The Admission Committee of the full-time MBA Program is concerned with each applicant's interest, aptitude, and potential for achievement in graduate business studies. The program is structured to accommodate students with various undergraduate degrees. Program applications are reviewed on a "rolling" basis. Students may enter the program in the fall, spring or summer. All candidates must have completed a four year undergraduate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution of higher learning to qualify for admission. Work experience is not a requirement.
Application Procedures and Deadlines
Although there are no formal application deadlines, we recommend that all information be received in the Graduate Admission Office by July 15th for fall admission, November 15th for spring admission, and April 15th for summer admission. International applicants .should consider having their applications filed two months prior to the dates listed above.
All applicants must submit the following items directly to the Graduate Admission Office:
- Application Form. Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Applicants who do not elect to apply online may download the application and send it to La Salle University by mail.
- Application Fee $35.00. The fee is waived for candidates who apply online.
- Test scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or, with permission of the Director of the appropriate Graduate Business Program, the GRE. La Salle's school code for reporting scores from the GMAT is 548-KK-38. LaSalle's school code for reporting scores from the GRE is 2363.
Note: These scores must be forwarded from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) www.mba.com/mba/Customer Service or from to the Educational Testing Service (ETS) www.ets.org/gre. The University does not accept scores directly from students.
- Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended.
- Two letters of reference.
- Resume
- All documents should be submitted to:
Office of Graduate Enrollment
La Salle University – Box 826
1900 W. Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199
215.951.1100 / Fax 215.951.1462
grad@lasalle.edu
Waiver of the GMAT or GRE Requirement
Traditionally, only applicants possessing a Master’s or Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) may be considered for a GMAT/GRE waiver.
Effective Fall 2012 applicants with an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB accredited program who have a minimum overall GPA of 3.2 or above will also be granted a GMAT/GRE waiver.
AACSB Accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Less than 5% of the world's 13,000 business programs have earned AACSB Accreditation.
Click here to see if your undergraduate business program is AACSB accredited.Conditional Admission
A limited number of students with at least a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher may be admitted into the program for one semester without the GMAT or GRE test scores. Conditionally accepted students are required to successfully complete the GMAT or GRE by the end of their first enrolled semester. Conditionally accepted students are not eligible for financial aid loans until they are fully (regularly) accepted to the program
Transfer Credit
An applicant may request the transfer of graduate credit(s) earned at another institution. Each request will be evaluated on its own merits. Grades accepted for transfer must be "B" or better. A maximum of six credits on the graduate level (600-level) will be accepted for transfer purposes.
Selection Criteria
Because each applicant's background and profile is unique, the Admission Committee does not establish specific quantitative minimum requirements for admission; however, it does adhere to the accreditation standards established by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business.
La Salle University does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, color religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Admission is based solely upon an applicant's qualifications.
Elizabeth Scofield, MBA
Director
MBA - Full Time Graduate Studies
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
Phone: 215.951.1913
Fax: 215.951.1886
E-mail: ftmba@lasalle.edu
La Salle University reserves the right to alter or change this information
at any time, without notice.