Admission

Application Process:

The Craig MBA Program is open to college graduates without regard to the area of undergraduate study.  Applicants must meet university and program requirements. As part of those requirements, students must submit the following to be considered for admission:

All students must submit:

  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores (minimum of 550 and at least be at or above the first quartile in the verbal and quantitative portions of the test). Applicants must provide a printed copy of GMAT scores.  
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Official university or college transcripts

Admission Decision:

Students who have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 for their last 60 units (or overall GPA of 2.5 or above) are eligible for consideration. Since enrollment in the program is limited, we select the best applicants based on the following criteria:

Most important criteria:

  • GMAT scores
  • Grade Point Average (GPA) in their last 60 units of undergraduate coursework

Other criteria considered:

  • Work experience/demonstrated management potential
  • Statement of Purpose

Fees:

The cost for the total program is $32,040 plus a $55.00 application fee. Fees will be broken down into installments in amounts corresponding to the set of courses offered. The cost for the prerequisites is $750 per course.

Deadlines:

The tentative dateline for submitting an application for admission to the Online MBA's first cohort class is based on a first come, first served basis. The 2013 launch date would be pending having at least 25 candidates that have committed to pursuing their MBA online. The Online MBA program is limited to a maximum of 35 students and would be offered at most twice per year.

For  Online MBA application information, please refer to www.calstateonline.com

To speak to a Cal State Online Coach, call 800-247-5168