Admission
The admission process for the Smeal Ph.D. program is outlined.
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 2024 Admissions
Management & Organization - January 8, 2024
Accounting - January 8, 2024
Supply Chain - January 12, 2024
Marketing- January 12, 2024
Real Estate- February 1, 2024
Finance- February 1, 2024
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.