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Admissions, Applications and Deadlines
You should apply whenever you believe your application is strongest—it’s better to meet a later deadline with a strong application than to rush to meet an early deadline. We offer four deadlines: Oct. 15, Jan. 5, March 1 and April 15. While we will have seats available through all of the deadlines, if you are interested in merit-based financial aid you should apply by no later than Jan. 5 for best financial aid consideration. International applicants should also apply by Jan. 5 due to the additional time it takes to secure a student visa.
No, we only offer fall admission.
To reapply, you must complete a new online application including submission of all required supporting documents. You may submit your new application prior to any application deadline. You are welcome to register the same recommender you used in your prior application, or you may choose a new recommender. In the first required essay, in addition to outlining your career goals, we encourage you to specifically discuss your professional and academic accomplishments since your last application. We are happy to provide re-applicants with an application fee waiver. Please contact us via email iumba@indiana.edu prior to reapplying to request a waiver.
All students offered admission to the MBA Program are automatically considered for merit-based aid offered by the Kelley School of Business; there is no additional application to complete. While some awards are in the form of scholarships and fellowships, others are in the form of graduate assistantships. Awards go to the strongest candidates offered admission—no particular test scores or GPA guarantees aid; we consider many factors. Awards range in value from approximately $5,000 to full tuition.
Interviews are not required. They are offered by invitation only, after you apply. Not all applicants will be invited to interview. For those who are invited, the invitation can come at any point in the process up until shortly before admission decisions are released. We do not offer alumni interviews; all interviews are conducted by members of the admissions committee.
Test Scores
No. We consider many factors in the admissions and financial aid selection process, so we can't predict your chances without reviewing your complete application. To benchmark your statistics against current Kelley MBA students you can review our class profile.
Yes, you may submit valid results of either the GMAT or the GRE. Your scores should demonstrate a balance between verbal and quantitative skills. If you've taken the exams more than once, don't worry—we'll consider your highest scores.
There is no minimum required score, but the average is near 670. A lower score may be compensated for by strength in other aspects of your application. GMAT scores are valid for five years.
If you’ve taken the GMAT or GRE more than once, your highest score will be used when evaluating your application.
The code for the Full-Time MBA Program at Indiana University Bloomington is 8ZG-41-37. Visit www.mba.com to learn how to have your official score reports sent.
The code for Indiana University, Bloomington is 1324. Visit www.ets.org/gre to learn how to have your official score reports sent.
The Kelley School’s Full-Time MBA program admits high-potential applicants into our academically rigorous curriculum. We typically require the GMAT or GRE as one demonstration of quantitative and analytic capability. In light of the recent challenges associated with taking standardized tests, candidates may apply for a waiver of this requirement and submit other evidence of their academic qualifications. We expect to award a limited number of waivers to candidates with otherwise strong qualifications. In evaluating waiver requests, we consider many factors, including rigor and achievement from previous undergraduate and graduate degrees, evidence of work experience requiring analytical and quantitative skills, and post–bachelor’s degree career growth including demonstration of leadership.
To request a GMAT/GRE waiver, you must complete the following two steps:
- Complete and submit our online information request form (to ensure that we have your most current contact information); and
- Submit via email (iumba@indiana.edu) a current professional resume, your unofficial or official undergraduate transcripts (and graduate school transcripts, if applicable), and a brief statement (500 words or less) summarizing why you believe you qualify for a waiver.
You should receive a response to your request within one week of submission.
Transfer Students
We do not accept transfer students. If you’ve started an MBA program at another university, you are welcome to apply, but you will need to complete our full two year program if offered admission. You can petition to have six credit hours or fewer transferred, but those credits only apply to electives and must be approved by the director of Graduate Student Services.
International Students
Yes. We require all international students whose native language is not English to submit valid results from either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The requirement will automatically be waived for international applicants who have earned an undergraduate or post-graduate degree from an institution in which English was the language of instruction.
The requirement will automatically be waived for international applicants who have earned an undergraduate or post-graduate degree from an institution in which English was the language of instruction.
We have a minimum required TOEFL score of 100 on the internet-based test. If you take the IELTS instead of TOEFL, we require a minimum score of band 7.0.
The institution code of Indiana University is 1324. Visit TOEFL.org to learn how to have your official score reports sent.
We require students to have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, which usually follows 16 years of education. Students educated in India are expected to complete the Part 1 exams of a university master's degree following a 3-year bachelor's degree to be eligible for graduate consideration.
Post-graduate diploma programs offered by universities are also acceptable if a 3-year bachelor's degree is required for admission.
Professional programs offered by external agencies, organizations or non-university groups are not acceptable.
No. You can wait and submit financial support documentation after you receive your admission decision from the Kelley School. Indiana University, however, cannot complete your visa documentation (the I-20) until they have received proof of adequate financial support.
Requirements and Prerequisites
While we don't require work experience, it is rare to be offered admission without it. We like to see students with at least two years of full-time, post-undergraduate work experience. On average, our MBA students have five years of full-time experience. Most students find their MBA experience far richer and their post-MBA career options far greater if they have a base of professional work experience to build on as they move through the program.
While calculus is not required for admission, an understanding of analytical thinking and quantitative tools has a significant influence on your success in the program. We expect you to be competent in algebra, comfortable with the use of spreadsheets, and have a basic knowledge of statistics, but there are no prerequisites. Students from all academic backgrounds are welcome to apply.
While we have no prerequisites for enrollment, if you have a limited quantitative background you may benefit from taking accounting and business statistics in advance of enrollment. Becoming comfortable with Excel would also be valuable. In addition, the MBA Program offers Jump Start courses prior to orientation which provide brief overviews of accounting, business analytics/Excel, and finance.
No, you cannot be waived out of any components of the MBA core, even if you have extensive academic or professional experience in the area. Our curriculum, along with our team structure, capitalizes on the different expertise of each student.
Residency
Only if you meet certain requirements. Indiana residency for tuition purposes is determined by the Office of the Registrar. Typically, you must be a resident of Indiana for the 12 months prior to enrollment, working full time, and not here for the purpose of being a student before you can be declared an Indiana resident. Specific questions should be directed to registrar@indiana.edu or (812) 855-2464.
Other Kelley MBA Options
Yes, we offer the Kelley Direct Online MBA. For more information, contact kdirect@indiana.edu or 877-785-4713.
Yes, we offer a part-time Evening MBA Program on our Indianapolis campus, only. For more information, contact mbaindy@iupui.edu or 317-274-4895.