Admission Requirements
Materials submitted to the College of Management Graduate Program Office become the property of Metropolitan State University and are not returned. Applicants should allow 7-10 business days for review once all required application materials are received and sent to the College of Management Graduate Admissions Committee.
To be considered for admission you must submit:
Application - complete the Metropolitan State University Graduate Programs Application, including a $20 non refundable application fee (waived for baccalaureate graduates of Metropolitan State);
Official Transcripts - showing a baccalaureate degree or equivalent earned from an accredited institution with grade-point average or narrative description describing courses completed from all schools attended after high school and transcripts from any graduate or professional programs;
Test Scores - Applicants should submit recent assessment scores. If you already possess an earned PhD, DDS, MD, or JD degree from an accredited U.S. institution or are participants in a College of Management special program, the requirement may be waived.
Current resume - two years of professional work experience is recommended for the MPNA.
Goals Essay - a word-processed paper (double-spaced and approximately two pages) explaining "Why the Master's Degree Would Help Me Achieve My Professional Goals," with specific reference to the program. Describe significant achievements; planned career, and community or personal activities, including what you can contribute to the program;
Two References - (using the required reference form) from employers or others who can attest to the importance of the Master's degree in enhancing your professional development and commenting on your ability to pursue and successfully complete a graduate program. Faxed or electronic references are not accepted.
Admission Requirements - International Student Applications
In addition to the above admission documents required of all College of Management graduate students, international students are required to submit the following documents:
Official TOEFL score if you received your undergraduate degree outside the United States. Permanent residents, political refugees, resident aliens and international students on a non student visa who received an undergraduate degree outside the U.S. must also submit official TOEFL scores. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the College of Management Graduate Program Office at Metropolitan State University. Examinee copies are not accepted.
Official copy of a course-by-course transcript evaluation if your undergraduate degree was received outside the United States. The international course-by-course transcript evaluation conducted by an independent agency, such as Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Evaluation Services (WES), must be sent directly to the Graduate Program Office. Examinee copies are not accepted.
Financial support documents, verifying funds for two years of study.
Photocopy of the information page in your passport.
Additional documents required for F-1 international students currently in the United States on an I-20 from another college or university who wish to transfer to Metropolitan State include the following items:
Official transcripts from all U.S. colleges attended
Transfer verification form
Photocopy of current I-20, visa and entry stamp, I-94
Note: International students may apply for the classroom-based or web-enhanced degree program only.
Admission Decisions/Categories
The College of Management Graduate Admissions Committee evaluates your applicaiton for evidence of undergraduate scholarship, professional experience and demonstrated aptitude for successful graduate business study. If you meet all application requirements, you are given full admission to the program for which you applied. If your application otherwise supports the conclusion that you can successfully undertake graduate study, you may be granted conditional admission to a program. As a conditionally-admitted student, you must complete selected prerequisite courses prior to completing any graduate course work. Applicants denied admission may not take graduate level courses in the College of Management graduate programs.
Reapplication for Denied Applicants
If your application for admission to the program is denied, you may reapply for admission only after a minimum of six months has passed after the denial. You will need to demonstrate a substantive difference in the reapplication to be considered for admission.
If your application to the program is denied, you may apply for another College of Management graduate program. A new application form must be accompanied by a $20 application fee, a new goals essay, updated resume, two new references and test scores and/or assessment test scores appropriate to the degree for which you are applying.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester, August 1
- Spring Semester, December 1
- Summer Term, April 1
International Student Applicants
- Fall Semester, May 1
- Spring Semester, September 1
- Summer Term, No summer admissions
Application deadlines will not be waived. Applications for admission are not considered until all requirements are met and fees received. International student applications are not processed until official course-by-course transcript evaluations, TOEFL, or assessment scores are submitted. If you are unable to complete the assessments prior to admission, a or GRE score can be substituted. Admission is not granted, nor is an I-20 issued, without fulfilling all of the requirements for international student admission. Note: I-20s are not issued for certificate programs.
Send application and $20 application fee to:
Graduate Studies Office
Metropolitan State University
700 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106
Send all other application materials to:
College of Management Graduate Studies
Metropolitan State University
1501 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403