Admission Requirements

You may apply for admission for the Fall, Spring or Summer semesters. Students admitted before the semester starts may take classes in either of the two eight-week terms (term A or term B) offered that semester. If you miss the semester deadline, you will be considered for admission in the following semester. Application deadlines are July 1 for the Fall semester, November 1 for the Spring semester, and April 1 for the Summer semester.

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Bachelor’s Degree, 3.0 GPA Recommended

Provide unofficial transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended. Official transcripts will be required for admission.

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GMAT or GRE Score Optional

We utilize a holistic approach in our admissions decisions that values a mix of backgrounds and professional experience and considers previous academic record and length of work experience. A GMAT/GRE is not required but is optional to submit. You will not be disadvantaged for not submitting a GMAT/GRE score, but it may be advantageous if you want to strengthen other elements of your application, such as years of work experience.

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Three Reference Names and Contact Information

All three references must be former or current supervisors or professors. Nebraska will contact your references only if the committee deems it necessary. You do not need to include letters of recommendations.

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Personal Statement

All applicants are required to submit a personal statement of 750 words or less through the graduate application. The statement is evaluated on content, sentence structure and grammar. Your personal statement should include the following:

• Briefly describe your past professional experience and relevant skills.
• What would you contribute to our MBA program?
• What are some of your short- and long-term professional goals?
• How would a University of Nebraska–Lincoln MBA assist you in achieving your goals?

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Professional Resume

A professional resume should be submitted through the graduate application. Please include the following: relevant work experience, skills and involvement and education.

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Three Years of Accumulated Work Experience

Applicants for MBA@Nebraska are recommended to have at least three years of accumulated professional work experience. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

For those with three or fewer years of work experience, we recommend you improve your chances by submitting GMAT scores or enrolling in one of our online graduate certificates. To find out which graduate certificate you should pursue to round out your current education and experience, please contact businessgrad@unl.edu.

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TOEFL Exam (Required for International Students)

TOEFL score (minimum score of 550 written, 213 computer based or 80 iBT)

Alternatively, international students may submit IELTS scores. A score of 6.5 is required.

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Prerequisites for MBA Program

You must have completed college-level statistics before you take the required economics and finance courses. If you have not taken statistics, you can fulfill this prerequisite at any accredited undergraduate school.

Admissions Process

Apply

Apply online and submit the $50 application fee.

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Upload Supporting Documents

All Supporting Documents including unofficial transcripts and test scores are uploaded directly via the graduate application.

You are required to submit an unofficial transcript from each post-secondary institution you have attended during the application review process.

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Submit Official Transcripts

If you are admitted, you will be required to submit an official transcript sent directly from each institution you have attended to The Office of Graduate Studies. We recommend that you complete this task before your admitted term begins. A hold will be placed on your account if they do not receive your official transcripts by October 1 for the fall term, February 1 for the spring term and July 1 for the summer term. Students will have until that day to submit official transcripts or your admission will be rescinded.

Transcripts can be sent electronically to graduate@unl.edu or by mail to

University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Graduate Admissions
1100 Seaton Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0619

International Student Transcript Submission

If you are an international student, please refer to the Nebraska Office of Graduate Studies for transcript and document information.

International Transcript Information

Additional information on Application Requirements can be found at Graduate Studies website.