Graduate Level Admission
Applicants for admission to Carroll College graduate programs must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited and approved institution. Admission to the graduate programs is based on evidence that the applicant will be able to successfully complete a program leading to a post-baccalaureate degree, certificate, or credential in the field to which the student is applying.
Carroll College does not admit applicants on provisional status to graduate programs. However, a department may recommend that an individual take additional courses or examinations for future consideration for admission.
Procedure
Application for graduate admission should be made online at www.carroll.edu. Supporting documentation, such as official transcripts and test scores, must be mailed to:
Office of Admission
Carroll College
1601 North Benton Avenue
Helena, MT 59625
Application Deadlines
Fall Semester: July 1
Spring Semester: December 1
Summer Semester: April 1
Criteria for Admission to the Master of Accountancy Program
- Evidence of a bachelor’s degree in any field from a U.S. or international regionally accredited post-secondary institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
- Evidence of completion of the Background Curriculum for Master of Accountancy.
- Graduate application and official transcripts per Carroll College Graduate Admissions.
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) (with score converted to comparable GMAT) score of at least 430. Carroll's GRE Designated Institution Code is 4136. The GMAT or GRE may be waived for the following applicants:
- Professionals with 5 or more years of experience.
- Carroll College Accounting majors with an overall GPA of at least 3.25 on the last 60 credits.
- Proof of English for those whose first language is not English: TOEFL (85) or IELTS (7.0). This requirement can be waived on a case-by-case basis or if the student has obtained a bachelor’s degree from a US regionally accredited institution and is otherwise admissible to the program.
- Students may enroll either full-time or part-time in the Master of Accountancy program.
Criteria for Admission to the Master of Social Work Program
- Evidence of a bachelor’s degree in any field from a U.S. or international regionally accredited post-secondary institution. For unconditional admission, an applicant's cumulative GPA over the last two years of undergraduate education should be no less than 3.00. We will, however, consider applicants with less than a 3.00 GPA for conditional admission. If your GPA is less than a 3.00, submit a brief letter explaining your undergraduate performance and how you will maintain a 3.00 in Carroll's MSW program.
- Evidence of completion of the Background Curriculum for Master of Social Work. See below for a description of this curriculum.
- Graduate application and official transcripts per Carroll College Graduate Admissions.
- A professional essay that adequately responds to prompts provided in the application system.
- References supporting the applicant’s potential to a complete a graduate-level academic program.
- Proof of English for those whose first language is not English: TOEFL (85) or IELTS (7.0). This requirement can be waived on a case-by-case basis or if the student has obtained a bachelor’s degree from a US regionally accredited institution and is otherwise admissible to the program.
- Students may enroll either full-time or part-time in the Master of Social Work program.
- The program offers an advanced standing option for applicants who possess an undergraduate degree in Social Work (BSW or BSSW) that was obtained within the last seven (7) years and was from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). This option is consistent with the CSWE requirement that students should not repeat generalist content that had been achieved at the baccalaureate level when enrolling in a Master of Social Work program.