Completing the Application Packet
- Official Test Scores
- Official Transcripts
- Online Application
- Letters of Recommendation
- Application Fee
Step 1. Submit Official Test Scores
1A. Students must submit official test scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) to the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, code KC7-K3-31. (Do not select the generic UVA code. Scores will reach the M.S. in Commerce Program only if you select McIntire.) To learn more about the GMAT, including tips on preparation or scheduling a test date, visit GMAT.
If you have already taken the GRE or plan to take it in order to apply to other graduate programs, then you may request to substitute the GRE for the GMAT as part of your application. To request an exception be made on your behalf, contact Emma Candelier at 434-249-4992 and have your scores sent to the University of Virginia, institution code 5820 and departmental code 5199.
1B. International students must also submit official scores from an English language test. We accept scores from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
TOEFL scores must be sent to McIntire School of Commerce code 5829. Do not select the generic UVA code. To be competitive, your score must be a minimum of 600 (paper-based), 250 (online), or 100 (ibt). To learn more about the TOEFL or to schedule a test, visit ETS.
IELTS scores must be sent to the McIntire School of Commerce. To be competitive, your overall score should be a minimum of 7. To learn more about the IELTS or to schedule a test, visit IELTS.
Step 2. Submit Official Transcripts
2A. All students must have official transcripts sent directly from their undergraduate institution(s) to:
Mailing Address
Graduate Programs, Attn: Emma Candelier
McIntire School of Commerce
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400173
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Physical Address
Graduate Programs, Attn: Emma Candelier
McIntire School of Commerce
University of Virginia
125 Ruppel Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
2B. International students must also submit a professional, course-by-course credential evaluation of their transcripts. This evaluation must be performed by a professional credential evaluator, and the report should be sent directly from the evaluator to the McIntire School of Commerce (see address above). Please note applications will not be reviewed by the admissions committee without the above course-by-course credential evaluation.
Step 3. Complete All Sections of the Online Application
Before submitting your application, please review the "Check Your Application" page of the online application to make sure all required information has been completed.
Step 4. Provide Two Letters of Recommendation
Applications require two letters of recommendation. At least one recommender must be someone who has taught you in an academic environment and can describe your academic abilities.
As part of the online application, please add a recommenders’ name and e-mail address in the "Recommendation Provider" list. Your recommender will receive an online recommendation form that will automatically attach to your application once he or she completes and submits the recommendation. Applicants may provide more than two recommendations, but no more than four.
Step 5. Pay $75 Application Fee
Once you have paid the application fee online, print a copy of your application for your records. You can then submit your application after careful review. Please note that once an application has been submitted, you will not be able to make changes to your application information using the online application system.