International Graduate Admissions
The International Admissions Office at 91自拍论坛 is happy to welcome all students interested in continuing their education inside the United States. The information on our website will give potential applicants a better understanding of the application, visa, and arrival processes.
Admission Status Categories
Regular Admission:
Offered to students who meet all university, departmental, and language proficiency admission requirements.
Incomplete:
91自拍论坛 has not yet received all of the documents required for admission.
Departmental Review:
Graduate admission is competitive and requirements vary by academic department. Graduate applicants are placed in “Review Status” and the file is forwarded to the academic department after all admission documents are received. The graduate academic department then reviews each applicant and communicates their decision back to the admissions office who notifies the applicant.
- How to Apply for International Admission
Please use your name as it appears on your passport on your application and on all other communication with 91自拍论坛.
1. Submit Application. All international graduate applicants should submit online applications through the Apply Texas system. Graduate applicants must select the International Graduate Application.
2. Submit Academic Records
International Academic Records:
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and College of Engineering Graduate Applicants. Submit official transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended with an original signature of a school official or an original school seal. If transcripts are in a language other than English, an official translation from the school, recognized translator or translation verified by a United States Embassy or Consulate must accompany the native language transcript. Transcripts must arrive in a sealed envelope, directly from the sending institution or recognized translator. Faxed, emailed, and/or notarized scanned copies will not be accepted. Your transcripts will be evaluated internally.
All other Graduate Applicants. Graduate applicants (except College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences applicants) must have an official report of course-by-course evaluated transcripts of all post-secondary work from outside the United States sent to 91自拍论坛 directly from one of the evaluating agencies listed in the previous link. The 91自拍论坛 Admissions Office does not evaluate transcripts internally, so you do not need to send official transcripts to our office. These agencies may deliver your evaluation by email at LUAdmTran@Lamar.edu, or to the mailing address listed below:
91自拍论坛
Graduate Admissions
PO Box 11614
Beaumont, TX 77710
Or, if sending documents by courier:
91自拍论坛 Office of Admissions
211 Redbird Ln
Beaumont, TX 77710
United States Academic Records: Applicants who have attended institutions in the United States, must submit official transcripts from each college previously attended. This requirement applies regardless of the length of time in attendance and regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired. Students will not be considered for admission until all college transcripts are on file. Students must be eligible to re-enter all colleges and universities previously attended.3. Submit Admission Test Scores. Applicants for the MBA program should take the GMAT. All other graduate applicants should take the GRE (use school code 6360). Score requirements are competitive and are assessed by each academic department. Scores must be received directly from the testing agency.
4. Provide Proof of English Language Proficiency. International applicants, both undergraduate and graduate, must provide proof of English language proficiency through scores on the TOEFL or IELTS.
English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Students: Category I
Regular Admission TOEFL Internet Based Total 71 TOEFL Computer Based Total 197 TOEFL Paper-Based Total 527 IELTS Total 6.0 Duolingo 95 PTE 50 Category I students include: Chemistry and Computer Science in the College of Arts and Sciences; and the College of Engineering
English Proficiency Requirements for Graduate Students: Category II
Regular Admission TOEFL Internet Based Total 79 TOEFL Computer Based Total 213 TOEFL Paper-Based Total 550 IELTS Total 6.5 Duolingo 105 PTE 58 Category II students include: Biology, English, History, Mathematics, Nursing, Public Administration, Psychology and Teaching Spanish in the College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business; College of Education and Human Development; and the College of Fine Arts and Communications
- English Waiver Criteria
English requirements will be waived for students who:
- Are from an English waiver country
- Have completed 48 credits of secondary/post-secondary school from an English waiver country
- Have completed 48 credits of secondary/post-secondary school, taught in English
- Have completed a level 112 of Intensive English at a U.S. institution
- Have completed English Composition I and II, or the equivalent, from an accredited US institution with a grade of "B" or better on a 4.0 scale.
- Have earned a degree from or have attended two consecutive years at an accredited U.S. institution.
- Qualifying Countries or Entities
- American Samoa
- Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Botswana
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada (Except Quebec)
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- The Grenadines
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guernsey
- Guyana
- Ireland (Republic of)
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Lagos
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- Namibia
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Norfolk Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Papua New Guinea
- Pitcairn Islands
- Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- United States
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Cameroon*
- Lesotho*
- Kiribati*
*These Countries will be reviewed based on territory or region for determination of Language Proficiency Waiver. (Exemption not guaranteed)
- After Acceptance
Upon receiving a letter of acceptance, submit students must submit the following documents to internationaladmissions@lamar.edu for I-20 issuing:
- Copy of your passport
- Financial statement
Students attending Texas public institutions of higher education must be in compliance with the Texas Success Initiative (TSI). Unless exempt, students must take the TSI Assessment to determine their readiness for college-level work before being advised and registering for classes. Exemptions from TSI testing include qualifying SAT, ACT, or TAKS scores. To verify exemption or testing requirements, please contact the Undergraduate Advising Center at (409) 880-8822 or advising@lamar.edu. Contact the LU Career & Testing Center to register for the TSI Assessment
Before attending on-campus classes, students under age 22 must either receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis or meet criteria to decline. Get more information on this vaccination requirement.