PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Register for the Mandatory International Student Orientation
Students will need to register for the international student orientation once they have been admitted and received their I-20. To register please go to Forms and Online Services and complete the International Orientation Registration form. New undergraduate international students must also attend a separate orientation. For more information on international student orientation please click here.
Travel Plans
Be sure to schedule your arrival to Commerce to allow time to attend check-in with an international advisor, make housing arrangements, and prepare for the mandatory international orientation. Failure to arrive in a timely manner, attend a check-in appointment and international orientation will delay your ability to register for courses. Please click here for more information on travel preparation.
Please be aware that the closest airport to Commerce is the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport which is located approximately 65 miles from campus. For information on transportation to Commerce please click here.
Reserve Housing
The Department of Residential Living and Learning is responsible for on-campus housing. Room options on-campus includes single and family housing with a few residence halls providing kitchens for each living space. We strongly recommend that students planning to live on-campus complete the online application for on-campus housing and pay the $100 housing deposit prior to your arrival in Commerce. Students that plan to live on-campus but arrive before the residence halls open will be responsible for their temporary housing arrangements. For more information on housing including cost or to apply please click here.
Students who plan to live off-campus will need to make their own temporary and permanent living arrangements. For off-campus housing please click here. For temporary housing options please click here.
Tuition and Fees
You are expected to have your own funds sufficient for the duration of your studies here at A&M-Commerce as shown on your sponsor statement and financial document. When you or the sponsor signs the affidavit of support you are confirming that the funds provided will be available for the duration of your studies. Students will need to rely on the funding source provided at admission as there are a limited number of on-campus jobs, off-campus employment is restricted, and there is no guarantee that you will receive a scholarship. It is very important to make sure you have enough funds readily available to pay at least half of campus housing, meal plan, and tuition and fees at the beginning of the semester.
To estimate your school fees, use the tuition and fees link tuition and fees link to access the current published rates for enrollment at A&M-Commerce. Find the appropriate school term and academic level. Multiply the tuition rate by the number of course hours in which you plan to enroll each semester. For graduate students, a minimum course load is 9 credit hours per semester, for undergraduate students, it is 12-15. Remember to add pertinent lab and service fees.
Scholarships
International students are charged the Non-Resident/Out-of-state tuition rate. However, at A&M-Commerce, any out-of-state student (domestic or international) who is granted a scholarship worth at least $1000 is charged the Resident/In-state tuition rate for the duration of the scholarship. This amounts to a substantial savings in tuition. There is no guarantee that a student will be the recipient of a scholarship any time during their studies at A&M- Commerce. It is strongly recommended that students have sufficient funds available to cover the cost of studying at A&M- Commerce for the duration of their program.
Students must be fully admitted to the university before being eligible for any scholarships. Scholarships are awarded based on the availability of funds for each fiscal year and each semester. For more information on scholarships or to apply click here.
Medical/repatriation Insurance
New or transfer students to A&M-Commerce will need to be prepared to purchase medical/repatriation insurance as soon as they arrive in order to register for courses. The insurance is an extra expense that is separate from your tuition and fees and students will need to have access to a credit/debit card available to purchase the insurance once they arrive at A&M-Commerce. Insurance purchased outside the U.S. will not be accepted. For more information please click here or contact the ISSO.
