Frequently Asked Questions

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.