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Graduate students are admitted through a cooperative effort between The Graduate School of the University of South Carolina and the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management. Students can complete the main application form and pay the $50 application fee online. To access The Graduate School electronic application, click here.
In addition to completing the online application form, applicants must send all supporting material directly to The Graduate School. The address to which all supporting material is to be sent is:
The Graduate School
University of South Carolina
901 Sumter St., Suite 303
Columbia, SC 29208
The following supporting material is required with the application:
- A current resume.
- A one to two page Statement of Career Objectives that specifically addresses how the department's Master's curriculum will help the applicant achieve these objectives.
- At least two letters of recommendation, with at least one from a current or former professor that can comment on the applicant’s ability to succeed in graduate studies. The Letter of Recommendation Form which is downloadable from The Graduate School website may be used but is not required. Letters may be sent directly from recommenders or, if submitted by the applicant, must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the recommender’s signature across the sealed flap.
- One official transcript from each college or university attended (undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate). Successful applicants generally have a GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale). Such a GPA, however, does not guarantee admission.
- Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores. Successful applicants generally score at least 500 (verbal and quantitative combined) on the GMAT or at least 1000 (verbal and quantitative combined) on the GRE. These scores, however, do not guarantee admission. GMAT/GRE scores more than five years old will not be accepted under any circumstances. The code for submitting GMAT scores is 5818.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. International applicants who have received a degree from a college or university in the United States are not required to submit a TOEFL or IELTS. Test scores are valid for two years only.
NOTE: Applications will not be considered until all components of the application have been received by The Graduate School.
Application Deadlines and Entry Terms
Spring semester: November 15
First summer session: May 1
Second summer session: June 1
Fall Session: July 1
The application and all supporting material (including official GRE or GMAT scores) must be received by The Graduate School by the deadline in order to be considered for admission. Admission deadlines are firm.
Applications from international students must be submitted 30 days prior to the deadlines above.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Sandy Strick
Director of Graduate Studies
School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
1-803-777-6665
strick@mailbox.sc.edu |
