Business Administration (MBA)

Students applying to the KU MBA program must have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. In order to apply, please submit:

• Application: Apply Online
• An application fee of $35, payable to Kutztown University
• A statement of why you wish to pursue the MBA program
• A current professional resume
• An official copy of your transcript from every college or university you have attended
• Two completed Professional Reference forms
• Graduate Management AdmissionTest (GMAT) results or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or qualify for the **GMAT waiver
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for international students only

All elements of your application do not need to be submitted at once. Graduate Admissions will assemble the elements as you submit them. However, you must submit the application form, along with payment of the application fee to Office of Graduate Admissions or                           
Office of International Admissions (for international students only) first.

Due to the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus), GMAT or GRE test scores are not required upon submission of your application for fall 2020 admission. However, after review of your application we may require test scores for a more thorough evaluation, especially in consideration of an applicant with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0.

The GMAT (or GRE) could be waived if you meet one of the following:

• Have an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited University and have
  • An overall GPA of 3.2 or above, or
  • An overall GPA of 3.0 or above and 3 years of professional experience, or
  • More than 5 years of professional experience.
• Hold a CFA Charter or CPA license or have passed the CPA or CFA certifying exams.
• Master's degree or higher from an accredited graduate program.
• Have 10 or more years of professional experience in a managerial role.
• Hold a professional certification in a field related to business, including but not limited to CFA, CMA or CPA.

The GMAT/GRE can be deferred and eventually waived if you have graduated with a 3.0 GPA in any undergraduate discipline and have at least 2 years business experience. You can take up to four (4) courses in the program.  If you achieve a B or better in each course and an overall GPA of 3.3, the GMAT/GRE will be waived.

Waivers may be considered in other situations and are at the discretion of the Dean.

Graduate Transfer Credit policy: The maximum number of semester hours of graduate credit approved for transfer is not to exceed 1/3 of the credits required for the completion of the program. No graduate course for which a grade of less than “B” or its equivalent was earned may be accepted as transfer credit. Grades earned in courses transferred from other colleges and universities are not included in determining the graduate student’s GPA at Kutztown University. Graduate courses taken at Kutztown University while not enrolled in a Master’s degree program do not count as transfer credits.