Official International Recruitment Office
Start your American education at Texas State
A public university with 125+ years of history in San Marcos, Texas — between Austin and San Antonio. 200+ programs, affordable tuition, and a welcoming international community.
45.000+
students
200+
degree programs
93
countries represented
Top 6.1%
of universities worldwide — U.S. News Best Global Universities
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Four things to do before you apply
None of these require contacting anyone. Do them first and the conversation afterwards gets much shorter.
Understand studying in Texas
All-in costs, automatic scholarships, how long you can stay and work — plus a plain section on who Texas does not suit.
Read the guide →Check your eligibility
Enter your grades and English score and compare them against the university's real thresholds. No details required.
Check now →Estimate your costs
Tuition, housing, insurance and personal costs for a year — with the scholarship you might deduct from it.
Open the calculator →For parents
The questions parents actually ask: safety, proof of funds, where their child lives and who is accountable.
See the parents page →Next deadline
Fall intake — priority 2027 · 1 December 2026
54 days left
Counted from today and refreshed daily. For an international application, after this date come the I-20, the SEVIS fee and a visa appointment — three things outside your control.
See every dateWhy Texas State?
One of the fastest-growing universities in Texas — a globally recognized degree at an affordable cost.
Affordable excellence
Competitive tuition among major U.S. public universities, with generous scholarships for international students.
Prime location
San Marcos sits between Austin and San Antonio — two booming tech and business hubs, ideal for internships and careers.
200+ programs
From Business, Engineering and Computer Science to Health and the Arts — many STEM programs qualify for 3-year OPT.
Local support
Our International Office guides you in English at every step — choosing a program, preparing documents, the visa interview and your first week on campus.
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Why Texas State?
One of the fastest-growing universities in Texas — a globally recognized degree at an affordable cost.
Featured programs
Explore the programs most popular with international students at TXST.
What a year costs, and how much a scholarship takes off
It is the first question every family asks, so it sits here rather than buried in a sub-page.
$43,720
all-in cost for one undergraduate year, 2026–27 — tuition, housing, food and books
up to $48,000
awarded automatically over four years, with no separate application
2027
tuition held flat — no rise since 2021
Don't meet the English requirement yet? No problem.
The TSIE Intensive English program and Online ESL let you join TXST without IELTS/TOEFL — improve your English, then transition into your degree.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
Study in one of America's great college towns
The crystal-clear San Marcos River runs through campus, 300 days of sunshine a year, 30 minutes to Austin and 45 to San Antonio. Safe, friendly, and affordable.
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TXST News
Texas State launches a National Academy of Inventors chapter and hosts a former NSF director on innovation
Former NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan told students that starting a company is one outcome, not the only measure of success. An overview of the university’s innovation ecosystem — and the F-1 line when taking part in it.
Student Experience
A Texas State senior leads a study: does a resident dog help women in recovery feel more connected?
Morgan Gaither is the study’s principal investigator while still an undergraduate. No results yet — data runs to February. And what the announcement leaves out: the programme that placed her is an NSF REU, open only to US citizens and permanent residents.
TXST News
Texas State’s card economist: people still overbid, even when handed the calculation
Dr. Jesse Backstrom uses Pokémon and sports card markets as an economics laboratory. Hundreds of auctions at 20 card shows show how strong the winner’s curse is. One LeBron card went from $40,000 to $4,000 to $18,000. Not investment advice.
Partner with the Vietnam office
Two kinds of partner with barely overlapping needs, so there are two separate routes.
Recruitment agencies and counselling centres
Become an authorised recruitment partner: the Agent Portal, marketing materials, training and case-by-case application support.
See recruitment partnership →Colleges and universities
Open a 2+2 or 3+1 transfer route for your own students. A separate page sets out which models work, which do not, and why.
See 2+2 and 3+1 pathways →Do not take our word for it — look it up
The study-abroad market contains institutions that do not exist. Texas State University holds IPEDS ID 228459 in the US Department of Education database, is accredited by SACSCOC, and its official domain is txst.edu. This site is operated by VNIS Vietnam as an authorised recruitment representative.
Ready to become a Bobcat?
Our advisors help you choose a program, prepare your application and find scholarships at no cost to you — we are the university's authorised recruitment office.