Don’t see your answer below? Request more information or contact the MBA program. 

Application Requirements

Applications need to be completed at least two weeks before the start of the semester. See our academic calendar for upcoming semester start dates.

There are not GRE or GMAT waivers for work experience. A complete list of qualifications for GRE and GMAT waivers can be found on the graduate admissions website and below. A few qualifications include having:

  • Earned a master’s degree, or higher, from an accredited university;
  • Completed a graduate certificate in the Miller College of Business with a 3.0 GPA or above
  • Earned an undergraduate degree from an AACSB accredited college of business with a 3.0 GPA or above
You only need to submit one application.
You may submit unofficial transcripts at the time of application. Official transcripts will be requested at the time of admission.

Unofficial transcripts show your college credits and degrees earned but are not official because they are provided by you. Often, you may download these documents from the student portal of the institution(s) you have attended.

Official transcripts are verified documents issued by a higher education institution that confirm your academic progress, degrees, and attendance by the granting institution. These documents are sent directly by the issuing institution to Ball State electronically or by mail. Official transcripts must bear that institution's seal, the date, and an appropriate signature.

You can review more information about transcript instructions if you have any more questions.

Official transcripts are transcripts that are sent directly to Ball State University’s Graduate Admissions Office from the issuing institution. You can have the issuing institution send transcripts electronically to admissions@bsu.edu or by mail in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution (college/university). Direct your institution to send official transcripts to:

Ball State University
Graduate Admissions
Lucina Hall
2000 W. University Ave.
Muncie, IN 47306

You do not need to submit Ball State transcripts. You can review more information about transcript instructions if you have any more questions.

Professional letters of recommendation, typically provided by an employer, teacher, colleague, or another individual who can recommend your work or academic performance, are required for admission. Letters can highlight skills, achievements, work experience, work ethic, and other related areas of your professional background.
No.

No.

Once your application is complete it is sent to the program director for an admission recommendation and then returned to admissions for a final review. This typically takes only a couple of business days.

Tuition, Costs, and Financial Aid

If you reside in Indiana, courses cost $464 per credit hour. If you are an out-of-state student, courses cost $696 per credit hour. 

Additional fees will apply as an online student. You can also use Ball State’s free cost calculator to help you estimate the costs. Online fees typically include:

  • Technology Fee
  • Program Fee
  • Online Course Fee
Contact Financial Aid at cardinalcentral@bsu.edu to help.

Program and Course Work

Yes. Ball State’s MBA offers courses that are completely online. There are no requirements to be on campus.
All foundation and elective courses are offered asynchronously. The MBA core courses are also offered asynchronously, but have a dedicated student hour one night a week at either 6 or 8 p.m. Eastern.
Fall and Spring semester courses are 16-weeks long. Summer semester courses are 10-weeks long. We estimate six to nine hours of course work per course, per week.
Most students finish the program in two years if you take two classes a semester, including summer. However, we have students who finish in a year and some who take longer. It is based on your preference.

Foundation Courses

Depending on your academic background, you may need to take up to three foundational business courses to prepare you for Ball State’s MBA. After you apply, your transcript will be reviewed, and you will be notified which foundation course you may need.

  • BUSA 601 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
  • BUSA 602 Fundamentals of Economics and Statistics
  • BUSA 603 Operations Management 

Each course takes 16 weeks to complete if taken in the Fall and Spring semesters, or 10 weeks if taken in the Summer semester.

Certificates

Yes, all classes taken in a business graduate certificate can be used towards the MBA, as long as all course work is completed within six years. Certificate course work is the same course work you will take in the MBA program.

Graduate Assistantships and Scholarships

Yes, you must be on campus to be a graduate assistant. Graduate Assistants work 20 hours a week in their department on campus.

Our Miller College of Business graduate assistantship application is always open. All applications are shared with the hiring units as early as March so that they may make their hiring decisions for the following fall term.

The Graduate School is responsible for handling graduate assistantships. See the graduate assistantship policy for more information.

The academic department that posted the assistantship will reach out to graduate business programs applicants for interviews and selections. Please know that many more applications are received than there are positions available.

No. You can apply for assistantships in other colleges and departments. See the Career Center's website for more information.