Transfer Requirements

Steps to Apply as a International Transfer Student

ApplyTexas Application - Submit a completed online ApplyTexas Application to the Texas A&M University-Victoria. The application to A&M-Victoria is a non-refundable $25.00. Students must pay the non-refundable application before A&M-Victoria can process the application. Click to learn how to make the application fee payment.

• The application takes 3 days to transmit to A&M-Victoria. Once it is transmitted, you will receive an email with your student ID and instructions for how to check your To Do List via your myUHV online student account and access your email.

Official Academic Credentials/Transcripts: 2.0 of 4.0 GPA Requirement

• Secondary Credentials (High School) - Outside the U.S.
  Submit all official secondary school transcripts, mark sheets, and diplomas/certificates. Students may submit official academic transcripts with English translations completed by a professional organization directly to the International Programs Office. All documents submitted to A&M-Victoria become the property of the university. You can submit your agreement form by uploading it to the To-Do List item via your myUHV Self Service or mail to: International Programs, Texas A&M University-Victoria, 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, TX 77901.
• U.S. High School Coursework
  If you are a student with U.S. high school transcripts, we require you to request the U.S. High School to submit an official transcript sent from the school directly.
• Higher Education Credentials (College/University Level) - Outside the U.S. Follow the instructions found in this link very closely if you have ANY higher education coursework from outside the U.S. Students must submit a course-by-course credential evaluation report to A&M-Victoria. Follow the highlighted link for more details. A&M-Victoria does not evaluated international credentials. All course work completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated using members listed at NACES , AICE, and Atlas Credential Evaluations (ACE) (use discount code TAMV15 for $15 off). The evaluation report must be sent directly to A&M-Victoria at international@tamuv.edu.   
• US College Credits/Coursework
  Please submit all official transcripts directly from the U.S. institution you have attended to our International Programs.  Our mailing address is 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, TX 77901. You may also send via parchment or speede. Check with your Records or Admissions Office for the steps to request official transcripts. 
  
  If you have completed 29 credit hours at a college or university, you no longer will have to submit post-secondary, high school transcripts. For students with over 29 U.S. credit hours English Proficiency Requirement will be waived as well.

Official Test Scores

Students must submit proof of the English Proficiency Requirement. 

All official test scores (Duolingo, TOEFL, IELTS, etc.) must be submitted directly from the testing organizations. If you wish to submit official Duolingo, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT scores, our institutional code is 6917. 

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If you have online score profiles for each testing organization, you can submit your unique IDs, Name and Date of Birth for A&M-Victoria staff can directly print and verify your scores. This option will save you time as it may take 15 business days for your test score report to be processed and submitted to the institution. Please note, you may need the official testing scores at the time you face the U.S. visa interview. 

• SAT/ACT scores (optional). If you are a student with SAT/ACT scores, please make sure you submit the official scores to A&M-Victoria. Our institutional code is 6917. 
  
  
• F-1 Student Agreement Form. Fill out the F1 Student Agreement Form and upload it to the International Student Portal. If you have any issues uploading to the portal you may email international@tamuv.edu. You will receive a link upon meeting admissions.
  • You can also find this form on our Forms page (link in the left side menu).
    
    
• Proof of Funding. Submit the Letter of Financial Sponsorship Form along with official bank statements/documents. If you have more than one sponsor, each additional sponsor must complete a separate Letter of Financial Sponsorship Form and submit official bank statements/documents in their name. 
  • You can also find this form on our Forms page (link in the left side menu).
  • Bank statements must be less than 6 months from their issue date when submitted to the International Programs Office. 
  • Bank statements must have enough funds for 1 year's cost of attendance. 
  • You can upload both the Letter of Financial Sponsorship Form and the Bank Statement to the International Student Portal. If you have any issues uploading to the student portal you may email international@tamuv.edu.
    
    Please note:  The documents which we require are for Admissions purposes only. We strongly encourage you to visit your country U.S. Embassy for specific F-1 student documents needed for your U.S. visa interview.
    
    
• Passport.  Upload a copy of your passport. (U.S. visa and current I-94, if available) to the International Student Portal. If you have issues uploading you may email international@tamuv.edu. 
  
  
• U.S. Transfers.  Current F-1 U.S. transfer students should upload copies of all following documents to the International Student Portal. If you have any issues uploading you may email international@tamuv.edu. 
  • Current and previous I-20's from all U.S. institutions, regardless of credit transfer
  • Copy of your most recent VISA
  • Copy of your most-recent I-94 printout   
    
    
• Bacterial Meningitis (Needed at the time of enrollment not for admissions).  Students under the age of 22 must submit proof of Bacterial Meningitis Immunization prior to registering for courses. Admission may be granted without immunization record. This is not required to make the admissions decision, but it is required prior to registering for courses.
  
  
• Students planning to change immigration status from another non-immigrant visa status to F-1 student visa status. 
  We recommend that students wanting to change the immigration status to F-1 student visa status to first consult their immigration or attorney on record seek immigration advisement before connecting with A&M-Victoria. Student must submit all the above mentioned documents, be granted admissions before immigration document I-20 can be issued. A&M-Victoria will not take responsibility in change of status application to USCIS. A&M-Victoria will provide the acceptance letter and the immigration document I-20 if admissible and warrants to be a bona fide F-1 status student. All other immigration related items must be directed to an immigration attorney or to the attorney on record.

If you wish to receive your immigration documents via express mail (FEDEX or DHL) please create an account at eShip Global at https://study.eshipglobal.com to receive your immigration documents within 5-8 business days. You will need a credit card to make the payment. If you are a student with no credit card please visit your local FEDEX/DHL office and make the payment at the local FEDEX/DHL office. Upon completion send our office the tracking number. 

If you wish not to sign-up through express mail to receive your immigration documents, A&M-Victoria will only send the information via email to your student email account. 

MAILING ADDRESS

International Programs Office
Texas A&M University-Victoria
3007 N. Ben Wilson St.
University West, Suite 228
Victoria, TX 77901

If you are or were enrolled at an U.S. institution all U.S. transcripts MUST be sent directly from the U.S. institutions which you attended.