MBA Admission Requirements

  • A completed application accompanied by a $40 application fee (non-refundable).
  • A baccalaureate degree from a U.S. regionally accredited institution with a grade point average of at least a 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate coursework at the institution from which they received their baccalaureate degree. Students not meeting the 2.7 G.P.A. requirements may submit a written request to the admissions committee for acceptance in the graduate program explaining why they believe they can succeed in a Master’s program.
  • Official transcripts from the college/university from which the student earned his/her bachelor's degree(s) as well as official transcripts from any prior graduate level coursework. Official transcripts from other institutions attended are required if courses from those institutions will be transferred to Cornerstone University to meet prerequisites for the master’s program. Graduates from Cornerstone do not need to request transcripts for coursework taken at the university.
  • Students whose primary language is not English must achieve a minimum TOEFL® score of 575 from a paper-based test or 231 from the Internet-based test.  See the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for more information about the TOEFL® test.
  • A professional resume providing information on the applicant's professional, academic and community achievements.
  • Two letters of professional recommendation on forms provided. One letter must be from the applicant’s current employer – an individual with a supervisory or managerial relationship to the applicant – and one from an individual who can comment on the applicant’s academic ability.
  • A minimum of one year of continuous work experience.

Additional requirements for persons with less than one year fulltime work experience

  • Two letters of recommendation (one from a current supervisor and one from a business faculty member who can comment on the applicant's academic ability)
  • A G.P.A. of 3.0 in previous college work.
  • Professional resume demonstrating fulltime employment. 
     
  

Admission Forms