Frequently Asked Questions: Admissions

Starting 9/01/24 a $50 nonrefundable administrative processing fee will be assessed in the GSBS application for applicants that require Visa Sponsorship. This fee covers the additional administrative time and support provided by faculty and staff to review and process materials. The fee must be paid via the EMBARK application with a credit card at the time of application.

No, there is no need to reach out to faculty during the application process. 

3.0, however, the program has the discretion to accept applicants with lower GPAs with the approval of the Graduate Faculty Council on a case by case basis. 

Some programs have opted into dropping the GRE requirement. We recommend checking their specific website for the most up to date information. If the program does require the GRE score, there are is no minimum required score. 

Prospective students who are not U.S. citizens and do not have permanent resident status are subject to the same requirements, procedures, and acceptance considerations that apply to first-time applicants. Additionally, students will have to meet specified requirements by the Office of International Services (OIS).

Only degree-seeking applicants are eligible to apply for a student visa status.

Applicants from countries where English is not the official language are required to submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo English Test. The minimum required scores are listed below:

TOEFL             84

IELTS              7.0

Duolingo       115

Scores on TOEFL, IELTS and Duolingo tests taken more than two years prior to the date of application are not acceptable.

All applicants to UT Health San Antonio whose citizenship is outside the U.S. is required to submit valid TOEFL/ IELTS/ Duolingo scores. There are a few exceptions to this requirement. 

• Countries exempted from the TOEFL, IELTS and/or Duolingo requirement: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
• If an applicant has completed or will complete a degree from an accredited U.S. institution prior to starting a program at UT Health San Antonio they are also eligible for a waiver.

No, for the application process, you do not have to submit official documents unofficial will suffice. However, if you are accepted to a program and plan on matriculating into it you’ll need to submit all official scores and transcripts from all Universities/ Colleges attended.

es, UT Health San Antonio will only accept transcript evaluations from NACES Members. You can find the full list of NACES members here: http://www.naces.org/members.html

No, UT Health San Antonio will only accept evaluated transcripts from NACES members.

Our application will not allow for applicants to enter a number higher than 4.0, therefore if your GPA was measured on a scale higher than 4.0 you will need to have your GPA converted. We recommend using WES iGPA and then uploading the report into your application documents to identify the source of the conversion your GPA came from.

Check the admissions requirements for the specific program you are applying to.

For the application process, most programs request that you upload unofficial documents into your application for the reviewing process. If you are accepted to the program and intend to matriculate you will need to send all your official documents to either the Office of the Registrar at

Office of the Registrar
UT San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Dr, MC 7702
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900

If sending materials electronically, please send your scores to 6908, and your transcripts either to the Registrar’s Office at registrars@uthscsa.edu.

Admissions committees meet and make decisions at varying times, but if you want immediate feedback we’d recommend reaching out to the program directly as they each handle their own admissions.

International applicants need to submit all official documents (official test scores, transcript evaluations, transcripts from all universities and colleges attended, and the UT Health San Antonio Immunization form) in order to start their I-20 sponsorship process. Once submitted applicants should reach out to your program for the sponsorship forms.

Each program has been allotted a certain amount of fee waivers. If you would like to be considered please reach out to the program directly to inquire.