Arizona State University

• Admission essay (short essay questions)Required

  Responses to short essay questions, part of the ASU online application. Personal statements will not be accepted and will delay the review of the application. Essay prompts are available in the graduate application (the W. P. Carey essays page also links the questions as a Word document).

• ResumeRequired

  Current resume must include positions held and clearly indicate dates of employment in Month/Year format.

• TranscriptsRequired

  Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of application; if admitted, official transcripts are required from every college and university from which you earned a bachelor's degree or higher (ASU transcripts not needed if you attended ASU). International transcripts in the original language with an official English translation.

• One letter of recommendation1 letter

  The letter should comment on the student's motivation, commitment, achievements, work experience and likely success in the program (Degree Search). The program page asks for an individual who can answer questions about your personal qualities, professional success, career aspirations, and ability to perform in a graduate program.

  Degree Search lists 'one letter of recommendation' among the materials applicants are required to submit. The program page asks for 'Recommender(s) contact information': name, affiliation and work email address.

• GMAT or GREOptional

  GMAT (optional; or GRE): GMAT or GRE scores (optional). Test scores are not required for admission. If you choose to submit a score, it must be sent directly by the testing organization; the GMAT institutional code for the W. P. Carey School is 0GZ-1R-80.

  GRE (optional; or GMAT): GMAT or GRE scores (optional). Test scores are not required for admission. If you choose to submit a score, it must be sent directly by the testing organization; the ASU GRE institution code is 4007 (department code 000 if needed). ASU does not accept the GRE General Test at-home exam.

• Duolingo English Test, IELTS, PTE Academic or TOEFL iBTIf your degree wasn't taught in EnglishRequired

  Duolingo English Test: Graduate minimum score of 105. ASU's general graduate minimum; the program page says W. P. Carey graduate minimum score requirements may be higher than ASU requirements (W. P. Carey's figures are not published). The exam must be taken no more than two years before the ASU start date.

  IELTS: Overall band score on the academic test of at least 6.5. ASU accepts IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, IELTS UKVI and IELTS Indicator; the General Training exam is not accepted. ASU's general graduate minimum; the program page says W. P. Carey graduate minimum score requirements may be higher than ASU requirements (W. P. Carey's figures are not published). The exam must be taken no more than two years before the ASU start date.

  PTE Academic: Score of at least 60. ASU does not accept the PTE Academic Online exam. ASU's general graduate minimum; the program page says W. P. Carey graduate minimum score requirements may be higher than ASU requirements (W. P. Carey's figures are not published). The exam must be taken no more than two years before the ASU start date.

  TOEFL iBT: Minimum score of 80 for exams taken before January 21, 2026; minimum score of 4 for exams taken on or after January 21, 2026. ASU accepts the TOEFL iBT taken in a testing center and the Home Edition for exams taken January 21, 2026 or after; Paper Edition not accepted (the program page adds TOEFL Essentials). Electronic score reports only; institutional code 4007. ASU's general graduate minimum; the program page says W. P. Carey graduate minimum score requirements may be higher than ASU requirements (W. P. Carey's figures are not published). The exam must be taken no more than two years before the ASU start date.

  Waiver / exemption: Required only if your native language is not English. Automatic exemptions (no action): U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and citizens of a country or territory on the ASU English Speaking Country and Territory List. Exemptions by form (after applying): a bachelor's degree or higher from an international institution where English was the only language of instruction; a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university; a future ASU bachelor's degree completed before the graduate program; a bachelor's degree or higher from a recognized international institution in a country on the ASU list; at least nine semester hours of graduate coursework with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher at a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a recognized institution in a listed country; at least 90 semester hours of undergraduate coursework with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university; or four years of U.S. high school with four years of English courses.

Who can apply

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business or a related fieldRequired

  Applicants are eligible to apply if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in business or a related field from a regionally accredited institution (Degree Search). The W. P. Carey master's FAQ says you do not need an undergraduate degree in business. Individuals who have completed a three-year undergraduate degree with no additional coursework may qualify (program page).

• Minimum 3.00 GPARequired

  Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (4.00 = 'A') in the last 60 hours of the first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in an applicable master's degree program.

• Essay 1 · Required · 500 wordsDescribe how you plan to use this degree in your career.

  Describe how you plan to use this degree in your career.

• Essay 2 · Optional · 500 wordsPlease provide any additional information you would like to bring to the attention of the admission committee.

  Please provide any additional information you would like to bring to the attention of the admission committee.