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Application process

Steps to complete your application

Step one:  ASU’s online application

To complete the ASU online application, you will need to provide the following information:

  1. Personal info: contact details, birth date, citizenship, Social Security number
  2. Resume: Current resume must include positions held and clearly indicate dates of employment in Month/Year format.
  3. Admission essay: The admission committee would like to learn more about you, your background, and your goals. Your responses to short essay questions help us evaluate your application beyond test scores and GPA requirements. Personal statements will not be accepted and will delay the review of the application. Essay prompts are available in the graduate application.
  4. Recommender(s) contact information: name, affiliation, and work email address of an individual who can answer questions about your personal qualities, professional success, career aspirations, and ability to perform in a graduate program
  5. Application fee: $70 domestic students; $115 international students

Note: Applications will not be processed until the fee is received and fees are non-refundable.

Step two:  additional information

The following materials must be submitted to ASU Graduate Admissions after completing the online application.

Transcripts

If you attended ASU, you do not need to submit ASU transcripts. Otherwise, you must have one set of official transcripts from every college and university from which you earned a bachelor’s degree or higher sent to ASU Graduate College. ASU accepts official transcripts that are original academic credentials issued by the registrar of the institution attended, bearing the original raised or colored seal of the institution and the signature of your institution's registrar, academic official, or recognized international organization. We accept unofficial transcripts at the time of application. If admitted, official transcripts will be required.

You may either have the original institution send your transcripts, or you may wish to collect all of them and send them together. In either case, use the following mailing information:

U.S. Mail
Admission Services Applicant Processing
Arizona State University
PO Box 871004
Tempe, AZ 85287-1004

FedEx, DHL or UPS
Arizona State University
Admission Services Applicant Processing
1150 East University Drive Building C, Room 226
Tempe, AZ 85281

GMAT or GRE scores (optional)

Test scores are not required for admission. Depending on your academic or professional background, you may prefer to submit a test score to demonstrate your potential for success in our graduate programs.

If you choose to submit a score, these must be sent directly to the school by the assessment organizations that administer the tests. The GMAT institutional code for the W. P. Carey School is 0GZ-1R-80. The ASU Institution code for GRE is 4007 and, if needed, the department code is 000.

Note: ASU does not accept the GRE® General Test at-home exam.

Applying as an international student

The application process for international students is the same as for domestic students, with the exception of submitting proof of English proficiency (for students whose native language is not English). W. P. Carey graduate minimum score requirements may be higher than ASU requirements. Please note ASU does not accept TOEFL iBT® Home Edition, TOEFL iBT® Paper Edition, or TOEFL Essentials Exams as proof of this requirement. After admission, you will also be required to obtain a U.S. visa, which includes submitting a graduate financial guarantee.

All international transcripts must be submitted in their original language accompanied by an official English translation. Translations must be literal, complete versions of the originals and must be translated by a university, government official or official translation service. You may not complete your own translation. Photocopies and notarized transcripts are not acceptable. Individuals who have completed a three-year undergraduate degree with no additional coursework may qualify, please submit your application and transcripts or contact wpcareymasters@asu.edu for further questions.

Additional resources

Military and Citizen Service Application Fee Waiver

As a token of our appreciation, W. P. Carey will waive the application fee for all U.S. Military, Teach for America, Peace Corps or AmeriCorps members. Please email wpcareymasters@asu.edu prior to submitting your application to request a waiver.

Spring 2025 application deadlines

Application round

Round I - Early decision 1

Round II - Early decision 2

Round III - Priority consideration (International Deadline)

Round IV - Final deadline

Application deadline

April 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

Oct. 1, 2024

Dec. 15, 2024

Fall 2025 application deadlines

Round I

Dec. 1, 2024

Round II (International priority)

Feb. 1, 2025

Round III (International final)

April 1, 2025

Round IV (Final)

July 1, 2025

All required application documents must be on file by the date of each deadline, or your application may be moved to the next round. Applications for Fall 2025 admission will be accepted on a rolling basis until July 15, 2025. Decision notifications will be made within three weeks of a completed application, and an enrollment deposit will be due following program admission.

MS-BA class profile

Incoming class of Fall 2023

Class averages

Age

25

GPA

3.41

Work experience

2.3 years

Diversity

Male

57%

Female

43%

International

92%

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