The Admissions Process

The Application

What We Look For

• An academic background demonstrating strong intellectual capacity
• Professional experience demonstrating challenging assignments, career progression, carefully considered goals, and a strong work ethic
• Personal qualities demonstrating leadership potential, initiative, involvement, and integrity

Application Requirements

• A completed application form
• Application fee ($50.00)
• Two comprehensive essays (an optional third essay is required for scholarship consideration)
• A professional resume
• Two professional letters of recommendation
• Two copies of official transcripts from each university, college, or community college attended
• GMAT scores
• Domicile Affidavit (domestic students only)
   

International Students

The Eller College welcomes the cultural experience and knowledge that international applicants add to the program. In addition to the materials listed in the Application Requirements, international applicants are required to submit the following:

• TOEFL scores
• Official transcripts and two copies of diploma both in native language and in English
• Financial guarantee*

* All international applicants to the Eller MBA program are required to provide documentation guaranteeing financial support to fund both years of the MBA program. A Financial Guarantee Form is included in the application. This form will provide the legal document used to process your visa application.
 

Interviews

Upon an initial screening of an applicant's file, the Admissions Committee determines whether a candidate moves on to the next stage of consideration. Those candidates selected for further consideration are contacted to arrange an interview.

Interviews are required for all full-time applicants and may be conducted in person on campus, or on location during recruiting fairs worldwide (see a comprehensive list of cities). Telephone interviews can be arranged for international applicants and for those applicants who reside outside of Arizona.
 

Application Deadlines

Applications to our full-time MBA program are processed in three rounds. Our deadlines are:

• November 15
• February 15 (Final Deadline for all International Applicants)
• April 15

If you are an international applicant and/or would like to be considered for a scholarship, we encourage you to apply by the first deadline. All international applicants must apply by February 15 to be considered for Fall 2008 admission. Applicants admitted in rounds one and two will be invited to participate in the Eller MBA Preview Weekend April 2008, in Tucson, AZ.

• Apply Online
  $50 application fee
    
• Full-Time MBA Application (PDF)
   

Visit Us

To help determine whether the Eller MBA is the right program for you, we encourage you to visit The University of Arizona campus in Tucson when classes are in session. Our admissions staff looks forward to meeting you and discussing your application, and our student host program provides prospective students with the opportunity to sit in on a class and meet with current students.

If you are unable to visit, we can also arrange to put you in touch with a current student who can share his or her experience at Eller via phone or email.

 
For more information, please contact us or request more information through our online inquiry system.