GPA Requirement

• A 3.4 minimum in-residence UT GPA is required to apply. However, the GPA requirement for admission is typically higher.
• Admitted transfer students in Spring 2025 had an average GPA of 3.87.

24 Hours In-Residence at UT Austin

• Fall 2025 Admission: Required coursework must be completed by the end of the spring term. Summer courses taken after the application deadline do not count.
• Spring 2026 Admission: Required coursework must be completed by the end of the fall term.
• Placement (credit by exam), correspondence, extension, pass/fail, PED, and/or transfer hours will not work to fulfill the in-residence requirement.

• Calculus I (M 408C/K, or N/M 408K, M 308K, M 503K, M 508K, or M 408R)*
• Calculus II (M 408D/L or S/M 403L, M 303L, M 308L, M 503L, M 508L)*
• Microeconomics (ECO 304K)
• Macroeconomics (ECO 304L)

Fall 2025 Admission

All required coursework must be completed by the end of the spring term. Summer courses taken after the application deadline do not count.

Spring 2026 Admission

All prerequisite coursework must be completed by the end of the Fall term. If the prerequisite coursework listed above has not been completed by December 1, only prerequisite coursework taken at UT Austin will be considered. Transferring in-progress prerequisite coursework from outside institutions will not be accepted for the Spring Admission cycle. It will be permitted for the Fall Admission cycle (2026).

*Most business students take the K and L calculus sequence. Students that claim AP credit for M 408R will satisfy the Calculus I requirement. Students that complete M 408R in-residence at UT Austin will satisfy both Calculus I and Calculus II requirements. Students that complete M 408Q will satisfy both Calculus I and Calculus II requirements.

• Ethical, academic and other university violations will be considered and could prevent admission to the McCombs BBA Program.
• Candidates must apply within their first, four long-semesters at UT-Austin.
• Students with 90 or more hours, or a completed degree, are encouraged to consider other options, such as completing a degree in their current college/school or alternate institution with the option of pursuing an MBA or MPA degree at a later date.
• 90 hours includes any university setting coursework, but it does not include dual credit or placement credit from high school.
• An undergraduate degree in Business is not required for entry into a Masters program in Business or Accounting. The majority of people pursuing an MBA degree do not have undergraduate degrees in Business.

The Canfield Business Honors Program requires a separate application in addition to the Internal Transfer application and is Sophomore admission only.

Application deadline: May 1

Decisions released: Mid-June

Learn more about CBHP Sophomore admissions

Internal transfer admission to the iMPA program requires a separate application and is for the Fall semester only.

Before you apply:

• ACC 311 and 312 must be completed.
• Early application deadline: June 1
• Final application deadline: July 31

For more information, contact the MPA Program Office. You must be admitted as an internal transfer before the iMPA program will consider your application.

Spring 2025 Info Sessions

• Thursday, March 27: 4:00-5:00 pm, GSB 3.106 (on-campus)
• Wednesday, April 16: 4:00-5:00 pm, online via Zoom
• Thursday, April 24: 4:00-5:00 pm, GSB 3.106 (on-campus)

Email the BBA Outreach Team for more information

Registering for Classes

During the application, you should register for a regular course load as though you are not applying for transfer admission to business. During your next registration period, you will be allowed to register for business courses.

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Declaring a Major

If you are admitted to the McCombs School of Business, you will be listed as an unspecified business major. You can declare a specific business major (eg., Accounting, Marketing, etc.) in the McCombs BBA Program Office after you:

1. Enroll in the McCombs School of Business

2. Remove all high school unit deficiencies

3. Complete 30 hours of college credit, including:

• Calculus I and II
• Micro- and Macroeconomics
• BA 101 and MAN 101

4. Register with BBA Career Management

• Pursue a different major at the University of Texas at Austin and complement it with a McCombs Certificate or Minor.
• Visit the Vick Advising Excellence Center. Career counselors work to help students clarify goals, explore interests, discuss personal concerns and develop a plan of action for their transition from college to a career.
• Consider McCombs for a graduate business degree. An undergraduate degree in Business is not required for entry into a Masters program in Business or Accounting.

Browse our Masters programs:

• Hildebrand MBA (full-time, executive, evening, and weekend options)
• MPA (integrated, traditional, and bridge options)
• MS in Business Analytics (online and on-campus options)
• MS in Finance
• MS in IT & Management
• MS in Marketing
• MS in Technology Commercialization