PAYING FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL APPROXIMATE COST
Costs vary by degree program, campus location, mode of instruction (in person vs. online), and residency status. See tuition/fee estimator: www.tarleton.edu/business/estimator/index.html
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES Accessible • Reputable • Convenient
SCHOLARSHIPS
Graduate student scholarships available through Tarleton State University Apply at: www.tarleton.edu/scholarships
FINANCIAL AID
Ample financial aid is available, including need-based grants, scholarships, student loans, and payment plans. Apply for financial aid at: www.fafsa.ed.gov Tarleton FAFSA code: 003631
FAST FACTS
(800) 687-4723 (254) 968-9104 (254) 968-9670 Fax www.tarleton.edu/graduate
General Questions gradinfo@tarleton.edu Submit Admission Documents grad-docs@tarleton.edu
STUDENTS FROM
ACCREDITATION
Southern Association of Colleges & Schools
Tarleton State University College of Graduate Studies Box T-0350 • Stephenville, TX 76402
STUDENT BODY ENROLLMENT
@TarletonCOGS @Tarleton_COGS
UNIVERSITY MASCOT
Texan Rider
Founded In 1899; Joined The Texas A&M University System In 1917
13,000+ including 2,000 graduate students
232 Texas Counties 46 States 32 Foreign Countries COLORS
Purple & White
Thesis/Dissertation Requirement
Starting Semesters Online
References or Recommendation Letter Requirements
Waco
Admissions Test Requirement
Personal Statement Requirement
Fort Worth
Application Fee
Minimum GPA Required*
Stephenville
Graduate Degree Offerings
Formal Application Requirements
Fall Spring Summer
Credit Hours Required for Completion
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Agricultural and Consumer Resources (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
•
36
Animal Science (MS)
Yes, including dept. application
$50
2.7
No***
600 words or less
Yes, 3
Thesis optional
•
36
Accounting (MAcc)
Yes
$50
2.5
Yes, GRE/GMAT if below 3.0
600 words or less
No
None
•
Business Administration (MBA)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
Human Resources Management (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
36
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS •
•
•
30 •
30
•
30
Information Systems (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
36
Management (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
30-36
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Applied Psychology (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5**
Yes, GRE/GRE Subject/MAT/ MFT if below 3.0
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
•
Athletic Training (MSAT)
Yes, including dept. application
$50
2.75**
No***
600 words or less
Yes, 2
None
•
Child Development and Family Studies (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
Curriculum and Instruction (MEd)
Yes, including dept. application
$50
2.75
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
•
•
30-33
Educational Leadership (EdD)
Yes
$50
3.0
No
Electronic portfolio
Yes, 4
Dissertation required
•
•
•
63
Educational Administration (MEd)
Yes, including dept. application
$50
2.5/3.0
No***
600 words or less
Yes, 1
None
•
•
•
Kinesiology (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
None
• •
30 49
•
•
•
30
•
30-33
•
30
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND HUMAN SERVICES Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
Yes
$50 plus dept. fee
2.5**
No
600 words or less
Yes, 2
None
Medical Laboratory Sciences (MS)
Yes, including dept. application
$50 plus dept. fee
2.5**
Yes, GRE if below 3.0
600 words or less
Yes, 3
Thesis optional
Nursing (MSN)
Yes
$50
3.0***
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
Social Work (MSW)
Yes, including dept. application
$50
2.5**
No***
600 words or less
Yes, 3
None
•
•
60
•
30-34 •
•
•
•
36-39 30-60
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS Communication Studies (MA)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
None
•
Criminal Justice (MCJ)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
Yes, 2
Thesis optional
•
Criminal Justice (PhD)
Yes
$50
3.3
Yes, GRE
1000 words or less
Yes, 3
Dissertation required
• •
English (MA)
Yes
$50
3.0**
No
600 words or less
Yes, 3
Thesis optional
Music Education (MM)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
Public Administration (MPA)
Yes
$50
2.5
No***
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
Yes, GRE
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
•
30 •
30-36 57
•
36
•
36
•
36
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Biology (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
32-36
Computer Engineering (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
No
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
Environmental Science (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
Yes, GRE if below 3.0
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
•
30-36
Geoscience (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
Yes, GRE if below 3.0
600 words or less
Yes, 3
Thesis required
•
32
Mathematics (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
Yes, GRE
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
•
Quality and Engineering Management (MS)
Yes
$50
2.5
Yes, GRE if below 3.0
600 words or less
No
Thesis optional
33-36
30 •
30
APPLICANT CHECKLIST
Graduate Admissions online application via:
choose.tarleton.edu/application plus departmental application,
as needed
$50 non-refundable application fee plus department application fee, as needed Official transcripts from ALL previous undergraduate and graduate work submitted to the College of Graduate Studies Score from GRE, GMAT or MAT, as needed Purpose Statement Recommendation Letters, as needed
*
Official transcript required for all previous academic work with a required minimum 2.5 GPA (either cumulative or last 60 credit hours) unless otherwise indicated. Tarleton students and alumni should only submit official transcripts for academic work completed after their enrollment at Tarleton. Minimum GPA requirement based ** on the last 60 credit hours earned Applicants without a 3.0 or *** higher GPA (either cumulative or last 60 credit hours) will be admitted on warning.
PAYING FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL APPROXIMATE COST
Costs vary by degree program, campus location, mode of instruction (in person vs. online), and residency status. See tuition/fee estimator: www.tarleton.edu/business/estimator/index.html
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES Accessible • Reputable • Convenient
SCHOLARSHIPS
Graduate student scholarships available through Tarleton State University Apply at: www.tarleton.edu/scholarships
FINANCIAL AID
Ample financial aid is available, including need-based grants, scholarships, student loans, and payment plans. Apply for financial aid at: www.fafsa.ed.gov Tarleton FAFSA code: 003631
FAST FACTS
(800) 687-4723 (254) 968-9104 (254) 968-9670 Fax www.tarleton.edu/graduate
General Questions gradinfo@tarleton.edu Submit Admission Documents grad-docs@tarleton.edu
STUDENTS FROM
ACCREDITATION
Southern Association of Colleges & Schools
Tarleton State University College of Graduate Studies Box T-0350 • Stephenville, TX 76402
STUDENT BODY ENROLLMENT
@TarletonCOGS @Tarleton_COGS
UNIVERSITY MASCOT
Texan Rider
Founded In 1899; Joined The Texas A&M University System In 1917
13,000+ including 2,000 graduate students
232 Texas Counties 46 States 32 Foreign Countries COLORS
Purple & White