MBA Admissions

The Elon MBA program enrolls cohorts each September and March. Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis throughout the year. Please submit all required application materials as early as possible, but no later than August 15 for the fall semester and February 15 for the spring semester.

The MBA admissions policy is designed to select outstanding students who have demonstrated academic ability, professional leadership and managerial promise. Each applicant is considered in light of all completed academic work, test scores, evidence of leadership and motivation, professional experience and credentials, and letters of recommendation.
 

MBA Admission Requirements and Procedures

Completed applications should be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions and must include:

• Evidence of an earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate studies completed or taken
• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Records Examination (GRE) taken within the last five years (This requirement may be waived if an applicant possesses a master's degree in a quantitative discipline. To be reviewed for a GMAT/GRE waiver, prospective students must submit all official transcripts and a resume. You do not have to apply first for this review.)
• Two years of professional work experience
• A resume is required for all applications
• Three letters of recommendation; two from supervisors and one other
• A completed application form with a $50 nonrefundable fee (check or money order made payable to Elon University)
• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required unless English is the student's native language or the language of instruction. A minimum TOEFL score of 79 (internet-based tests) or 213 (computer-based examinations) is required. English translations of transcripts and explanations of grading systems are required.
• Once a student is admitted, a $250 non-refundable deposit will be required to secure a spot in the class.

MBA Admission Standards

A minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate work and a GMAT score of 500 or GRE composite score of 1000 (or 297 on the revised GRE taken after 7/31/11) is recommended.  Application review also strongly considers a student's professional experience (resume) and letters of recommendation.

Foundational Courses

The MBA Program requires that all students take foundation coursework in Accounting and Finance prior to enrolling in the core MBA Accounting and Finance courses.  These two foundation classes are taught by Elon MBA faculty and are designed specifically to prepare students for the Elon core MBA classes. 

Students are not required to complete these foundation courses before they can enroll in the regular MBA classes.  You may take any classes that do not require accounting or finance as pre-requisites.

Students who have prior coursework in finance and accounting are eligible to take placement exams which, if passed, will enable the student to exempt this requirement.  The assessment exams are available in both accounting and finance.