MBA Application Checklist

We encourage applicants to submit the application early in the process so that we can maintain contact and keep the line of communication open.  

To pursue the General MBA (30 credit hours), select the general emphasis on the application.

Please note, if you indicate that you are a Colorado resident you will have to complete and upload this Tuition Classification form. It can be downloaded from within the application but can also download beforehand. $60 non-refundable application fee. 

• Pathway 1: GPA 3.0* or above for an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Pathway 2: GPA less than 3.0* for undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and at least ONE of the following:
  • Submit a resume 3+ years of relevant professional work experience and/ or military experience; or
  • Meet the minimum GMAT or GRE test scores; or
  • Minimum 9 semester hours of relevant graduate course work at a regionally accredited institution with 3.0 GPA or higher; or
  • A holistic essay stating your graduate school goals and demonstrating your commitment and perseverance to successfully complete the program (this option will go to committee review no matter what the GPA is)

*Cumulative GPA or GPA for last 60 credit hours, whichever is higher. 
**Your application will go through committee review if your GPA is under 2.75

We accept electronic transcripts sent from the Registrar's Office at your college or university. Please note that these transcripts must be sent in a secure format, directly by the University Registrar or their designated delivery service directly to ugapp@uccs.edu. We cannot accept electronic transcripts sent as attachments in emails from applicants.

We also accept sealed, original transcripts from every college or university attended. Bachelor's degrees must be from regionally accredited four-year colleges or universities. Applicants with any foreign post-secondary course work should also submit a course-by-course with GPA evaluation by a NACES or AICE member.

Official transcripts can be mailed to the following address:

Office of Admission & Records

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway

Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3733

Application Fee: $60 non-refundable

Official Transcripts

We require transcripts from every collegiate institution attended during and after graduation from high school. In addition, applicants with any foreign college coursework are required to submit a course-by-course with GPA foreign degree evaluation by a NACES or AICE member.  (Please note: Official evaluations received directly from SpanTran, World Education Services, Inc (WES) and Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) credential agencies may enable more efficient review and processing of transfer credit by the Graduate School of Business Administration). This includes any coursework being considered for foundation waiver or equivalency consideration.

We have limited space in our classrooms and they fill up quickly. Our deadlines allow plenty of time to get your application processed before the start of the semester to which you are applying. The sooner you submit your application, the sooner you can start the path of furthering your education. Therefore, it is in your best interest to have completed applications submitted before the priority deadlines. (Note: Many scholarships have a March 1st deadline so we encourage you to apply very early if scholarships are part of your plans for financing your degree.) 

• Fall Priority Deadline:  June 1st / Final: August 1st
• Spring Priority Deadline: November 1st / Final: January 1st
• Summer Priority Deadline: April 1st / Final: June 1st