Admission Requirements
Overview
All domestic students must first meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and all International students must meet International Programs admission requirements before they can be considered for admission to the Master of Business Administration program.
Registration in any of the courses identified in Degree Requirements, Required Coursework requires:
- Admission to the Graduate School and the MBA program or
- Consent of the instructor and the Associate Dean of the College of Business.
Transfer Students
Students requesting transfer credits for courses must submit appropriate written justification, including course descriptions, syllabi, etc.
Apply to the NMSU Graduate School
Graduate School admission requirements must be met before applicants may be admitted to the Master of Business Administration program.
NOTE: Application deadlines for domestic and international students are not the same; please ensure you are aware of all applicable deadlines.
- NMSU Graduate School application forms are available for both domestic and international students.
- International students apply through International Student & Scholar Services and submit a completed “International Application for Admission” form with a non-refundable application fee. The current university Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) requirement is 530 (paper test), 197 (computer test). In lieu of a TOEFL score of 530, an applicant may agree to successfully complete NMSU’s International Intensive English Program (IIEP).
- Provide complete undergraduate and graduate transcripts. NMSU’s Registrar Office has transcript information.
Applications, transcripts and a non-refundable application fee must be submitted to the Graduate School at:
Dean, Graduate School New Mexico State University P.O. Box 30001 MSC 3G Las Cruces NM 88003-8001Apply to the Master of Business Administration Program
Applicants must be admitted to the Graduate School before they are considered for admission to the MBA program.
Applicants to the MBA program must meet one of the following criteria as well as additional factors including professional work experience, previous graduate work, letters of reference, etc.:
- Comprehensive information about the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is online at mba.com. Applicant must have achieved a minimum GMAT score of 400 and a combined undergraduate GPA X GMAT score of at least 1400. For example, assume an applicant’s undergraduate GPA is 3.50 and they received the minimum GMAT score of 400: 3.50 x 400 = 1400.
- Official GMAT scores should be submitted to the MBA Program Office t least one month prior to initial enrollment in the program.
- GMAT Program Code (part-time students): 98RKX76
- GMAT Program Code (full-time students): 98RKX52
- Additional factors used in evaluating applicants include professional work experience, previous graduate work, letter of reference, etc. These factors are at the discretion of the MBA director.
- Official GMAT scores should be submitted to the MBA Program Office t least one month prior to initial enrollment in the program.
- Applicant has received a graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Applicant has completed at least 4 years of relevant, full-time professional work experience after the baccalaureate degree and compiled an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25.