Admissions Requirements for Ph.D. Programs

Application Form

Individuals wishing to apply for a Ph.D. program should complete the online application for admission. If you are unable to complete the application online, or should you need to send in supporting documentation, please email us at gsb@walton.uark.edu .

Application Fee^** (non-refundable)

A $60.00 application fee must accompany application materials. The fee must be made payable to the University of Arkansas in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank. The application fee is non-refundable and no application will be processed without the fee. ^**Application fee may be waived under certain circumstances.

Résumé

A current résumé is required. Be certain that your résumé indicates your full-time and part-time employment history, extracurricular collegiate, professional, and community activities, honors and awards, and foreign language proficiency.

Transcripts

Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded for initial review, but official transcripts must be received to finalize any admission offer. Official transcripts from each college or university you attended, undergraduate and graduate, are required. Coursework completed at one institution and posted on the transcript of a second institution is not acceptable. A transcript from the original institution is required (this includes summer course work, exchange programs, etc.). Official transcripts must be received in sealed envelopes.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation are required in support of your application. One should come from an individual who is familiar with your scholastic record and one should come from an individual who is familiar with your professional performance. The third letter can be from either a second academic or professional reference or from someone who knows you well and is familiar with your potential as a graduate student.

Personal Statement of Objectives

Include ways in which you have been influenced by past academic and work experiences, personal strengths and weaknesses, career goals, research interests, and benefits you anticipate from this program. Length should be kept to one-to-two pages.

Official GMAT or GRE Score Report

We require test scores to be sent directly to the University of Arkansas. The appropriate test must be taken within five years of the semester in which you wish to enroll. Visit our Application Deadlines page to see which tests are accepted for admission to the program in which you are interested in applying. Official test scores must be received to finalize any admission offer. Our Institution Code for all official test scores is 6866.