of the U.S. must be evaluated course by course for equivalency to U.S. degrees. All foreign transcripts must be officially submitted with an evaluation from a NACES member organization such as:
    • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
      P.O. Box 92970
      Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970
      (414) 289-3400
    • SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
      2400 Augusta Dr #451
      Houston, TX 77057
      (713) 266-8805
    • World Education Services
      Bowling Green Station
      P. O. Box 5087
      New York, NY 10274-5087
      (212) 966-6311
  2. Evidence of ability to speak, write, and comprehend written and oral English language. As part of the application process, all students must present a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based (pBT) and a minimum score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, NJ. Any student who graduated from a secondary education institution in the United States or who earned a score of 18 on the English Section of the ACT or a 400 on the Verbal component of the SAT is exempt from the TOEFL. Official TOEFL scores must be submitted as part of the complete admissions application packet. Information may be obtained from the Graduate School or by contacting the appropriate testing service below:
    • TOEFL® Services
      Educational Testing Service
      P. O. Box 6151
      Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
      Telephone: 866-473-4373 (Princeton, NJ)
      609-771-7670 (outside U.S. and Canada)
      Website: www.ets.org/gre

    International applicants may also submit results from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.0. For more information please visit https://www.ielts.org/en-us.

  3. Provide an Affidavit of Financial Support. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security requires that a student must show financial responsibility for one academic year. The student’s financial sponsor must complete and submit an Affidavit of Financial Support Form and provide Supporting Evidence of Financial Support attesting to the ability to financially support the student while attending Prairie View A&M University. No student should depend upon receiving an out-of-state fee waiver. Application for such waivers must be made as part of the competitive scholarship process and is separate from the admissions process.
  4. Provide bank statements with at least the minimum amount stated on the Affidavit of Financial Support Form dated within six months of anticipated enrollment.
  5. Request Form I-20 for US Visa Processing
    All International applicants who have received an admission letter from the Office of Graduate Studies should request for FORM I-20 directly from the International Student Services. Students will be required to submit the following documents:

    1. Scanned copy of International Passport Data Page
    2. 6 months Financial Statement or Proof of Fund as described in Number 4 and 5 above
    3. Duly completed and signed Affidavit of Financial Support as described in Number 4 and 5 above.

    All the above documents should be sent as an attachment in an email to
    Ms. Evelyn J. McGinty – (Senior International Student Advisor II) – ejmcginty@pvamu.edu and
    Briaunna Antoine – International Student Advisor I – bzantoine@pvamu.edu

Form I-20AB Certification of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant [F-1] Student Status – For Academic and Language Students will only be issued after the student has met all admission requirements and is fully admitted to the University and has presented evidence of financial responsibility. The Form I-20 will be forwarded to the mailing address listed on the admissions application. The I-20 is issued by the Office of International Student Services.

Application Deadlines

A completed application for admission and all supplemental material must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies by the following deadlines:

  • May 1st for the Fall Semester
  • September 1st for the Spring Semester
  • February 1st for the Summer Semester

All supporting documents (original transcript, transcript evaluation, letters of recommendation, a 1000-word statement of purpose describing academic goals and professional interests (or as required by department), and essay) should be mailed to:

Office of Graduate Studies
Graduate Admission
P.O. Box 519 – Mail Stop 2800
Prairie View, TX 77446

Or emailed to gradadmissions@pvamu.edu when applicable. Transcripts, when possible, should be submitted electronically using school code 36360.

Office of Admission Graduate Student Recommendation Form

The Office of Admission requires three letters of recommendation for application to graduate study.  Students may use the form below, but should inquire directly with the intended program to determine if a written letter is required for admission consideration.

Recommendation for Graduate Study Form