Admission

Admission to the Smeal doctoral program is highly selective. We seek the very best in terms of academic promise and assess candidates' academic preparation through GMAT or GRE scores, grades in previous academic work, letters of recommendation, and quality of the statement of purpose.

Deadlines for Fall 2027 Admissions

• Management & Organization - January 6, 2027

• Marketing - January 8, 2027

• Supply Chain & Information Systems - January 10, 2027

• Accounting - January 11, 2027

• Finance - January 15, 2027

• Real Estate - February 2, 2027

Offers of admission are typically given in March and April. Most departments will not accept late applications (or late documents) and the graduate degree application fee is non-refundable.