MAcc Admission

Login or create an account on the application portal to apply for admission. A non-refundable $50 application fee must be paid.

Be certain that your résumé indicates your employment history, extracurricular collegiate, professional, and community activities, honors and awards, and foreign language proficiency.

A 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.0 GPA in accounting courses is required. Official transcripts are required from each college or university you attended. Coursework completed at one institution and posted on the transcript of a second institution is not acceptable- a transcript from the original institution is required. (This includes summer coursework, exchange programs, etc.) Transcripts must be received in sealed envelopes.

One should come from an individual who is familiar with your scholastic record and one should come from an individual who is familiar with your professional performance. The third (optional) letter can be from either a second academic or professional reference, or from someone who knows you well and is familiar with your potential as a graduate student. Letters of recommendation are confidential, and will not be released to the applicant.

Note: Current UT Accounting students do not need to submit an academic letter of recommendation

Please provide a thoughtful essay response to the following questions. Please limit your response to two pages, double spaced.

• What are your short-term and long-term career goals? How will the master’s degree program help you achieve these goals?
• You are welcome to include any unique events, life experiences, and qualifications you feel distinguish your candidacy as well.

GMAT score of 550 or GRE score of 150 required, or approved waiver. We require that the test administrator submit your score directly to Utah Tech University. The appropriate test must be taken within five years of the semester in which you wish to enroll.

Note: Current UT Accounting students with a 3.5+ GPA do not need to submit a GMAT or GRE test score. Transfer accounting students with a 3.5+ GPA (from an AACSB institution) do not need to submit a GMAT or GRE test score.

Bachelor’s in Accounting degree must be from an Accredited College or University (AACSB or ACBSP). Applicants without an accounting degree must complete the following required undergraduate foundation courses to be accepted in to the master’s program:

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Intermediate Accounting I
• Intermediate Accounting II
• Cost Accounting
• Tax Accounting
• Auditing
• Managerial Finance
• Microeconomics
• Statistics
• Business Law
• Marketing
• Management & Organizations
• Management Information Systems