Letters of recommendation are not required for NDSU Accounting undergraduate students/alumni.

Applicants who meet the requirements for consideration of admission in full standing may request a GMAT/GRE waiver from the Graduate Programs Coordinator. Waivers are not guaranteed, but rather are considered on a case-by-case basis. Decisions are made at the discretion of the MAcc admission committee.

Proof of Engish proficiency may be met in one or more of three ways:
1. Raised in a country in which English is the only official language
2. Earned a bachelor's degree or higher from a recognized institution within a country in which English is the only official language; or
3. Official English language test score—TOEFL iBT 71 or higher, IELTS academic 6.0 or higher; PTE academic 50 or higher; or Duolingo 105 or higher.

Graduate assistantship opportunities within the College of Business are very limited. All MAcc students are admitted without funding.

There may be case-by-case opportunities to apply for graduate assistantship positions after having gained admission to the program, but they are not guaranteed. Current MAcc students and those admitted by March 31 for fall or October 31 for spring may apply for department GA positions for fall semester, if available. Current students receive priority consideration over newly-admitted/incoming students.

Students also may search and apply for relevant graduate service assistantships through NDSU's Handshake platform. Status as an admitted or current student with an NDSU.edu email account is required in order to view NDSU positions in Handshake.

College of Business graduate student scholarships also are quite limited.

We do not offer scholarships to new/incoming students.

Current graduate students may apply for scholarships by submitting the general university scholarship application during the application window between November 1 and March 1 each year. Current students who submit the scholarship application and are selected for an award will see it apply to their account during the following academic year.

Many companies provide educational benefits to their employees in the form of tuition reimbursement or other financial support. We encourage students who plan to working as benefitted employees during their graduate studies to speak with their supervisor and/or Human Resources department to see if such a program exists for them.

U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens may qualify to be considered for federal student aid by completing the FAFSA. Questions regarding financial aid should be directed to NDSU's One Stop office.