After being admitted to TTU, you will receive an email from IT Help Central with your Texas Tech username, activation code, and instructions about how to activate your account. At this time, you should also activate your TTU email address. 

Note: Please check your TTU email account on a regular basis, since this is the address where all TTU communication will be sent. TTU email addresses automatically deactivate about 1 year after graduation for security purposes.

If you are currently residing outside the US and will make your initial entry enter to begin a program at TTU, you will need to apply for a student visa at a US Embassy or Consulate. Please visit the "How to Get a New Visa" and watch the video below for more information:

How to Get a Visa

Transfer students must first transfer their SEVIS record to TTU from their current university. To do this, please reach out to TTU International Undergraduate Admissions and the international office at your current institution.

Note: After you've been admitted and successfully completed the Check-In Process with TTU, your assigned International Advisor will email you a new I-20.

All first-year students are required to live on campus. Information about on-campus housing and how to register can be found on the University Student Housing Webpage here.

Graduate students, transfer students, and any other students that are not required to live in on-campus housing can find a variety of websites that will provide off-campus housing options. Many of these off-campus facilities have bus services to the campus for students without cars.

For students who arrive before dorm move-in or before their apartment lease begins:

International Student Life has partnered with Visit Lubbock to offer discounted rates for hotels close to campus. These rates are only available to international students traveling to the US alone or with family who need a temporary place to stay until move-in. To learn more about this program, visit our Hotel Partnership Program page.

Before signing a lease for off-campus housing, please read the brochure published by the TTU Student Legal Services office.

Incoming first-year students who do not meet the exemption requirements must provide documentation of MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) and Meningitis vaccines before enrolling in classes. Some international student are also required to be screened for tuberculosis.

You can easily manage and upload documents through your MedProcter Account. 

Immunization Information Page for International Students

All undergraduate students are required to attend a Red Raider Orientation (RRO). You must attend an RRO before you're allowed to register for classes. 

Registering for RRO (Undergrads)

Graduate international students are not required to attend an RRO. The graduate school presents a mandatory, separate orientation for all graduate students.  

All international undergraduate students must also attend International Student Orientation presented by International Student Life. This event takes place during the week before classes begin.

Registering for ISO (Undergrads)

Graduate international students are required to attend a separate orientation put on by the Graduate School.

All incoming first-year students are required to take the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) test before registering for classes. Graduate students are not required to take the TSI. Undergraduate students that are transferring from a community college in the US may not need to take the TSI. 

To learn about the required TSI Pre-Assessment Activity, and to find out whether you are required to take this test, visit the TSI website below.

Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Pre-Assessment Activity

Before a student can register for classes, all holds on the student's account must be removed. Holds can come from a variety of reasons. If you are unable to register because of a hold, please visit Orientation Service's website below.

Learn More About Registration Holds

International Student Life has partnered with the university and Lubbock community to offer you a free airport pickup service. To learn about this service and sign up, please visit the International Student Life website below.

Airport Pickup Information and Sign-up

Disability Services

To sign up for disability services, housing and food accomodations, course substitutions and more, please visit the website below.

Student Disabilities Services

Estimated Expenses

The university's minimum, average expenses for 9 months can be between $30,000 to $40,000 or more, depending on your degree, program and dependents. Actual expenses vary greatly according to tuition, fees, and number of courses taken by a given student as well. The university also reserves the right to make changes in tuition and fees at anytime.

Students on F-1 and J-1 visas should have at least $4,000 in their possession upon arrival in Lubbock. We recommend that you bring as much of the amount as you are allowed to transfer. Please plan accordingly. Tuition and fee payments are due before classes begin.

If you plan to bring your spouse and child(ren) with you, add approximately $6,500 for your spouse and $4,600 per child for 12-month living expenses. Students are urged to have adequate financial means for their entire period of study, since there are few financial resources at the University.

Note: Please take extra care with any amount of currency that you may have on your person. Be sure to properly secure these items and your immigration documents while you are traveling on your person.

DO NOT PUT MONEY/IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS IN YOUR LUGGAGE!!!!

Consider setting up a PayMyTuition Account to pay your tuition, fees and housing bill. This service will allow you to easily pay your bills after you register for classes. Sometimes there are delays in transferring money from your home bank account, or setting up a US bank account. If your payments are delayed, it can result in your classes being dropped.

Setting up a PayMyTuition Account