Admission Guidelines
To be considered for admission, all applicants to the MS in Accounting 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 graduate-level courses.
The Department of Business Management follows the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) recommended admission guidelines:
A total of 1,000 points based on 200 × 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 transcripts from all colleges previously attended, including any in-progress coursework.
- Send an official GMAT score report to Graduate Admissions (GMAT waivers are 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 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 from your previous college or university 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 into English and evaluated. Applicants must use a service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. A course-by-course evaluation with GPA calculated is required. Visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website for more information.
- GMAT Waiver: All applicants will be reviewed for the GMAT waiver upon submission of their application. If a GMAT score report is required for admission, applicants will be notified in their Application Status Portal.
