MBA Application Instructions

	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3*	Round 4 - Rolling Applications**
Application Due	October 15	January 15	March 15	Still accepting applications**
Decision Notification	December 14	March 15	May 3	June 14
Deposit Due	January 11	April 12	May 31	July 5

* International applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for admission to the MBA program by the round 3 deadline.
** Applications submitted after May 15 will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Applicants with questions can contact graduate recruiter Vera Sebulsky.

In order to expedite the process, applicants are required to apply online. Please review the following detailed application instructions carefully before completing the application.

Currently our application system requires you to complete two separate forms. One application is specific to the Oregon MBA (Oregon MBA Departmental Application) and the other is the University of Oregon's Graduate Admissions form.

In order to review your application, it must be complete. An application is not considered complete until all of the materials listed below have been received. You will receive an email confirmation from our office once your application is complete.

Admission notification is typically 30-45 days AFTER your application is completed. If you are offered admission, you will receive an offer reply form along with your admission letter, allowing you to accept, deny, or defer the admission offer.

To view the Oregon MBA average class profile, including average work experience and GMAT scores, view "What You Need to Apply."
To see deadlines for applying to our two-year and accelerated MBA programs, please view "Applying to the Oregon MBA."

1. Oregon MBA Departmental Application

The departmental application provides additional information that is needed to complete your application for the Lundquist College of Business Oregon MBA program.

Oregon MBA Departmental Application

2. UO Graduate Admission Application with non-refundable $70.00 (U.S. applicants) or $90.00 (international applicants) application fee

The UO Graduate application requires a different login and password from the departmental application.

The major to select is: General Business - Oregon MBA.

Applicants will be required to pay the non-refundable application fee at the time the UO Graduate Admission Online Application is submitted. If you decide to apply to a different year or start term that is outside of the current academic year, you will need to create a new username and pay the non-refundable application fee again.

Contact Jessica Brown (jdbb@uoregon.edu) with questions regarding the UO Graduate Admissions Application.

UO Graduate Admission Application

3. Two (2) Professional Recommendations (register via Oregon MBA Departmental Application)

After you register your recommenders online via the departmental application, your recommenders will automatically receive an email invitation from the application system. The email will include instructions on how to submit a recommendation on your behalf.

You can submit your departmental application BEFORE your recommendations have been received.

4. Up-to-date Professional Resume (upload via Oregon MBA Departmental Application)

Work Experience. We would like to see at least 2 years post-bachelor/professional work experience. The typical class average for work experience is 3.5 years. Please contact the MBA Admission and Recruitment Office for more information regarding your specific situation. Email mbainfo@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-3306.

Download Resume Guidelines (PDF)

5. Statement of Purpose (upload via Oregon MBA Departmental Application)

In your statement of purpose (750 word limit), please address the following: Why are you seeking an MBA and in particular, from the University of Oregon and in the curricular specialization you have selected? How will the Oregon MBA support both your short- and long-term career goals, and how will you, in turn, uniquely contribute to the Oregon MBA community? (PDFs strongly preferred.)

6. Transcripts (two part process)

Upload unofficial copy of ALL college-level transcripts to Oregon MBA Departmental Application.
Submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities where you received a bachelor’s degree or higher, to the Office of Admissions, as detailed by the UO Graduate School website.

Office of Admissions Mailing Address:
University of Oregon
Office of Admissions
1217 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1217
USA

Official Electronic Transcripts: Official electronic transcripts should be sent to registrar@uoregon.edu.

Degree in Progress: If you have not yet finished your degree at the time of application, you will still need to submit your in-progress "unofficial" transcript via the MBA online departmental application. However, you do NOT need to send your official (in-progress) transcript to the Office of Admissions until AFTER your degree is conferred and the degree and award date are printed on the transcript.

Degree Certificate: If your degree and degree award date are not posted on the transcript, as is the case with most international transcripts, you will need to include the related degree certificate with your transcript.

Additional Transcript Details for International Applicants

(To check on the status of official transcripts/degree certificates received by the University of Oregon, please call the Registrar at 541-346-2935.)

7. GMAT or GRE Score Report (upload via Oregon MBA Departmental Application)

All applicants are required to take the GMAT or GRE exam, as we do not offer conditional admission. In the case of multiple GMAT or GRE scores, we consider the highest overall score. As long as you include copies of your GMAT or GRE score reports in your departmental application, you may hold off on submitting the official scores until after the admissions decision.

Submitting Official GMAT Scores: You can submit your official GMAT score report by selecting the GMAT Business School program name Charles H. Lundquist College of Business – MBA Program (code = KSQ-5N-27).

Submitting Official GRE Scores: You can submit your official GRE score report by using the GRE Institutional Code for the University of Oregon (4846) and the GRE Departmental code for Business Administration and Management (4201).

Please allow up to four weeks for official scores to be received.

GMAT and GRE scores are valid only for five (5) years after the test date. We must receive the official score report before the test expires.

8. Language Competency (upload via Oregon MBA Departmental Application)

Applicants whose native language is not English must show proof of language proficiency by submitting one of the following: Official TOEFL or IELTS academic score report. The score report is valid for 2 years only.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (conditional admission is NOT offered):

IBT TOEFL Minimum = 96
PBT TOEFL Minimum = 600
IELTS Minimum = 7.0

Submitting Official ETS TOEFL Language Scores:

ETS must send a TOEFL score report to the University of Oregon, Institutional Code: 4846

IT CAN TAKE UP TO 30 DAYS FROM THE TIME OF YOUR REQUEST FOR OFFICIAL ETS SCORES TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE UO SYSTEM. PLAN YOUR REQUEST SO THAT ETS SCORES ARE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO APPLICATION DEADLINES.

Exemption: Applicants who submit transcripts proving that they have received a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited U.S. institution or from Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom are exempt from the language proficiency requirement. If you are currently working on one of these degrees, then you will be conditionally exempt from the requirement pending completion of your degree prior to the start of your first term with the graduate program you are applying to.

Additional Language Details for International Applicants

9. Additional Requirements for International Applicants

International applications submitting an application to the Oregon MBA will need to review the additional requirements so as to not delay the application review process.

View Additional Requirements for International Applicants