Both Rice undergraduates and those from other institutions are welcome to apply. We also encourage all majors to apply.
Information regarding application requirements and deadlines for both Rice undergraduates and non-Rice undergraduates can be found below.
Undergraduate students currently enrolled at Rice may submit an application once you have completed BUSI 305-Financial Accounting.
Application fee: The $75 application fee is waived for Rice undergraduates and alumni.
Application requirements: Rice undergraduates or alumni are required to submit:
We do not require a GMAT or GRE test score from applicants who are Rice undergraduates or alumni.
Transcripts: You do not need to submit your Rice academic transcripts; we will retrieve your Rice transcript ourselves. You only need to submit transcripts from any other institution you attended whose credits were transferred to Rice. It is not necessary to submit transcripts from summer coursework or study abroad if those courses were not required for your degree, they total fewer than 9 credit hours and completion of those courses is already reflected on your Rice transcript.
Have any non-Rice official transcripts mailed directly to:
MAcc Program Admissions
6100 Main St., MS-531
Houston, TX 77005
Or have them officially emailed from the educational institution to: RiceMAcc@rice.edu.
Essays: All applicants will submit a Statement of Purpose.
Required: Statement of Purpose – Describe your short-term and long-term career goals, and how the MAcc will help you achieve those goals. Include in your discussion: Where do you see yourself in one, five and 10 years after completing the MAcc, and why are you interested in earning a MAcc degree from Rice? (Maximum 750 words)
Optional: Scholarship Essay – Describe for the Admissions Committee what unique background, talents, experiences, or skills sets you apart from other applicants.
Résumé: You will be required to upload your résumé as you complete the online application. Your uploaded résumé should be one page in length and in the PDF format. The résumé should highlight your academic, extracurricular and professional achievements.
Confidential evaluation: Select one person who, based on their relationship with you, can evaluate your potential to succeed in a rigorous master of accounting program and in your subsequent professional business career. Rice students often select their BUSI 305 professor. If you feel it is necessary, you may submit a second recommendation. Note that recommendations from personal friends, relatives, academic advisers, or family acquaintances are not appropriate.
All evaluations will be submitted electronically via the application system. You will be asked to provide the email address for your referee during the application process. Let your reference writer know that they will be contacted via e-mail to submit his evaluation of you. Please verify that the email addresses you provide are valid and correct. Emails to referees are not sent by the application system until you have submitted your application. Please do not mail or email copies of your evaluations.
Interview: Once an application is completed, the admissions committee may request an evaluative interview. Interviews are by invitation only after all materials have been received and initially reviewed.
Undergraduates and alumni from other institutions may submit an application once you have completed the direct equivalent of Rice's introductory financial accounting undergraduate course, BUSI 305: Financial Accounting. See the program prerequisites page for more information.
Application fee: The application fee is $75.
Application requirements: All non-Rice undergraduate applicants are required to submit:
Essays:
Required: Statement of Purpose – Describe your short-term and long-term career goals, and how the MAcc will help you achieve those goals. Include in your discussion: Where do you see yourself in one, five and 10 years after completing the MAcc, and why are you interested in earning a MAcc degree from Rice? (Maximum 750 words)
Optional: Scholarship Essay – Describe for the Admissions Committee what unique background, talents, experiences, or skills sets you apart from other applicants.
Transcripts: You must provide transcripts from your degree-granting institutions and from those institutions whose grades were transferred to your degree-granting institution, unless those grades appear on your final transcript. It is not necessary to submit transcripts from summer coursework or study abroad if those classes were not required for your degree, they total fewer than nine credit hours, and completion of those courses is already reflected on your main transcript.
Unofficial copies of your transcripts will suffice for your application. If you are offered admission to the Rice MAcc, however, you must arrange for your official transcripts to be sent to us directly from the educational institutions. Official transcripts should be emailed to: RiceMAcc@rice.edu or mailed to:
MAcc Program Admissions
6100 Main St., MS-531
Houston, TX 77005
Standardized Test Score: Applicants provide either a GMAT or GRE score to be eligible for the Rice Master of Accounting program. It is sufficient to input your own test score on the application. However, if you are offered admission to the Rice MAcc, you must arrange to have your official GMAT or GRE score report sent directly to us. The GMAT code for Rice is 3WS-WD-35; the GRE code is 7502.
Applicants with strong academic performance may request a standardized test score waiver. If you would like to be considered, you will need to fill out our GMAT/GRE waiver form.
Resumé: You will be required to upload your resumé as you complete the online application. Your uploaded résumé should be one page in length and in the PDF format. The resumé should highlight your academic, extracurricular and professional achievements.
Confidential evaluations: Select two people who, based on their relationship with you, can evaluate your potential to succeed in a rigorous graduate accounting program and in a subsequent professional business career. We prefer that at least one of your evaluators be a professor who taught a class you completed. Use your best judgment in selecting evaluators; if you feel it is necessary, you may also include a note in your application explaining your choice.
Recommendations should be current and should address your potential as a MAcc candidate. Recommendations from personal friends, relatives, academic advisers or family acquaintances are not appropriate.
All evaluations will be submitted electronically via the application system. You will be asked to provide the email address for your referee during the application process. Let your reference writer know that they will be contacted via e-mail to submit their evaluation of you. Please verify that the email addresses you provide are valid and correct and please do not mail or email copies of your evaluations.
You may opt to submit a third evaluation.
Interview: Once an application is completed, the admissions committee may request an evaluative interview. Interviews are by invitation only after all materials have been received and initially reviewed. These interviews are typically conducted via Zoom.
International students follow most of the same application procedures as domestic students, with a few exceptions.
International applicants who did not earn a bachelor’s degree from an English-speaking institution are required to submit an English proficiency exam test from one of the following:
All test scores are valid for two years. Please allow at least four weeks for your test results to reach us. Applicants should score at least 90 on the iBT (internet-based) TOEFL or at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL. For students who choose to take the IELTS in lieu of TOEFL, the minimum score is 7.
Additional information about each test may be obtained from the following:
TOEFL: http://www.toefl.org (use Rice University Jones School of Business code 7320)
PTE: http://www.pearsonpte.com
IELTS: http://www.ielts.org
Duolingo: https://englishtest.duolingo.com (select Rice Business - Jones Graduate School)
We require all non-U.S. transcripts to be evaluated (on a course-by-course basis), translated, and submitted directly to us through one of the three following companies:
You should request that the evaluator send the translated version directly to Rice at:
MAcc Program Admissions
6100 Main St., MS-531
Houston, TX 77005
We are now accepting applications from candidates for the MAcc Class of 2024 (which is the cohort that begins studies in August 2023 and graduates in May 2024).
| Decision Round | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Friday, October 14, 2022 |
| Round 2 | Friday, January 6, 2023 |
| Round 3 | Friday, April 14, 2023 |
Schedule an appointment to discuss the Master of Accounting program with our Assistant Director of Specialty Programs, Chase Crook.
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The world’s financial markets are demanding greater corporate transparency and higher quality financial reporting. As a result, there is growing need for highly trained accounting professionals with superb critical thinking skills and integrity.
Accounting is a high-demand skill that provides excellent earning potential to Master’s graduates. As a result, regardless of undergraduate major or background, a graduate degree in accounting can transform your career trajectory in as little as one year.
