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    UTA College of Business

Admission Requirements for the MBA Flexible Format

Though work experience is not required, the MBA program prefers applications with two to five years of professional work experience. Multiple criteria are used to make admission decisions. Quantitative measures include an applicant's GMAT score and grade point average (approximately 60 hours of coursework for U.S. applicants and the last two years of coursework for applicants with degrees from colleges/universities outside of the U.S.) as calculated by the Graduate School. These measures are integrated into a formula, or index, that multiplies the grade point average by 200 and adds the total GMAT score. The average GMAT score and GPA for students entering the MBA program are 550 and 3.25, respectively, but neither GMAT nor GPA alone serve as sole or primary determinants of admissibility as other factors are also considered. For complete information about MBA admissions requirements, refer to the current graduate catalog.

Because the MBA program involves working in student groups, communicating with faculty, and making presentations in class, an important consideration in the admission decision for international students is their English communication proficiency. Factors considered in determining English proficiency include TOEFL or IELTS scores, scores on the verbal and writing sections of the GMAT exam, essay, and other written correspondence.

In addition to the GMAT exam, if your native language is not English, you must demonstrate a sufficient level of skill with the English language to assure success in graduate studies. Applicants must submit a score of at least 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, a score of at least 213 on the computer-based TOEFL , a minimum score of 40 on the TSE, a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS, or a minimum TOEFL iBT total score of 79 with sectional scores that meet or exceed 22 for the writing section, 21 for the speaking section, 20 for the reading section, and 16 for the listening section to meet this requirement. This requirement is waived for applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university. International applicants that score slightly below minimum acceptable levels on the verbal portion of entrance examinations may be considered for provisional admission with an English proficiency condition. This condition stipulates that they must take an English proficiency exam. Based on their performance on this exam, the may be required to complete UT Arlington’s Graduate English Skills Program prior to beginning graduate course work.