JSU’s School of Business and Industry has been named as one of the top business schools in the country by The Princeton Review. In 2009, we were rated as 2nd in the country for “opportunities for women.” We continue to receive positive national rankings and are also recognized for our efforts to maintain reasonable tuition rates. Our online tuition is considered one of the lowest of all AACSB-International schools offering an online MBA program.

Completed JSU Graduate Application for Admission. Non-refundable $35.00 application processing fee. A letter of application setting forth career goals. A professional resume including education, employment, and community activity involvement. Official transcripts(s) from all colleges/universities with degrees posted. (Students who have previously attended JSU do not need to request a transcript from the University.) Three Graduate Reference Forms completed by individuals who can provide qualitative assessment of the applicant’s potential for success in graduate coursework and citing potential professional leadership ability. Reference forms will be submitted electronically. Instructions for submission will be sent through email to the applicant upon submission of the online graduate application. Official test scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The GMAT must be taken within the five year time frame immediately preceding enrollment. Note: A minimum acceptable GMAT score of 400 is required. Students whose undergraduate degree is from an AACSB-accredited business program are exempt from the GMAT as long as their overall graduating GPA is at least a 3.00. Students applying to the MBA program who already hold a post-graduate degree are also exempt from taking the GMAT. All other applicants are required to take the GMAT and score at least 400 for admission consideration. International student applicants must see the International Student Applicants section of this catalog for other application and enrollment requirements. Students entering graduate courses must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, to include: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.