MBA Admission & Application Requirements

MBA Application Deadlines for Summer 2025, Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

  • Summer: May 1
  • Fall: August 1
  • Spring: November 15

Steps to Apply

You may begin your application before all documents are ready. BusinessCAS saves your progress, and you may return any time to continue updating your application.

  1. Create your account in BusinessCAS
  2. Select your preferred term for the Master of Business Administration.
  3. Complete the three general application sections.
  4. Complete the fourth, MSUM section (See Application Requirements below).
  5. Make sure to request all documents before submitting your application. Once you submit, you can no longer amend or upload additional documents.
  6. International Students will not be granted a visa for the summer term. They may apply and begin the program online in the summer, then request visa sponsorship for the following fall or spring term.
  7. Pay the $70 application fee.

The Admission and Graduate Studies Offices will verify your documents and requirements.

MBA Admission Requirements

  • A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
  • No specific undergraduate major is required.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
  • Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.00 should complete the Appeal for Minimum Requirement question.

MBA Application Requirements

  • BusinessCAS application
  • A current resume.
  • Contact information for one reference.
  • Unofficial transcripts are required from all institutions you list on your application.

International Student Requirements

  • An official comprehensive course-by-course transcript evaluation by Educational Credential Evaluator (ECE), World Education Services (WES) or any other NACES accredited evaluation firm, from post-secondary institutions outside the U.S.
  • The ECE, WES, or NACES evaluation must certify your international degree is equivalent to a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
  • For students whose native language is not English, or who were not taught in English, an official score from either TOEFL (6678 MSUM code) or IELTS (Minnesota State University Moorhead), or Duolingo English Test (Share Score with Minnesota State University Moorhead) is required.
    • TOEFL scores of 550 (PBT) or 78-80 (iBT)
    • IELTS overall band score of 6.5
    • DET score of 120

On Campus International Students-Visa Sponsorship Requirements

Upload the following documents under the Optional Documents section.

For questions about the program or the application process please contact the Admissions Office at 218.477.2161 or email admissions@mnstate.edu.

Visit the BusinessCAS Applicant Help Center for detailed application instructions.

Questions about completing the application:
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