I. General Requirements for Admission to the Graduate School

The Graduate School establishes the minimum requirements for admission to all graduate degree and certification programs at TWU. Applicants should consult with academic components regarding specific program criteria for admission.

All applicants are expected to meet the following criteria:

• Hold an earned bachelor's degree or equivalent from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional or general accrediting agency, or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university.
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study and a minimum 3.0 GPA for all prior graduate work. Academic components may choose to consider files of applicants with lower GPAs.

Applicants who have earned an undergraduate degree from a foreign college or university must submit a score of at least 550 (213 computer based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as evidence of English language proficiency. A verbal GRE score of at least 500 may be substituted for the required TOEFL score.

For admission into degree and certification programs of the TWU Graduate School, all applicants must submit the following documents to the Office of Student Records, PO Box 425649, Denton, TX 76204:

1. A completed application form and an application fee of $30 ($50 for international students). ApplyTexas Application for Graduate Admission.
2. Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate study.
3. Official TOEFL score, if the applicant earned an undergraduate degree from a foreign college or university. The TOEFL is not required of international applicants:
   • from countries where English is the primary language of instruction and of the indigenous population; or
   • who have earned a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. college or university. In this case, students who are admitted may be required to take English language instruction if the component determines that supplemental instruction is needed.

II. General Requirements for Admission to the School of Management’s MBA Programs

For admission into the MBA with an emphasis in Accounting Program, all applicants must submit the following documents to the School of Management, PO Box 425738, Denton, TX 76204:

1. Undergraduate Degree from Accredited University
2. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better
3. Copy of all official transcripts
4. Online Application to Graduate School
5. Resume
6. Two (2) letters of recommendation

Currently there are no GMAT or GRE requirements International Students need to contact the International Office for further requirements that may be needed.