Graduate MBA Admission Requirements

Applicants should normally submit the following materials 60 days before the beginning of the term in which they wish to enroll.

  1. Completed application form.
  2. $75.00 application fee, which is neither refundable nor applicable against other school fees.
  3. Current resume.
  4. Two professional recommendations from work associates completed on the forms provided in the application package. Work associates include current and former supervisors and coworkers.
  5. Applicants must provide a statement of professional goals outlining how your educational and career goals match Saint Leo University's program (250 words or more).
  6. Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions previously attended sent directly from the former institution to the Director of Graduate Admission. A United States equivalency evaluation must accompany transcripts from foreign institutions certified by an approved evaluation service. Graduates or former students of Saint Leo University do not need to submit transcripts if they have previously submitted them and are on file at the University.
  7. Official Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) scores are required for applicants with less than a 3.0 G.P.A. in the last 60 hours of their bachelors degree and less than five (5) or more years of progressively responsible professional work experience. An applicant who does not meet this standard must submit an official GMAT scores. In some instances, an applicant meeting the five year standard, may be required to submit official GMAT scores and/or demonstrate his or her command of basic quantitative (i.e., mathematical) and verbal skills by the faculty admissions committee. Official score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to the Director of Graduate Admissions. Test scores more than seven years old are not accepted.
  8. All international students whose native language is not English are required to submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) or 80 (internet based). Applicants holding an undergraduate degree from an academic institution within the United States, an English-speaking country, or from an institution where the language of instruction is English are not required to take the TOEFL examination.

Admission decisions are competitive and based on consideration of all criteria. All candidates will be accepted for admission who, in the judgment of the University, clearly show the potential for success in graduate work. Each applicant is evaluated individually. The candidate's motivation, maturity, work experience and leadership qualities are carefully considered along with academic records and test scores. After the application has been processed, the Director of Graduate Admission will contact the applicant for a personal interview. Applications will remain active for two years after receipt.

Applicants may obtain an application from:
Director of Graduate Admission- MC2248
Saint Leo University
P.O. Box 6665
Saint Leo, Florida 33574-6665
e-mail: Graduate Admissions



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