Professional MBA Application Process

  1. Completed graduate school application form

  2. Pay non-refundable fee $65 (application fee waiver for applicants with a GPA >= 3.50)

  3. Write a one-page statement of objectives

  4. Submit three letters of recommendation

  5. GMAT score, less than 5 years old - K-State code 6334 (GMAT waiver available for applicants who meet all other admission requirements)

  6. TOEFL score, less than 2 years old (non-native English speakers only)

    A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test, with a score of 57 in each section, or 215 on the computer-based test, with a score of 25 in each section, is required.

  7. Completed affidavit of financial support (international students only)

  8. Two official transcripts

Application Requirements

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in undergraduate degree
  • Minimum score of 500 in the GMAT
    • GMAT waiver available for eligible applicants
  • 6 hours of undergraduate economics courses
  • 6 hours of undergraduate statistics OR 3 hours of graduate statistics courses
  • Calculus undergraduate course or pre-determined score in the qualitative portion of the GMAT
  • TOEFL/IELTS/Pearson Test of English, less than 2 years old (non-native
    English speakers only)
    • Applicants who are submitting iBT TOEFL (internet based) scores must
      have a minimum total score of 79 with no part score below 20 on the
      reading, listening, and writing sections.
    • Applicants who are submitting a paper-based TOEFL (PBT) test scores
      must have a minimum total score of 550 with no part score below 55 on
      reading or listening sections and a TWE (Test of Written English) score
      of 5.0 or higher.
    • Applicants who are submitting an IELTS score must have a minimum total score of 6.5 with part scores of 6.5 or higher on the reading,
      listening, and writing sections.
    • Applicants who are submitting a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score
      must have a minimum total score of 58 with part scores of 58 or higher.

College of Business Administration

Graduate Programs
Suzy Auten
Director, PMBA Program
785-532-3992
sauten@k-state.edu