Admissions Portfolio

If you do not meet the requirements for direct admission to a W. P. Carey degree program, you may submit an Admissions Portfolio for review. We highly recommend all applicants to consult W. P. Carey academic advisors or admissions coordinators to inquire about changing majors through the direct admission requirements before submitting an admissions portfolio. The admissions portfolio process is competitive and admission is not guaranteed.

Concurrent Degree Request

If you are a current W. P. Carey student and intend to add a concurrent degree within the W. P. Carey School of Business, you may submit a Concurrent Degree Request for review. If your Concurrent Degree Request is approved, the newly added degree may follow the catalog year of the effective semester. The concurrent degree request process is competitive and admission is not guaranteed.

Students are only allowed a maximum of two denied attempts per Admissions Portfolio and Concurrent Degree Request. All Admissions Portfolio/Concurrent Degree Request decisions are final and applicants will be notified via email. Students are allowed to submit one Admissions Portfolio/Concurrent Degree Request per semester.

Earned Admission (Universal Learner Platform)

If you have met Earned Admission requirements through Universal Learner Platform for the BA program please submit a portfolio and report the skill classes you have completed. You do not have to write an essay, instead let us know you are going through Earned Admission. If you are pursuing a degree with ASU Online and you feel you have met earned admission please reach out to 844-691-2241.

Application Requirements

Before submitting the Admissions Portfolio/Concurrent Degree Request, please make sure you meet all of the following requirements: (Unless you are submitting for Earned Admission through Universal Learner Platform)

Admitted to ASU
In good academic standing if you are currently enrolled at ASU
Completion of 30 semester hours of college coursework with a C grade or higher
Completion of at least 6 business skill courses or their equivalents AND must have completed or be enrolled in the remaining 2 business skills courses (MAT 211 not required if submitting for Bachelor of Arts degrees):

CIS 105 (or equivalent) — Computer Applications and Information Technology
MAT 210 (or equivalent) — Brief Calculus
MAT 211 (or equivalent) — Math for Business Analysis
ECN 211 (or equivalent) — Macroeconomic Principles
ECN 212 (or equivalent) — Microeconomic Principles
ACC 231 (or equivalent) — Uses of Accounting Information I
ACC 241 (or equivalent) — Uses of Accounting Information II
ECN 221 (or equivalent) — Business Statistics

Students may refer to the Transfer Guide to determine course equivalents.

An ASU Academic Integrity violation may preclude a student from entering or changing W. P. Carey academic programs.

Application Procedure

Check and make sure you have been admitted to ASU
Submit Admission Portfolio or Concurrent Degree Request online.
If you are currently enrolled/have completed any coursework away from ASU, please attach your official or unofficial transcripts to [email protected]

Application Deadline

Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis and it can take up to 96 hours for a decision to be made. Please note, portfolios, and concurrent degree requests will not be processed during the last week of December. All decisions will be communicated through ASU e-mail on file. Please work with your academic advisor to determine the best time to submit your portfolio.

If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact our Undergraduate Admissions Office at [email protected] or call us at (480)965-5187.