MAcc Admissions
Admission Criteria
Admissions to the MAcc Programs are based on all of the following requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree
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Have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (any major is acceptable).
- Overall Undergraduate GPA
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A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.70, or a GPA of 3.00 in the last 60-70 semester hours.
- Accounting GPA
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A minimum GPA of 3.0 for all undergraduate accounting coursework.
- Course Prerequisite Completion
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- Completion of at least 12 of the 14 MAcc undergraduate prerequisite courses listed below. (All 14 prerequisites must be completed prior to enrolling in more than 6 hours of graduate courses.)
- Students must have earned at least a grade of C in all of the prerequisite courses listed below (or an equivalent course from another AACSB accredited school). A grade of at least a B is required if the course was taken at a non-AACSB accredited school.
- MAcc Prerequisite Courses
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- ECON 1010 & 1020 - Principles of Economics I & II (Macroeconomics & Microeconomics)
- MGT 2110 & 2120 - Business Statistics I & II
- BUS 3350 - Legal Environment of Business
- ACC 2010 & ACC 2020 - Principles of Accounting I & II
- ACC 3000 & ACC 3010 - Intermediate Accounting I & II
- ACC 3050 - Managerial Cost Accounting
- ACC 3070 - Federal Tax Accounting
- ACC 4050 - Auditing
- ACC 4080 - Accounting Information Systems
- ACC 4010 - Advanced Accounting
Application Requirements
To complete your application you must submit the following:
- Application
- Complete an online application at the UTC Graduate School's web site.
- Official Transcripts
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Submit to UTC's Graduate School official transcripts from each college or university attended.
- Application Fee
- Pay a $30 one-time, non-refundable application fee. ($35 for international student applications).
- Proof of Immunization
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Provide proof of your immunization records to University Health Services.
Application Deadlines
Applications and documents submitted after the UTC Graduate School's general application deadlines, which are listed below, will be considered for admission based on eligibility and program space availability. It is strongly recommended that interested applicants submit all application materials by these deadlines.
| Admission Semester | Application Deadline |
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| Fall | Mid-June |
| Spring | By start of November |
| Summer Term 1 | By start of April |
| Summer Term 2 | By mid-May |
*Note: International applicants have different deadlines. Refer to the UTC International Student Services web site for an updated listing of those deadlines.
International Applicants
International applicants apply for graduate admission through UTC's International Student Services Office.