Apply on the first day of class in your final long semester, or first day of class in the summer one session for August graduation. The deadline for graduation extends beyond this timeframe; however, waiting until the deadline will not allow a student to add an additional course, if necessary.

The deadline to apply for graduation is published in the academic calendar located at on the registrar's website.

Apply using the online graduation application located on the CatsWeb - Student Services Menu.

We will correspond with you via your Texas State email address regarding your application and graduation.  You will be contacted immediately if there are any concerns.  Confirmations and further instructions are sent in the week following the graduation application deadline.

To be eligible to graduate with a BBA, a minimum of 128 hours are required and all requirements must be filled. 

Certain residency (courses that must be taken at Texas State) requirements apply to these hours. To qualify for graduation with a bachelor’s degree, a student must have been in residence at Texas State for at least two long (fall or spring) semesters or 30 weeks in summer terms. A student must also complete, through Texas State coursework, at least 25% of the minimum number of semester hours required for the degree; within this requirement, at least 24 semester hours must be advanced and at least six hours of the advanced work must be completed in the major at Texas State. Additionally, at least 24 semester hours of the last 30 hours completed that are required for the degree must be taken at Texas State. Correspondence, extension, and off-campus coursework completed through Texas State may be applied toward residency requirements. Credit-by-examination may not be applied toward residency. In addition, business majors must complete 50% of their business courses in residence at Texas State.

Students must have a Texas State GPA of 2.0 or higher and also a minimum GPA of 2.25 for all business courses (Business GPA).  See graduation requirements for more information. 

To graduate with honors, you must have completed 60 hours at Texas State. Students earning a Texas State GPA of 3.40 - 3.59 will graduate cum laude; 3.6 - 3.79 will graduate magna cum laude; 3.8 - 4.0 will graduate summa cum laude. If you are earning a second degree, you are only eligible for honors if you complete 60 or more hours at Texas State in pursuit of the second degree.

Yes, but to ensure you meet all residency requirements you must have permission from your academic advisor in order to take courses elsewhere.

Yes, but Texas State Correspondence requires at least 45 days to complete a course and some may take longer. It is strongly recommended that correspondence courses be started before the last semester.

Please meet with an academic advisor the semester before graduating to ensure the accuracy of your course load for your last semester.

Yes, if you have been enrolled within the past year, you can still apply online using the CatsWeb - Student Services Menu.  If you are unable to access the online application, please call the Advising Center at (512) 245-1993.

Caps, gowns, and invitations are available in the Texas State Bookstore. They can also be ordered online through the Bookstore's website at www.bookstore.txstate.edu.

Video and picture information is available online through the commencement website at http://www.txstate.edu/academicaffairs/commencement/photos.htm.

Diplomas are not distributed at commencement. Rather, you can choose to pick up your diploma on the day announced on the Registrar's website; otherwise, diplomas are mailed to the address indicated on the graduation application.

No tickets are required at this time. Arriving early before the ceremony enhances seat selection.