Graduate Admissions

Students may enter an Albers graduate program any of the four quarters. Most students complete the program in two to three years, depending on their previous course work in business and how many classes they choose to take each quarter.

Preparing to Apply

1. Attend an information session.
   monthly information sessions (in Seattle and Bellevue)
   
   
2. Prepare and register for the GMAT.
   MBA.com for registration. Consider Albers GMAT Prep Course. Call (425) 451-0200 for more information.
   
   ***Seattle University code number for GMAT scores are:
   MBA (Part Time)- OTM5613, MBA (Full Time)- OTM5688,
   MIB- OTM5674, MSF - OTM5666, and MPAC - OTM5650.
   
   
3. Complete application.
   (online) or (PDF)
   
   
4. Research financial aid options.
   Financing Graduate Education for more information.

Application Requirements

1. Application Form and $55 fee

Online Application: Click here to get started.

Paper/Hard Copy: Click here for the Application for Graduate Admission (PDF format)

2. Resume documenting work experience

3. Official Transcripts from undergraduate and any post-baccalaureate work

4. Official GMAT test scores sent from testing agency

5. Official TOEFL test scores, if required

Applicants for whom English is a non-native language must demonstrate English proficiency regardless of English language studies, academic history, residence in the United States or an English-speaking country, or immigration status. However, graduate and post baccalaureate applicants who received a baccalaureate degree or higher from Seattle University or a recognized college or university in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, or Australia who remain in a country where English is the primary language for two years will not be required to submit English proficiency test scores.

• Non-matriculated Graduate application
  *Albers allows only visiting students from an AACSB accredited program to take classes and transfer them back to their home school.
• Readmitting Graduate application

Please send official transcripts and documents to:

Graduate Admissions
Seattle University
901 12th Ave
PO Box 222000
Seattle, WA 981222-1090

Application Process

Albers School of Business and Economics applicants are accepted into the program on the basis of their entire history (GPA, GMAT score, work experience, and TOEFL scores, if required), considering each factor individually, and in combination, as part of the admissions process. The average GMAT for the entering class of Fall 2008, was 585. The average work experience - 6 years, and the average GPA was 3.3. Personal statements and letters of reference are not required, but may be included, especially if there is information an applicant feels is important for the committee to take into consideration in their decision.

When your application is entered into our computer system, a letter is sent indicating what is needed to complete your application file. Completed applications generally take three to four weeks to be evaluated and reviewed by the department. An admissions decision is issued soon after that.

Applicants admitted to Seattle University will receive information regarding course registration, advising, and orientation. After the department receives the copy of the admittance letter, all transcripts are reviewed and students are notified if they are eligible to waive any coursework based on previous classes completed with a 3.0 (B) or better. All admitted students must attend an Advising Basics session before they can register.

Post-Master's Certificates

Applicants who have completed an MBA, MSF, MIB, or MPAC degree from an AACSB accredited program, and wish to take additional classes, may submit the application, fee, and an updated resume, along with the official transcripts from their master’s program. Alumni from Seattle University’s Albers Graduate programs are not required to submit transcripts and the application fee is waived.

Joint Programs

Graduate students can earn a juris doctorate (JD) combined with an MBA, MSF, MIB, or MPAC. You must be accepted into both schools and can enroll in the joint program before entering either school or during your first year of graduate study in either school. Please contact the School of Law Admission Office about their requirements. Visit the joint program site for more information.

Visit the Graduate Admissions or International Student Admissions site for additional information.