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Accounting  Doctoral

Overview

What is Accounting at WVU like?

Description

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting is designed to prepare qualified individuals for a career in scholarly accounting research and teaching at the university level.

The doctoral program is offered to a relatively small, highly qualified and motivated group of students who demonstrate the potential to become highly regarded scholars in the field. Doctoral students are expected to be in residence on a full-time basis throughout the duration of the program and will work closely with faculty on a one-on-one basis.

Application Deadlines

Each graduate program sets their own term of admission and application deadline. Applicants can only apply for admission for the term displayed below. Any questions regarding the application deadline should be directed to the graduate program representative.

Fall: August 1

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Accounting at WVU?

University Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelors degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.

WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Accounting graduate program an applicant must submit the following documentation:

  • Résumé /CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation - Two
  • GRE
  • GMAT

Additional considerations for applicants:

  • English Proficiency Test Scores (International Applicants Only) TOEFL: 600 (paper test), 250 computer-based), 100 (TOEFL-iBT) IELTS: 7.0 (Note: applicants are required to take the Academic Reading/Writing test within IELTS, not the General Training Reading/Writing test) PTE Academic: 68 Duolingo English Test: 120

Applications that are incomplete or are submitted after the deadline may be reviewed if openings remain.

International Applicants must also submit the materials outlined here.

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