Admission Guidelines
To be considered for admission, all applicants to the CAS Forensic Accounting & Valuation program must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college. Applicants without a baccalaureate degree in accounting will be required to complete prerequisite undergraduate coursework to prepare for the graduate level courses.
The College of Business follows the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) recommended admission guidelines:
A total of 1,000 points based on 200 x undergraduate GPA + GMAT Score. The minimum GMAT score required for admission consideration is 400.
Application Instructions
- Submit the online Application for Graduate Admission
- Pay the $60 Graduate Application Fee
- Request and submit official transcript(s) from all colleges previously attended, including any in-progress coursework
- Send official GMAT score report to Graduate Admissions (waivers available)
- Following submission of your application, check your email for a link to your Application Status Portal to upload the required application materials outlined below
Required Application Materials
- Résumé
- Contact information for at least one (1) professional or academic reference
Important Notes
- Application Fee: The application fee is waived for military veterans, active-duty military, reserve and guard members, and their spouses and dependents; SUNY Poly alumni; current matriculated students; and graduates of the following opportunity programs: EOP, HEOP, and SEEK.
- Official Transcripts: Official transcripts can be sent electronically to graduate@sunypoly.edu or mailed directly from the college or university to SUNY Polytechnic Institute Graduate Admissions, 100 Seymour Road, Utica, NY 13502
- Foreign Transcripts: Foreign transcripts and documents must be professionally translated in English and evaluated. Applicants must use a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. We require a course-by-course evaluation with GPA calculated. http://naces.org/
- GMAT Waiver: All applicants will be reviewed for the GMAT waiver upon submission of application. If a GMAT score report is required for admission, applicants will be notified in their Application Status Portal.
