Prospective Students FAQ
Admission FAQ
Below is a summary of the steps you must take:
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A complete online application, including the application fee. The application can be accessed by clicking here.
- GMAT (no more than five years old) or GRE (no more than five years old) scores. The school’s average GMAT is 600; the average GRE is 1240. This is an average, lower scores can be compensated for by the GPA, work experience extracurricular activities. The GMAT and GRE’s are not the only criteria considered for admission.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended. At least one transcript must show conferral of a degree. Official certified, signed or stamped transcripts must be turned into Enrollment Management or may be transferred electronically between institutions. Currently our masters students have an average undergrad GPA of 3.3.
- For all international students, an English proficiency test no more than two years old from one of three testing services. Minimum scores required are TOEFL 80; PTE 67; IELTS 6.5.
- A detailed resume of all work history.
- Three letters of recommendation from current or past employers, community leaders, former professors, etc.
- One page, double space, typed essay
Yes, you must take and submit an official GMAT or GRE score for review and admission, if you have taken it previously; it must have been completed no more than five years prior to application. We take both the GMAT and GRE for all our graduate programs with the exception of the Full-Time MBA program which requires the GMAT.
As a policy we do not base admission on just one factor that admissions process is holistic. We look at your GMAT or GRE score, GPA, if you attended an accredited school, any relevant extracurricular activities you were involved in and work experience if applicable. While we do not have a minimum there is a competitive average that you must meet in order to be admitted. Our current GMAT competitive average is 580 and our competitive GRE average is 1240.
We strongly recommend you take a preparatory course, numerous third party companies offer GMAT exam preparation courses. UT Dallas School of Management offers a 16-hour course consisting of four, four-hour sessions held on two consecutive weekends at the UT Dallas campus. For dates and pricing details, please
click here.
We will use highest or best total GMAT score. We will not take a verbal score from one test and a quantitative score from another we use a total GMAT score for admissions processing and decisions.
The cost varies, depending on your residency status. If you are a Texas resident it is a lower price than for non-residents; however if you qualify for the Dean’s Excellence Scholarship, in addition to the $1,000 scholarship for the academic year (not per semester) you also qualify for the Texas resident tuition rate which in a one year period can be equivalent to a savings of $8,600 to $12,400 in savings.
Because tuition can vary from year to year, please go the Bursars page and see what the cost of a 3 credit hour graduate course is, then multiply by the number 12 ( 3 credit hours x 12 courses= 36 hours). The Bursar’s tuition page can be accessed by clicking here There is a section in the Bursars website detailing some additional fees, including some of special interest to international students.
Yes, please go to the following website for details and to apply:
click here, also please pay particular attention to the eligibility and deadline section.
Domestic applicants must submit an original transcript for admissions. This must come either from the university directly or in an unopened envelope with the university seal across the seal.
International applicants or anyone with an international transcript can submit copies for review and admission. After admission you will have one academic semester to submit official transcripts or any other academic document.
No, you don’t need to submit a TOEFL or any English proficiency exam score if you have graduated from a university in United States.
For domestic applicants:
- Fall: July 1
- Spring: November 1
- Summer : April 1
For international applicants:
- Fall: May 1
- Spring: September 1
- Summer : March 1
Your current academic adviser, faculty or if you are working, your supervisor, manager or colleague/coworker are the best persons to write your letters of recommendation.
Completion of MATH 5304 or the undergraduate equivalent, (MATH 1325) satisfies the calculus prerequisite for all Masters level programs. Students who do not have these requirements may be admitted into the school, but must satisfy them within the first 12 hours of UTD course work. Certain programs within the School of Management may require additional prerequisites.
Math 5304 is a review course that covers material from the two semesters of undergraduate calculus required of all School of Management bachelor degree students. This course is not just a prerequisite for a few classes; it is a program prerequisite as well. It is considered the defining course for all management studies at UT Dallas. Graduates of the school are expected by industry to have achieved a high level of quantitative skill. In fact, a large percentage of graduate students in the school come into the program with backgrounds in math and engineering. Math 5304 is designed to equip you with the tools to be competitive with the students who have strong quantitative backgrounds.
