Admissions Information for 2011-2012 Catalog Year

Getting Started

Please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website www.fgcu.edu/graduate or contact Graduate Studies at 239-590-7988 or graduate@fgcu.edu for an application for admission and additional information about the application process. Satisfaction of minimum University and program requirements does not guarantee admission to a graduate program. Applicants should check with the program for the most up to date admission requirements prior to commencing the application process.

Program Admission Requirements

1. General Admission Requirements
   • Earned undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
   • Provide an official copy of all academic transcripts and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores.
   • One of the following:
     
     • Minimum 3.0 GPA in upper division coursework (last 60 credit hours) or
     • Score of 500 or higher on the GMAT.
   
   
   • Total points of 1050 (GPA x 200 + GMAT) with a GMAT score of at least 450.
   • International students must have a satisfactory score on the TOEFL exam (minimum score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based for international students from countries where English is not the primary language).
     
     
2. Applicants to the master's program in accounting and taxation must also meet the following criteria:
   • Earned 18 credit hours of upper division (3000-4000 level) accounting courses, and
   • 27 credit hours of general business courses, with at least 12 credit hours at the upper division (3000-4000 level).