Master's Admission

Admission standards are established for each master's degree program at Ball State University by the responsible academic unit.

You will be admitted to graduate study toward a master's degree when you have met specific degree requirements and the following minimum criteria:

Hold an earned bachelor's degree from a college or university that is accredited by its regional accrediting association.
Satisfy one of the following:
1. an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (all undergraduate course work, including work completed prior to the baccalaureate degree, is used to calculate the grade point average).
2. a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the latter half of the baccalaureate.
3. an acceptable combination of cumulative grade point average on the baccalaureate and score on the Graduate Management Admission Test if the intended program is the master of business administration or accounting .
Meet departmental or program admission requirements.