For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international graduate student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) ranges between $33,264 -$38,596.
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
$33,264 -$38,596
Texas Tech University, established in 1923 through legislative measures, holds the notable position of being the most expansive and all-encompassing higher education institution in the western region of Texas. The University is home to thirteen colleges and schools that encompass a wide range of academic fields. Together, they provide an extensive selection of educational programs, including over 150 undergraduate degrees, 100 graduate degrees, and 50 doctoral degrees. Committed to teaching and the advancement of knowledge, Texas Tech University, a comprehensive public research university, provides the highest standards of excellence in higher education, fosters intellectual and personal development, and stimulates meaningful research and service to humankind.
Points of Pride
- The university is one of the largest research institutions in Texas and listed in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's “Very High Research Activity” category. Texas Tech first made the list in 2015 and was reaffirmed in 2018.
- The campus is adorned with Spanish Renaissance architectural features described by American author James A. Michener as the “most beautiful west of the Mississippi until you get to Stanford”. It was also recognized by Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated as “easily one of the ten most beautiful campuses” he had seen. New buildings within the campus are also LEED-certified.
- The university is located in Lubbock, on the South Plains of West Texas, a rapidly growing city with a population of nearly 300,000 people. It boasts all the conveniences of a major city with the friendliness of a small town.
- One of the most affordable large public universities in the US (Affordable College Online).
- Rated one of the safest campuses in the US (Nat. Council Home Safety & Security).
University Highlights
- Texas Tech offers a wide range of programs, services, initiatives and organizations to students. As the largest comprehensive higher education institution in western Texas, the university is also one of the biggest in the USA and is the only campus in Texas to house a major university, law school and medical school.
- Texas Tech's research award value has reached the highest in university history at $91 million, and for the first time in school history, the total award value of Texas Tech's sponsored projects has surpassed $100 million, with a total of $105.2 million.
- Proposal submissions have continued to break records in 2021 with the highest proposal value on record at $583.2 million.
- The Innovation Hub at Research Park is a state-of-the-art center for innovation and entrepreneurialism. It supports the economic growth of the state and region fostering public-private partnership and providing a place for the campus entrepreneur community to learn and launch a startup.
- The Biological Threat Research Laboratory, a BSL-3 lab, is housed at The Institute for Environmental and Human Health at the former Reese Air Force Base and gives the university the ability to perform both basic and applied research related to biological agents and toxins that have the potential to impact human and animal health. The lab was the first in the state of Texas to begin testing samples for the novel coronavirus in February 2020.
- The WildWind Performance Lab in the School of Theatre & Dance focuses on more than performance and explores the processes, forms, ideas and techniques of performance. The lab gives students an opportunity to learn and grow by encouraging a different point of view toward theatre and dance and brings in nationally recognized guest artists to work directly with TTU theatre and dance students.
- Five National Academy of Engineering (NAE) members reside in the Whitacre College of Engineering. Membership in the NAE is one of the most distinguished honors engineering researchers and faculty can receive.
- The True Scholars program supports first-year and current students through the entire continuum of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) during their time at Texas Tech. The program recruits, trains and launches talented students into marquee experiences designed to set them apart.
- More than 500 organizations are available to students.
- Over the span of Texas Tech University's history, 41 students have received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship and 34 students have been named Fulbright Finalists in the last 10 years, including a record four in 2017.
- The Center for Measuring University Performance ranks Texas Tech No. 62 overall and No. 46 among public research institutions with 340 doctoral degrees conferred in 2019. That number was 382 during the 2020-21 academic year.
- Texas Tech offers one of the best courses of study for students aspiring to become entrepreneurs, according to The Princeton Review® and Entrepreneur magazine.
- Texas Tech students have won numerous national championships, including more than 100 in the College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources and more than 30 in the School of Law.
- Best College for the Money (with aid) in the Southwest, per CollegeFactual.com, 2021.
- #2 Ranking among Big 12 institutions in terms of return on investment, per Payscale.com, 2021.
- #17 Best College for the Money (all undergraduates) in the Southwest, per College Factual, 2022.
- Part of 300 Best Value Colleges, per Niche, 2022.
- #141 Top ranked universities in the U.S., per Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2021.
- #163 Ranking among America's Top Colleges, per Forbes, 2021.
