UC Master of Science in Business AnalyticsUniversity of California, San Diego · La Jolla, California, United States

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: Not published
Tuition: To be confirmed
Fields: Business, Data Science

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: To be confirmed
Application deadline: Oct 1, 2026

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Nov 15, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | Apr 1, 2027 | May 15, 2027).

Documents Required

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

Statement of purpose

Maximum 500 words; double-spaced, 12-point font.

CV or resume

Quantitative background statement

Experience with computational programming (for example C++) and with statistical, econometrics, and mathematical applications and tools (for example SAS, Stata, MATLAB, R, S-Plus, Mathematica).

Recommendation letters x 2

Two recommendations from individuals who can analyze ability and academic promise. Online submission highly encouraged.

Unofficial transcript(s)

From all post-secondary institutions attended. Official transcripts typically required only if admitted.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; GEPA bachelor's degree requirement with typical 3.0/4.0 scholastic average. Rady does not publish a separate hard MSBA GPA cutoff on the admissions page.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; College-level calculus, probability, and statistics are essential. STEM undergraduate degrees are highly favored; business, economics, or social science majors accepted with proven quantitative coursework. Demonstrated proficiency in Python, R, and SQL is critical. No work experience required; two years in software engineering, data analytics, or business intelligence preferred.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; University-wide GEPA Band Score 7 minimum.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 85 overall; University-wide new iBT minimum 4.5; competitive Rady scores described as above 100 on the previous scale.; University-wide previous iBT minimum 85; competitive Rady scores above 100.
GMAT: Optional; GMAT or GRE accepted. Optional for Full-Time MSBA.

UC Master of Science in Business AnalyticsUniversity of California, San Diego · La Jolla, California, United States

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

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