An applicant's complete application package, including application to Graduate School, official transcripts, official GMAT/GRE scores, required application fee and, when required, proof of immunization must be received in the Office of the Graduate School no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of classes each semester. To ensure time for issuance of an I-20, international students must submit a complete application, including all the above plus official TOEFL scores and a financial guarantee no later than 90 days prior to the beginning of classes each semester.
Unconditional Admission
Applicants for the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree program must submit a score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Entering students will be granted unconditional admission if they meet one of the following sets of criteria:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, or its equivalent on a 4.0 scale, on all undergraduate coursework completed AND a minimum GMAT composite score of 480.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, or its equivalent on a 4.0 scale, on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework completed AND a minimum GMAT composite score of 480.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, or its equivalent on a 4.0 scale, on all undergraduate coursework completed AND a minimum GRE composite score of 300 with a minimum of 145 on the Verbal Section and a minimum of 145 on the Quantitative Section.
- A minimum GPA of 3.00, or its equivalent on a 4.0 scale, on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework completed and a minimum GRE composite score of 300 with a minimum of 145 on the Verbal Section and a minimum of 145 on the Quantitative Section.
Information pertaining to the GMAT or GRE may be obtained by contacting the Testing Center at (870) 972-2038. International students must submit the required TOEFL or IELTS scores.
Conditional Admission
An applicant for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program may be admitted conditionally in one of the following ways at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Programs:
- A minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75. However, no more than nine hours of MBA coursework (excluding foundation courses) may be taken by an individual who has not met the minimum GRE/GMAT score;
- A minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.25 AND a minimum GMAT composite score of 450;
- A minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.25 AND a minimum GRE composite score of 280 with a minimum of 140 on the verbal section and a minimum of 140 on the quantitative section.
To be moved from conditional to unconditional admission under option #1 above, the candidate must complete either the GRE or the GMAT with the required minimum score for unconditional admission. If admitted conditionally under either option #2 or #3 above, the candidate must have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.25 in the first twelve hours of 6000-level courses in the MBA program. If the candidate fails to meets these requirements, they will not be allowed to continue in the program unless the minimum GRE/GMAT scores for unconditional admission are achieved.
