Applicants to the Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Accounting programs have the option to waive the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) based on prior academic performance, advanced degrees and professional experience. These waiver options allow prospective students to streamline the application process and remove barriers to graduate school.
The GMAT and GRE exam waiver options are available to students who meet one of the following requirements:
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- Current seniors and recent graduates from the last three years at UCCS or another Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited business school with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher in the last 60 hours of completed coursework.
- Students who have earned an advanced degree equivalent to a U.S. master’s from a regionally accredited institution with 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Students with three or more years of meaningful professional work experience and/or military service and an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
- Students with 10 or more years of meaningful professional work experience and/or military service and an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
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- Current seniors and recent graduates from the last three years at UCCS or another AACSB-accredited business school with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or in business with an emphasis in accounting with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher in the last 60 hours of completed coursework.
- Students who have earned an advanced degree equivalent to a U.S. master’s from a regionally accredited institution with 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Five or more years of meaningful professional work experience in accounting with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
Students who meet the criteria for a GMAT/GRE waiver will need to indicate their eligibility during the online application process. Waivers are then reviewed and approved by the admissions committee.
The MBA is an AACSB-accredited business program designed to meet the needs of students with or without previous business education. Students can take classes online, in-person or a combination of both with an option to specialize in 12 different emphases, including cybersecurity management, sport management, healthcare administration, finance, and marketing, among others. The MBA and Online MBA programs are consistently ranked as a “Top MBA Program” by U.S. News & World Report.
The MSA program is for students with an undergraduate degree in accounting or business who want to pursue licensure as a Certified Public Accountant. The MSA coursework is designed to satisfy the 150-credit hour requirement for licensure in Colorado and most other states, allowing students to streamline their career path in accounting. In the 2018 CPA exam results, UCCS ranked the third highest among all Colorado schools in overall pass results for the CPA examination and highest overall in the regulation and auditing sections.
Students interested in pursuing an MBA or MSA are encouraged to attend an upcoming webinar on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 from 12-1 p.m. MST to learn more about the programs, admission requirements, tuition and GMAT/GRE waiver eligibility. To register for the webinar, visit business.uccs.edu/programs/masters/webinars.
The UCCS College of Business was established in 1965 and has more than 1,300 undergraduates and 350 MBA students. The College of Business and Administration awards the Bachelor of Science in Business and Bachelor of Innovation degrees. The Graduate School of Business Administration awards the Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting and Executive Doctor of Business Administration degrees. More than 10,000 alumni of the College of Business live and work around the world. For more information, visit uccs.edu/business.