MBA Program Admissions
Admission to business graduate study is granted to students showing high promise of success at the graduate level. Applicants for admission must have a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Admission is competitively based upon undergraduate academic record, relevant work experience, a statement of purpose, recommendations, and performance on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).
Apply On-Line
Applications are available from the Office of Graduate Business Programs, Box 15, Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118; (504) 864-7944, or email: mba@loyno.edu.
All applicants must provide:
- an application
- official transcripts showing all college work attempted: undergraduate, graduate, and professional
- an official GMAT score report from the Pearson VUE.
- two recommendations, forms are provided in application packet
- a current résumé
- a 400-word essay (statement of purpose) addressing the questions:
- Why do you want to get an MBA?
- Why do you want to pursue your MBA at Loyola University New Orleans?
- What will you bring to the MBA program at Loyola University New Orleans?
- $50 application fee – attend an open house and receive a $20 discount (include link)
- an official TOEFL score report from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) is required of all international students (see below for further explanation)
- international applicants must also provide an affidavit of support showing sufficient funds to finance their course of study and living expenses.
When making an application, it is preferred that you send a complete packet with all of the documents requested, except official test scores. GMAT and TOEFL scores should be sent directly from Educational Testing Service.
GMAT
All MBA applicants must take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) to be considered for admission. GMAT scores older than five years will not be accepted. Scores must come to Loyola directly from Pearson VUE.
Many students must take the test several times to ensure their application is competitive. We will use the highest score achieved. The GMAT is scored on a 200 to 800 scale. We recommend you prepare and practice for the test to save you both time and money. There are many resources (Web sites, software, books, and classes) available to help you prepare. GMAT RESOURCE LIST
Additionally, you may want to visit www.mba.com to learn more about the exam, testing locations, testing dates, ordering additional score reports, and the exam’s cost.
TOEFL
International applicants must submit a score of 237 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Those who graduated from a college or university in which English was the language of instruction are exempt from the TOEFL requirement. TOEFL scores older than two years will not be accepted. To learn more about TOEFL exams, visit www.ets.org/toefl/index.html.
Transfer students
Students with graduate course work at another institution will be considered for admission only if they are in good standing at the other institution. With the exception of courses taken at Jesuit consortium schools, JesuitMBA members, a maximum of six hours of transfer work may be applied to 700- and 800-level courses. Only courses taken at AACSB-accredited schools within seven years prior to matriculation will be considered.
A consortium agreement with selected AACSB-accredited Jesuit schools, JesuitMBA schools, is in effect. This is one of the most generous transfer agreements in business graduate studies in America. To learn more about it, contact the MBA Admissions Office at Loyola University New Orleans.
Want more information on the MBA program?
Contact Stephanie Mansfield at
smans@loyno.edu or (504) 864-7965 or
complete the MBA Information Request