McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
B.S. in Commerce
A rigorous and varied liberal arts education is critical to your success at McIntire. We want students to complete a minimum of two academic years before enrolling.
The School of Commerce will consider applications from external transfers to enter into the second and third year of the Commerce Curriculum for this term.
Second-Year Admission Requirements
Students who will have completed around 30 credits at the time of entry should apply as second-years and will be expected to have:
Students who enroll in McIntire as second year-students will be required to complete six semesters at McIntire. Also, if not completed prior to transferring, these students will be expected to complete the general education requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences before graduating from McIntire.
Third-Year Admission Requirements
Students who have completed around 60 credits should apply as third-years and will be expected to have completed or be currently enrolled in:
*First Writing Requirement, Humanities, and World Languages as defined by the College of Arts & Sciences Area Requirements.
The School of Commerce will consider applications from external transfers to enter into the second year of the Commerce curriculum.
Competitive applications for transfer will be expected to have:
Students who enroll in McIntire as second-years will be required to complete six semester at McIntire. If not completed prior to transferring, these students will be expected to complete the general education requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences before graduating from McIntire.
Transfer credit toward a degree is allowed for approved work completed at another college or university, or at other schools of the University, upon presentation of an official transcript of record. The School of Commerce grants transfer credit based on an analysis of the content, level, and comparability of the courses taken; the applicability of the courses to the student's intended major and degree program; the quality of the student's performance in the course; and the accreditation of the institution at which the work was completed. However, no credit is given for a required upper-level Commerce course unless that course is taken in the School of Commerce. No adjustment of transfer credit is made after the student's first semester in the School of Commerce. In general, credit is not granted for work completed with a grade of less than C; business courses beyond the elementary courses in accounting; or more than one credit of physical or health education courses.
Please consult the McIntire Office of Undergraduate Admission’s prospective transfer student page for additional information.
As part of our review process, we consider:
Course load per semester
Course rigor
Trend in performance
Cumulative GPA
Quantitative GPA as calculated from grades in prerequisite courses, including COMM 2010 and 2020, ECON 2010 and 2020, math, statistics, or UVA equivalents of any of these courses.
Our advisors can talk to you about your interests, and whether McIntire is the place for you. Some general guidelines include: