Wichita Falls sits in north Texas, close to the Oklahoma border, and Midwestern State is its public university. Founded in 1922, it joined the Texas Tech University System in 2021 and now calls itself MSU Texas. It's best known for nursing, radiologic sciences and respiratory care, with business and computer science alongside. Classes are small for a public university.
Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Official website: msutexas.edu
1922
Texas Tech University System since 2021
Public university
Health sciences and nursing
$18,000 – $23,000
International students, tuition and fees
$10,000 – $13,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on msutexas.edu before you apply.
BS Radiologic Technology
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BS Respiratory Care
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
Health science programmes with clinical training in Wichita Falls hospitals.
Part of the Texas Tech University System.
Small classes and low living costs.
Health science graduates work in hospitals and imaging centres across Texas.
Computer science graduates join firms in Dallas-Fort Worth.
STEM graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Main intake
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
The campus has red-roofed Spanish-style buildings. Wichita Falls is a small city with a rebuilt waterfall on the Wichita River, a feature locals like to show off.
Sheppard Air Force Base is just north of town. Dallas-Fort Worth is about two hours south-east, and living costs are low.
Form I-20 issued by Midwestern State University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
MSU Texas reviews international applications on a rolling basis with suggested deadlines months before each semester. Apply by spring for fall.
Students can start in August or January.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from Midwestern State University after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Nursing, radiologic sciences, respiratory care, computer science and the MBA are popular. Undergraduate entry uses high school grades; graduate programmes need a bachelor's degree and IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 79.
MSU Texas offers scholarships for international students, including some that allow in-state tuition rates. Check the scholarship portal.
