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How to apply to the MSM program

Yes. There are some admissions requirements you should be aware of before applying to the MSDA program.

Learn more about MSM admission requirements

Here's a quick and easy way to check your application status or make sure we have the materials we need to make an admission decision. 

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We've got you covered. We've put together a helpful page that includes tuition information and cost, along with information on how to participate in graduate assistantships and financial aid options. 

Note: Textbooks and other MSM course materials are not included in the program tuition and fees.

Learn more about MSM cost and aid

Learn more about our Master of Science in Management curriculum as well as any prerequisites for an MSM that may be required.

Learn more about the MSM curriculum

We've put together a convenient overview to help you compare the differences in the MSM and the MBA. You can view the overview here or read more in this article from our RCOB blogs.

Time to completion is typically less than two years (five semesters) for part-time students working full-time.

Time to completion is typically three semesters or one year for full-time students who are not working full-time.

Yes, any undergraduate major is eligible for UTC's MSM program!  All applicants must meet the MSM admission criteria including completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or foreign equivalent prior to beginning the MSM program.

Interested but not quite finished with your bachelor's degree?  You are welcome to apply now.  When you finish your bachelor's degree, send your final transcripts with degree conferral to UTC as soon as possible to complete your MSM application and learn your admission decision.

The UTC Masters of Science in Management program requires applicants to have a minimum GPA of 2.70 for all undergraduate work taken for the baccalaureate degree. Because the UTC Graduate School will allow graduate programs to admit students who meet other GPA criteria, UTC's MSM program may consider for admission applicants who meet one or more of the following GPA requirements from a regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent:

• 3.00 GPA for the last two years of undergraduate academic coursework OR
• 3.00 GPA for 30 or more semester hours of undergraduate credit after earning the first bachelor's degree OR
• 2.70 GPA for the last two years of undergraduate academic coursework and a 3.00 GPA on fewer than 24 hours of graduate coursework OR
• 3.00 GPA for 24 or more graduate hours OR
• An earned master's degree or higher-level degree with at least a 3.00 GPA

Note: All GPAs are based on a 4.0 point scale; the last two years of undergraduate coursework are equivalent to approximately 60-70 semester hours or 90-100 quarter hours. All credit hours counted toward the degree are included in the calculation including credit transferred to the final conferring institution.

A limited number of graduate assistantships are available to graduate students. To be considered for an assistantship, applicants must meet all GA requirements including full-time student status and the ability to travel to campus regularly.  You should submit all MSM program application materials to the UTC Graduate School following the instructions on the MSM Admissions page and then complete and submit the RCOB graduate assistant application to the RCOB Graduate Programs Office. GA applications may be turned in at any time, but priority application deadlines are the following dates:

• Fall Semester: April 1
• Spring Semester: October 15

You may also apply for assistantships outside of UTC's Rollins College of Business (RCOB). Non-RCOB assistantship information (e.g. eligibility requirements, application form, financial package) can be found on the Graduate School page.

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