- #191 Top ranked universities in the U.S., per QS World Rankings, 2022.
- #401 Times Higher Education Top Universities in the U.S., 2022.
- #1 Best Value ranking of Hospitality Management program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #1 Best Value rank of Information Science program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #1 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas, 2021.
- #2 Best Value rank of Human Development & Family Studies program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #3 Best Value ranking of Agricultural Economics and Business program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #3 Most Popular rank of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program, per College Factual, 2022.
- Highest paid graduates of Petroleum Engineering Program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #6 Best Value ranking of Engineering program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #6 Best Value ranking of English Language and Literature programs, per College Factual, 2021.
- #7 Best Value ranking of Civil Engineering program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #7 Best Value rank of History program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #7 Best Value ranking of Chemical Engineering program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #9 Best value ranking for General Architecture program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #9 Best Value ranking of Industrial Engineering program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #9 Best Value ranking of Animal Science Program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #9 Best Value ranking of Electrical Engineering program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #10 Best Value ranking of Mechanical Engineering program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #10 Best Value rank of Visual & Performing Arts program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #11 Best Petroleum Engineering program, per U.S. News & World Report, 2021.
- #12 Best Value ranking of Agriculture program, per College Factual, 2021.
- #22 Top Ranked Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program, per College Factual, 2022.
- #46 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools, per College Factual, 2022.
US News & World Report Rankings – Graduate
- #107 in Best Business Schools
- #104 in Best Engineering Schools
- #72 in Chemical Engineering
- #64 in Civil Engineering
- #85 in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering
- #50 in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering
- #97 in Mechanical Engineering
- #9 in Petroleum Engineering
- #71 in Best Law Schools
- #116 in Business/Corporate Law
- #84 in Criminal Law
- #154 in International Law
- #224 in Biological Sciences
- #108 in Chemistry
- #129 in Clinical Psychology
- #120 in Computer Science
- #98 in Earth Sciences
- #110 in Economics
- #103 in Mathematics
- #136 in Physics
- #89 in Political Science
- #140 in Psychology
- #118 in Best Public Affairs Programs
Programs
Graduate
- Accounting
- Accounting & Law Dual
- Accounting - Audit
- Accounting - Tax
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural & Applied Economics
- Agricultural Communications
- Agricultural Communications - Agricultural Leadership
- Agricultural Economics & Law Dual
- Agricultural Education
- Animal Health & Industry
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Architecture - Historic Preservation
- Architecture Post-Professional
- Arid Land Studies - STEM Designated
- Art - Ceramic
- Art - Jewelry Design & Metalsmithing
- Art - Painting
- Art - Photography
- Art - Printmaking
- Art - Sculpture
- Art Education
- Art History
- Atmospheric Science - STEM Designated
- Bilingual Education & English as a Second Language
- Bioengineering - STEM Designated
- Biology - Non-Thesis Option - STEM Designated
- Biology - Thesis Option - STEM Designated
- Biotechnology & Law Dual
- Biotechnology - Bioinformatics Research - STEM Designated
- Biotechnology - Life Science Research - STEM Designated
- Biotechnology - STEM Designated
- Business Administration & Architecture Dual
- Business Administration - Professional Program (MBA)
- Business Administration - STEM Program (MBA)
- Chemical Engineering - STEM Designated
- Chemistry - STEM Designated
- Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering - STEM Designated
- Civil Engineering - Geotechnical - STEM Designated
- Civil Engineering - Transportation - STEM Designated
- Civil Engineering - Water Resources - STEM Designated
- Civil Engineering – Environmental - STEM Designated
- Civil Engineering – Structures - STEM Designated
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science - STEM Designated
- Counselor Education - Clinical Mental Health
- Counselor Education - School Counselor
- Couple, Marriage & Family Therapy
- Curriculum & Instruction - Curriculum Studies & Teacher Education
- Curriculum & Instruction - General
- Curriculum & Instruction - Personalized Learning Methods
