Program Description

The program prepares students for careers in professional political science while providing a traditional liberal arts education. Graduate students find exceptional resources at their fingertips. With a large full-time faculty, students have the opportunity for a close intellectual exchange with professors. Texas State is also a depository for federal and state government documents as well as a member of the Council of Research and Academic Libraries.

Admission Requirements

• A GPA of 3.0 is required (plus any completed graduate courses)
• baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. 
• official GRE scores (general test only) not required unless your GPA does not meet the minimum requirement, or you do not have the undergraduate degree, minor, or upper-level course work. Our office will notify you via email should this occur. Conditional admission is not available to applicants who require "F" or "J" visas.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Official score reporting required
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $33,740.