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Foreign Degree

If you earned your degree outside of the United States, you must submit the following in addition to the required documents for the application. 

  • Course by Course Evaluation from one of the Texas Education Agency's evaluation providers.
  • TOEFL iBT score report - If your country isn't listed below - then all four parts of the TOEFL iBT are required with an acceptable passing score on the Speaking portion of 24, the Listening portion of 22, the Reading portion of 22, and the Writing portion of 21.

For more information see TEA website about Certification Based on Credentials from Another Country

Approved Countries
American Samoa
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Canada (except Quebec)
Dominica
Federated States of Micronesia
Gambia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grand Cayman
Grenada
Guyana
India
Ireland
Jamaica
Liberia
Nigeria
New Zealand
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Saint Lucia
Singapore
Trinidad / Tobago
Turks & Caicos
United Kingdom
U.S. Pacific Trust