- Curriculum & Instruction - STEM Education
- Dance Studies
- Data Science - STEM designated
- Ecology & Environmental Sustainability
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical Engineering - STEM Designated
- Engineering & Law Dual
- Engineering (MEN) - STEM Designated
- Environmental Design
- Environmental Engineering - STEM Designated
- Environmental Toxicology & Law Dual
- Environmental Toxicology - STEM Designated
- Family & Consumer Sciences Education
- Finance
- Food Science
- Forensic Science - STEM Designated
- Geography
- Geosciences - STEM Designated
- Heritage & Museum Sciences
- Higher Education Administration - STEM Designated
- History
- Horticulture Science - STEM Designated
- Human Development & Family Sciences - Youth Development
- Human Sciences
- Industrial Engineering - STEM Designated
- Instructional Technology - STEM Designated
- Interdisciplinary Studies - Energy - STEM Designated
- Interdisciplinary Studies MS - STEM Designated
- Interdisciplinary Studies, MA
- Joint Curriculum & Instruction/Languages & Cultures - Applied Linguistics
- Joint Curriculum & Instruction/Languages & Cultures - Classics
- Joint Curriculum & Instruction/Languages & Cultures - German
- Joint Curriculum & Instruction/Romance Languages - French
- Joint Curriculum & Instruction/Romance Languages - Spanish
- Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology
- Kinesiology - Human Performance
- Kinesiology - Motor Behavior and Exercise and Sport Psychology
- Landscape Architecture
- Language & Literacy - Education
- Languages & Cultures - Applied Linguistics
- Languages & Cultures - Classics
- Languages & Cultures - German
- Manufacturing Engineering - STEM Designated
- Marketing Research & Analytics
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics - STEM Designated
- Mechanical Engineering - STEM Designated
- Microbiology - STEM Designated
- Music - Collaborative Piano
- Music - Composition
- Music - Conducting - Choral
- Music - Conducting - Orchestral
- Music - Conducting - Wind
- Music - Music Theory
- Music - Musicology
- Music - Pedagogy - Piano
- Music - Pedagogy - Strings
- Music - Performance - Bass
- Music - Performance - Bassoon
- Music - Performance - Cello
- Music - Performance - Clarinet
- Music - Performance - Euphonium
- Music - Performance - Flute
- Music - Performance - Harp
- Music - Performance - Horn
- Music - Performance - Jazz
- Music - Performance - Oboe
- Music - Performance - Percussion
- Music - Performance - Piano
- Music - Performance - Saxophone
- Music - Performance - Trombone
- Music - Performance - Trumpet
- Music - Performance - Tuba
- Music - Performance - Viola
- Music - Performance - Violin
- Music - Performance - Voice
- Music Education
- Natural Resources Management
- Nutrition & Dietetics - STEM Designated
- Nutritional Sciences - STEM Designated
- Personal Financial Planning
- Personal Financial Planning & Law Dual
- Petroleum Engineering - STEM Designated
- Philosophy
- Physics - STEM Designated
- Plant & Soil Science - Crop Protection - STEM Designated
- Plant & Soil Science - Crop Science - STEM Designated
- Plant & Soil Science - Fibers and Biopolymers - STEM Designated
- Plant & Soil Science - Soil Science - STEM Designated
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Administration & Economics Dual
- Public Administration & Law Dual
- Public Administration & Public Health Dual
- Ranch Management
- Romance Languages - French
- Romance Languages - Spanish
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software & Security Engineering - STEM Designated
- Special Education - Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Special Education - Autism
- Special Education - Deafblindness
- Special Education - Educational Diagnostician
- Special Education - Generic
- Special Education - Hearing Impairment
- Special Education - Orientation & Mobility
- Special Education - Visual Impairment
- Sport Management
- Statistics - STEM Designated
- Strategic Communication & Innovation
- System & Engineering Management - STEM Designated
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre Arts - Arts Administration
- Theatre Arts - Design
- Theatre Arts - Performance and Pedagogy
- Wildlife, Aquatic, & Wildlands Science Management - STEM Designated
- Hospitality & Retail Management
- Human Development & Family Sciences - Gerontology
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
ttugradschool.my.site.com/admissions/programs Graduate
- IELTS: 6.5
- TOEFL: 79
- PTE: 60
- Duolingo: 100
- GRE/GMAT: Varies by Program
- Application Fee: $100
Intakes
Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (June).Accreditation
The Chemical, Civil, Computer, Construction, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering undergraduate programs and the Environmental Engineering master's program and Computer Science undergraduate program are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools (AACSB). Rawls College first achieved undergraduate accreditation in 1958, master's degree accreditation in 1981, and special accounting accreditation in 1982.
