Admission Classification

Full Degree-Seeking Students

In order to be considered for acceptance as a full degree-seeking student, the following is recommended:

1.   Competitive verbal and quantitative scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required for all business master programs. The GMAT and GRE may be considered for waiver for the following applicants:

•    For MBA (except EMBA and PMBA) and all M.S. programs (except MS-FIN, MS-ACC, and MS-ENT)

•     An overall GPA (or last 60 hours, whichever is highest) of 3.25 or higher from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent. AND

•     A grade of “B” or higher in relevant coursework as deemed appropriate by the Sykes College of Business admissions committee. These courses will depend on the program of interest. No exceptions on the “B” or higher, grade requirement. 

•    For MS-FIN and MS-ACC:

•     An overall GPA (or last 60 hours, whichever is highest) of 3.25 or higher from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent. AND 

•     A grade of “B” or higher in relevant coursework as deemed appropriate by the Sykes College of Business admissions committee. These courses will depend on the program of interest. No exceptions on the “B” or higher, grade requirements, except for MS-ACC. UT undergraduate students can have one required course lower than a “B” grade, but only if the student has a UT faculty recommendation explaining the failure to earn a “B” grade or higher and attesting to the student’s ability to be a successful MS-ACC student.

OR

•     Passed any level of the CFA or CPA exam. AND 

•     An overall GPA (or last 60 hours, whichever is highest) of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent. 

•    NO GMAT requirements for:

•     MS-ENT: An overall GPA (or last 60 hours, whichever is higher) of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent. 

•     PMBA: An overall GPA (or last 60 hours, whichever is highest) of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent; AND Minimum of five years of professional work experience.

•     EMBA: An overall GPA (or last 60 hours, whichever is highest) of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent; AND a “B” grade or higher in relevant coursework; AND a minimum of seven years of professional work experience. 

•     Previous Master’s Degree: Students with previous master’s degrees with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in a program from a regionally accredited institution, or international equivalent, can petition to waive the GMAT. The previous master’s program should have required an entrance exam (such as the GMAT or GRE) or the program had a significantly quantitative component to demonstrate quantitative skills. 

•     Beta Gamma Sigma: Students who attend(ed) AACSB accredited institutions and are an admitted member of Beta Gamma Sigma may apply for a GMAT waiver using the UT undergraduate academic benchmarks. 

2.   Competitive GPA for all previous college work.

3.   For international applicants, a TOEFL score between 560-577 (paper-based test) or 83-91 (Internet-based test) is recommended.

Non-Degree Seeking Students

Non-degree seeking status is available for MBA, MS-ACC, MS-BAN, MS-CYB, MS-ENT, MS-ITM, MS-MKT and MS-FIN applicants. Those who have completed an undergraduate degree with a competitive GPA, but who have not taken the GMAT, may be considered for acceptance as non-degree seeking students. In this case, a student may take no more than 8 credit hours of approved courses and will be required to submit GMAT scores to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies before continuing enrollment.

Acceptance as a non-degree seeking student does not ensure acceptance into the respective program, regardless of grades received. Once the GMAT score has been received, the student’s admission status will be reevaluated. If, at that time, the student meets the criteria for acceptance, the status will be changed to full degree seeking. Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for University or federal financial aid. International students are not eligible for non-degree seeking status.