BUMaster of Business Administration (Full-Time)Boston University · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 24 months
Tuition: $146,048
Fields: Business

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: To be confirmed
Application deadline: Oct 7, 2026

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Dec 14, 2026 | Mar 3, 2027).

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Resume

Current resume.

Recommendation letters x 1

One letter of recommendation.

Video essays or written essay

Choose either three short video essays or one written essay (maximum 750 words).

Optional essay

Optional

Maximum 250 words. Optional additional information for the admissions committee.

University-level transcripts

From all coursework completed, including study abroad and post-graduate work. Unofficial accepted at application; official copies required before matriculation if enrolling.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited US institution or international equivalent; some three-year degrees accepted when equivalent to a US four-year degree. No minimum GPA published as a hard cutoff.
IELTS: 6.5 each band; Competitive applicants typically score a minimum of 6.5 on each band, if English proficiency proof is required.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall recommended | Old scale: 90 overall recommended; Recommended minimum for the 1–6 scale introduced 21 Jan 2026, if English proficiency proof is required.; Recommended minimum if English proficiency proof is required. New-scale row also published for tests from 21 Jan 2026.
GMAT: Required (no minimum published); GMAT or GRE accepted. Waiver may be requested if published waiver criteria are met; waiver decisions are discretionary. Competitive scores receive additional scholarship consideration.
GRE: Accepted alternative; GRE accepted in place of GMAT. Institution code 3087.

BUMaster of Business Administration (Full-Time)Boston University · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

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