How to Apply to the MS in Accounting Program

Below are the the application requirements for the MS in Accounting program at SUNY Geneseo. Applications will not be reviewed until all required materials are submitted.

Please contact Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@geneseo.edu or 585-245-5148 with any questions.

GMAT Requirement Waived

SUNY Geneseo will waive the GMAT requirement for applicants who achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater and earn, or expect to earn prior to entering our program, an accounting bachelor's degree within the last five years from an AACSB-accredited institution.

Application Requirements

Online application

Please apply for admission online. Here is the link to the online application.

$50 application fee

• We accept payment by check, money order, credit and debit card.
• You may pay online using a credit or debit card.
• You may pay by phone using a credit or debit card by calling 585-245-5148.
• Send checks and money orders, made payable to SUNY Geneseo, to the address at the top of this page.
• Contact the Office of Graduate Admissions to find out how to receive an application fee waiver.

Official transcript(s)

• Required from all institutions of higher education attended.
• If you are a SUNY Geneseo student or alumnus, the Office of Graduate Admissions will obtain your transcript for you.
• If you have transferred credit to the institution you received your degree from and it appears on your transcript, we do not need a transcript from the transfer institution.

Test scores

• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
  • SUNY Geneseo Code: K6R-LV
• The GMAT requirement is waived for applicants who satisfy both of the following:
  • Earned, or expect to earn prior to entering our program, an accounting bachelor's degree within the last five years from an AACSB-accredited institution.
  • Achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater.
• Request your scores be sent directly to the address at the top of this page.

Letters of recommendation

• Letters of recommendation from two persons who can attest to the academic potential for graduate study and personal character of the applicant, one of which must be completed by a faculty member who has taught you.
• In addition, each writer must complete and submit the recommendation form.

The Office of Admissions does not require a particular form for letters of recommendation. If you already have a digital placement file established through an online vendor such as Interfolio, or if you are a Geneseo alumnus with a graduation date of 2012 or earlier and had established a placement file with the SUNY Geneseo Career Design Center before you graduated, you need to contact either Interfolio or the Career Design Center, respectively, to facilitate the transfer of your placement file to the Office of Admissions.

Waivers

• The GMAT requirement is waived for applicants who satisfy both of the following:
  • Earned, or expect to earn prior to entering our program, an accounting bachelor's degree within the last five years from an AACSB-accredited institution.
  • Achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater.

Proof of English Proficiency (international students only)

The International Admission Committee requires that all students must demonstrate proficiency in English. Official results from the following English proficiency exams are accepted:

• TOEFL (Internet-based minimum score: 75)
  • Institution Code: 2540
• IELTS (minimum score of 6.5 overall; no section can be below 6.0)
• PTE (minimum 58)
• iTEP (minimum 3.7)
• MET (minimum  53)
• Eiken Grade Pre-1
• Duolingo English Test (minimum 105)
• Cambridge English
• Skills for English (CEFR B2 w/ merit)

If you are transferring from a college or university within the United States, successful completion of at least 2 full semesters of academic coursework (24 credit hours) with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 may be a sufficient demonstration of English proficiency.

Instructions and Deadlines

How to submit application materials

Materials can be hand-delivered, mailed, emailed or faxed. Applications will not be reviewed until all required materials are submitted.

Address:
Office of Admissions
SUNY Geneseo
1 College Circle
Doty Hall, Room 200
Geneseo, NY, 14454

Email: GradAdmissions@geneseo.edu

Fax: 585-245-5550

Application deadlines

Application deadlines for the MS in Accounting program are as follows:

September 1 - Early Action (non-binding) for Fall admittance
June 1 - Regular decision for Fall admittance*

* We employ a rolling admissions policy. Applications received after the published deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.