University of Texas at Dallas

A detailed résumé must be submitted with the online application, or uploaded through the Admissions Forms folder in Galaxy. Applicants without work experience can list academic projects, internships and co-curricular achievements; applicants with work experience give a complete work history.

A one-page, double-spaced, typed essay outlining the applicant's academic interests and goals.

Domestic applicants must submit transcript copies from all U.S.-based colleges and universities attended, including any graduate program. International applicants and U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants with an international degree must submit copies of academic documents such as a transcript, diploma, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and/or final degree certificate. Scanned unofficial copies are uploaded with the application (PDF, 10MB or less); official copies are sent after admission. Average admitted GPA is 3.3.

At least one of the letters must be from a professional contact, and that contact does not have to be an employer.

Three letters of recommendation are required, but applicants with two or more years of post-baccalaureate experience will only be required to submit one. Submitted through the online letter of recommendation system in the application, or as a PDF via the Admissions Forms folder. Competitive applicant files may be processed before all recommendation letters are received.

A GRE/GMAT test score is not required, and students have the option to submit a test score if desired. A GRE/GMAT test score will only be used for admission purposes if one is provided by the applicant. Send official GMAT scores using the Jindal School's GMAT Program Codes.

A GRE/GMAT test score is not required, and students have the option to submit a test score if desired. A GRE/GMAT test score will only be used for admission purposes if one is provided by the applicant. GRE School Code: R6897 (no department code is needed).

Duolingo English Test minimum score: 105. The requirement applies if your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States. Other accepted options: Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; upload a copy of the score report in the Applicant Portal, and official scores are sent before enrolling.

International English Language Testing System, Academic (IELTS) minimum score: 6.5. The requirement applies if your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States. Other accepted options: Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; upload a copy of the score report in the Applicant Portal, and official scores are sent before enrolling.

Pearson Test of English, Academic minimum score: 67. The requirement applies if your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States. Other accepted options: Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; upload a copy of the score report in the Applicant Portal, and official scores are sent before enrolling.

Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT minimum score: 80 (for tests taken on or before January 26, 2026); 4 (for tests taken after January 26, 2026). TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) minimum score: 550. UT Dallas school code 6897. The requirement applies if your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States. Other accepted options: Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; upload a copy of the score report in the Applicant Portal, and official scores are sent before enrolling.

Not needed if your bachelor's or master's degree (or its equivalent) was earned through instruction and examination in English, or your native country's primary language is English (UT Dallas list of recognized countries).