In order for an application to be considered, the applicant must:

1. Be enrolled in the College of Business Administration at The University of Texas at Austin
2. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at UT or a minimum transfer GPA of 3.0 for external transfer applicants
3. Complete a minimum of 54 hours prior to the start of the integrated MPA approach
4. Have completed the following courses:

• Accounting 311 and 312
• BA 101 (waived for transfer applicants)
• ECO 304K and ECO 304L (or their equivalents) with grades of C- or better
• M 408K and M 408L (or their equivalents) with grades of C- or better 

NOTE: Priority in admissions decisions will be given to applicants who have completed program prerequisites by the application deadline. Admission may be restricted by the availability of instructional resources.

Applications to the MPA program (integrated approach) are accepted for fall semesters only. The application will be available online by April 1, and the application deadline is June 1. Applicants will be requested to upload a resume in the application system. Recommendation letters are not required. Students do not need to wait until spring grades are available to apply because these grades will be verified during the summer. Admissions decisions typically are released in late June or early July. Applicants will be notified via E-mail once the decision has been posted.

International students: English skills are essential for success in the MPA program. As a result, it is important to demonstrate your ability to speak, read, write and understand English through the TOEFL or IELTS. Official scores for either the Internet-based TOEFL or IELTS must be on your UT record prior to the application deadline, even if you were allowed to waive the TOEFL or IELTS for admission to UT Austin. Only applicants from English-speaking countries are allowed to waive this requirement. Please visit the GIAC website for a list of countries which qualify for the waiver. Our preferred minimum for the TOEFL is 105 overall, with a minimum of 24 for each individual section, or a minimum band score of 7.5 for the IELTS. If your previously-submitted test scores do not accurately reflect your current English proficiency, we strongly recommend that you retake the test and increase your scores.

• TOEFL website - UT Austin's TOEFL code is 6882.
• IELTS website - There is no institutional code for the IELTS examination. Test takers should provide the Graduate and International Admissions Center address and have their official scores sent to The University of Texas at Austin.

Students should preregister as usual in the spring for a full load of fall semester classes. Once admitted into the integrated MPA, students will be instructed as to which specific accounting courses should be added during the regular add/drop period.

*SAT averages are based on a 1600 verbal and quantitative composite and exclude the new writing section.