- TypeUniversities
- LocationCommerce, The United States
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East Texas A&M University (ETAMU), formerly Texas A&M University-Commerce, is a public university and a member of the Texas A&M University System. Its main campus is in Commerce, Texas, about 60 miles northeast of Dallas, with further sites in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, including East Texas A&M-Dallas, and a large selection of online classes. It was founded in 1889 as a teachers' college and now serves nearly 13,000 students, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. ETAMU holds the Carnegie R2 research classification.
The university offers more than 130 degrees in six colleges, including bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and graduate certificates. Distinctive areas include education, agriculture (with a 1,300-acre farm where students grow wheat, cotton and corn) and music; ETAMU is an All-Steinway School.
The Office of International Programs processes I-20 and DS-2019 documents for admitted students and publishes a guidebook for new international students. Scholarships, loans and, for graduate students, assistantships are listed for international students; the university awards about US$14 million in scholarships each year.
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+1 903 886 5000
2600 W. Neal St., Commerce, TX, The United States, 75428
Master's and doctoral degrees, graduate certificates, and teacher and professional certifications, including educator programmes from teacher to superintendent. New master's students can receive the renewable Quick Start Grant each semester they remain enrolled. International graduate students can apply for graduate assistantships, scholarships and loans.
International undergraduate applicants complete the ApplyTexas freshman application for international students, with all requirements met at least three months before the semester starts. Automatic admission requires one of: a top 30% class rank, an ACT composite of 21 or a combined SAT of 1060 (test scores are otherwise optional). Applicants submit:
- Original official transcripts (a WES ICAP evaluation is required for some countries and for transcripts not in English)
- Proof of English proficiency
- After admission: an official sponsor statement and a sponsor's bank statement of at least US$33,601, less than one year old
IB diploma candidates with exam scores of 4 or higher receive at least 24 credit hours.
Undergraduate applicants need TOEFL 79 internet-based (550 paper-based, 213 computer-based). Alternatives include IELTS 6.0, Cambridge CAE grade B or CPE grade C, SAT Verbal 500, ACT Verbal 19, a C or better in English in GCE/GCSE/IGCSE, or grade 4 in IB English.
Citizens of listed English-speaking countries and students who passed ENG 1301 and 1302 at a US institution with a C or better are exempt.