UTSA Checklist

UTSA - The Graduate School

One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
(210) 458-4330 or www.utsa.edu/graduate

GETTING STARTED: GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS*:

____ Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
____GPA of 3.0 (on 4.0 scale) in last 60 hours of coursework taken
____18 hours of upper-level courses in proposed area of study
       (varies in some degree programs, consult Graduate Advisor)
____*Additional requirements may be specified by individual degree programs.
       Specific degree programs may have additional requirements
       (e.g., GRE, GMAT, letters of recommendation, resume).

Please Click Here to get a full listing of requirements for each graduate program.

APPLICATION DEADLINES - Master's Programs

Domestic student deadline	International student deadline
___ July 1 Fall Term	___ April 1 Fall Term
___ Nov. 1 Spring Term	___ Sept. 1 Spring Term
___ April 1 Summer       mini-mester Term	___ March 1 Summer Terms
___ May 1 Summer       First & Ten-week Term
___ June 1 Summer Second Term

APPLICATION FEES

Applicants	Cost
UTSA graduates/UTSA degree candidates:	$30 online application
Non-UTSA graduates (domestic, perm. Resd):	$45 online application
International applicants:	$80 online application

TUITION AND FEES

UTSA offers cost-effective tuition and fee rates. We also offer you a quality
learning environment with personalized attention. Tuition and fee estimates
and rates can be found online:
www.utsa.edu/graduate/FutureStudentsAcademicPrograms/tuitionFees.html
www.utsa.edu/fiscalservices/tuition.htm

UTSA GRADUATE SCHOOL - APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

1. Apply online at www.utsa.edu/graduate and submit the application. Print out the
confirmation of submittal form for your records. Write down your User ID and
password to track your status online.

____ A. Register your current and previous faculty members to request a Letter of
Recommendation, if required by the program. (Ask the recommender
at least a month prior to registration of the recommendation.)
____ B. Upload your Statement of Purpose/Letter of Intent and Resume/Vita
(if required), to the online application prior to submittal.
____ C. Upload an additional essay (if required) for admissions to the graduate
program of interest.

2. Please contact and order your previous universities and colleges you have attended
and request for an official transcripts to the following address:

Attn: The Graduate School
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0603
Phone: (210) 458-4330; Fax: (210) 458-4332

3. Sign up for appropriate standardized tests for the graduate program: GRE, GMAT,
TOEFL and/or IELTS. Once taken have the scores submitted to UTSA - Graduate
School code: 6919. If required for the program of interest, verify at:
www.utsa.edu/graduate 

4. Review the Graduate Admission Requirements at the Graduate School
website and the Graduate Catalog for any additional documents required
for your program of interest. http://www.utsa.edu/graduate 

5. Apply for Financial Aid. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

6. Schedule an on-campus visit and meet with the advisor of record.

AFTER APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED:

Track your status of your application,

by logging back into your online application. You are able to track your status on the "Home" section, under "Track your status" to verify if any items are missing.

Visit the ASAP system to view classes offered for the semester.

https://asap.utsa.edu/, click the "Class Schedules" box.

Financial Assistance

Opportunity for funding may be offered for graduate students in a variety of forms:

• Departmental fellowships and scholarships
• University grant monies (yes, free money for graduate students!) Fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as possible in January for the upcoming academic year. You may be eligible for up to $2,500 per academic year of grant money.
• University scholarships and fellowships
• Teaching, research and graduate assistantships
• Nationwide scholarships, fellowships and grants
• Low-interest loans.
  For a full listing of all opportunities available to you, please go to
  www.utsa.edu/graduate/Funding%20Opportunities/FundingOpp.htm.
  Contact the program directly for more information.

RESOURCES

UTSA - The Graduate School

One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
(210) 458-4330, www.utsa.edu/graduate

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

www.gre.org
(800) GRE-CALL (for computer-based test registration)
(609) 771-7670 (for other information)
Institutional code: 6919

Graduate Management Admission Test

www.mba.com
Institutional code: 6919

Domestic or Permanent Residents - who attended a foreign institution,

are required to have their foreign transcripts evaluated be a foreign credential agency. Review the acceptable agencies on the following list:
http://www.utsa.edu/graduate/Admission/CredentialEvaluationServices.pdf

The Office of Extended Education

Offers GRE and GMAT study courses at discounted price
1604 and Downtown campuses
www.ed2go.com/utsa/index.html
(210) 458-2411

UTSA Office of Student Financial Aid

One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-1644
(210) 458-8000 or (800) 669-0919 (toll free)
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