Admissions Information
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Admissions Criteria
Admission to the Department of Applied and Professional Studies is based on a review of several sources of information. No single criterion is used. Credentials are evaluated according to three sets of criteria:
- Evidence of ability to perform graduate-level work as documented by:
- Scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Grade point average in all previous undergraduate and graduate courses
- TOEFL scores (international students)
- Previous degrees from accredited institutions
- Letters of recommendation (preferably from academic sources)
- Writing ability
- Fit of applicant’s career goals to those of the departmental graduate programs and personal maturity as indicated by:
- The applicant's goals statement
- On-campus interview
- Unique contributions as explained in applicant's statement on:
- Special accomplishments
- Contributions to diversity:
- First in family to go to college/graduate school
- Record of overcoming adversity (economic, social, physical)
- From a group historically under-represented in graduate education
- Knowledge of more than one language
- Unusual geographic region of origin
- Leadership background and potential
- Unique life experiences relevant to the pursuit of a graduate education
- Research and creative achievements
Deadline - January 15
Decisions as to who will be invited for an on-campus interview are made in January.
Cost of Study
The cost of education at Texas Tech is one of the lowest in the country. Students with a half-time assistantship or a $1000 scholarship are eligible to pay in-state tuition.
Students in our programs have also been successful in University-wide competitions for the prestigious Chancellor’s Fellowships and the Summer Dissertation Fellowships as well as in scholarships sponsored by national organizations. In recent years, most students who have requested it have received financial aid.