MACR Program Application Information
Application Requirements | Application Deadline | Fees & Tuition Rates | Applying Online | Paper Applications | Admissions Decisions | Additional Assistance
Students are strongly encouraged to apply online. Applying online streamlines the application process and reduces processing time.
All required documents should be received by the Graduate School by the application deadline in order for your application to be complete. Please ensure that your application contains the following:
- Formal application: Complete and submit your application online.
- Transcripts: Submit two official sets of transcripts (with English translations, if applicable). One set is for your file in the MACR Program Office and the other is routed to the Virginia Tech Graduate School.
- Letters of recommendation: At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the MACR Program Office. We request that your references complete the Reference Form.
- Test scores (GRE and TOEFL, if appropriate) should be sent directly to the Graduate School, institution code 5859, with a copy being sent to the MACR Program Office. There is no department code. Please have the testing authority submit your scores to Virginia Tech directly. If you submit the scores with your application, only official, sealed copies will be accepted.
- GRE (Graduate Record Examination): While we do not set a minimum GRE score for admission to the MACR Program, we expect excellent Verbal, Quantitative and Writing test scores.
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores are required of all international students whose first language is not English, except those applicants who have graduated from an accredited university where English is the language of instruction. The university-wide minimum requirement is 80 for Internet, 213 for Computer, and 550 for paper. TOEFL scores are not required of US permanent residents and US naturalized citizens.
- Official test scores should be sent to the Virginia Tech Graduate School, institution code 5859. Do not enter a department code.
Although the MACR Program does not adhere to a hard and fast application deadline, we encourage applicants to submit their complete applications, including supplemental materials, early to allow sufficient time for application processing. Pease be aware that international applicants must be accepted by the Graduate School no later than May 15 for fall and October 15 for spring to allow sufficient time for immigration processes and travel.
Prospective students seeking scholarships and loans should contact the Virginia Tech Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid for financial aid deadlines.
Degree seeking applicants must pay a $45 non-refundable application fee. Non-degree applicants and those former students who wish to re-admit must pay a non-refundable $25 application fee.
Information about tuition and fees
Click on the button below to apply online. Applying online will expedite the processing of your application. The $45 non-refundable fee is valid for one year.
You can track your application's progress online once it has been submitted and processed. The Graduate School will send you an e-mail providing instructions for checking your application status.
If you are unable or choose not to apply online, you may download the application form.
Once an applicant submits an application, a file is created containing support materials such as reference letters, test scores, transcripts, and other information. When the package is complete, information is reviewed by MACR Program Admissions Committee who makes a recommendation to the Program Director. Upon the MACR Program's recommendation, the Graduate School will make the final decision, and a letter from the dean of the Graduate School is sent to inform the student of the decision. Please allow six to eight weeks for a decision to be made.
For additional information or assistance, please contact the MACR Program Office.
Telephone: 540-231-6717
E-mail: anflynn@vt.edu