Applicants are not required to have completed an undergraduate degree in a field related to the MS in taxation program. Applicants currently in an undergraduate program are eligible to apply, though an undergraduate degree must be conferred prior to matriculation to the Kogod graduate program.

Minimum required score of 100 or higher is required for the internet-based test (IBT)
Minimum score of 7 or higher is required.

Full-time work experience is not required to apply to the MS in taxation program.

A current copy of your resume is required and must be uploaded in the supplemental items section of the online application. Please include months when referring to employment and education history. Full-length or long-format resumes are welcome. Applicants DO NOT need to edit their resume down to a one-page version.

A statement of purpose of approximately 750 words in length is required for the full-time MS in taxation program. The prompt for the statement of purpose is:

Tell us about your decision to pursue a graduate degree at the Kogod School of Business.

Please be sure to answer each of the following:

What short-term goals do you intend to achieve one (1) to five (5) years AFTER completing your degree?
What long-term goals do you intend to achieve five (5) to ten or more (10+) years AFTER completing your degree?
How will this degree help you in achieving these goals

One letter of recommendation is required for the MS in taxation program.

The letter of recommendation should be coordinated electronically, however if this is not possible, recommendations may be submitted by the recommender using the email or mailing options listed below. Letters submitted directly by the applicant will not be accepted.

Transcripts detailing your academic record must be provided for all undergraduate and/or graduate institutions attended.

Transcripts for courses taken as part of a study abroad program (if listed on your undergraduate transcript) or for courses completed for professional development purposes do not require separate submission.

Applicants may be admitted without reference to their baccalaureate record if they earned at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA in a master's degree program completed at a regionally accredited institution or if they earned at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA for the last 12 credit hours of a master's or doctoral degree program still in progress.