U WMaster of Science in Business AnalyticsUniversity of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United States

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 12 months
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 20, 2026

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Jan 5, 2027).

Documents Required

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

Statement of purpose

Maximum 300 words.

Professional resume

Reverse chronological education and work history with company, title, dates, 2–4 sentence responsibility summary, and 2–4 accomplishment bullets per position. Post-undergraduate experience is not required.

Personal Background and Growth Statement

Optional

Optional; maximum 300 words. Complement, do not duplicate, the Statement of Purpose.

Video interview

Required component of the Foster MSBA application.

Recommendation letters x 2

Preferably professional contacts rather than academic or personal.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Bachelor's with GPA of 3.0 or higher. Minimum 3.0 for last 90-quarter or 60-semester credits.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; Ideal applicants are comfortable with math and statistics and have exposure to R, Python, Excel, and SQL. Test-optional applicants should show quantitative aptitude via STEM degree with at least 3.3 GPA, two or more years of progressively responsible quantitative/analytical work, or other evidence as specified in the test-optional prompt.
IELTS: 6.5 overall; Graduate School minimum. Recommended 7.0 overall (ELP Satisfied).
TOEFL: New scale: 4.0 overall | Old scale: 80 overall; Graduate School minimum for tests on/after 21 Jan 2026. Recommended 4.5 overall (ELP Satisfied).; Graduate School minimum (ELP Not Satisfied). Recommended 92 overall (ELP Satisfied). New 0–6 scale for tests on/after 21 Jan 2026.
GMAT: Optional; GMAT or GRE accepted; no preference. Highest total score used if taken more than once.

U WMaster of Science in Business AnalyticsUniversity of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United States

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

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