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Online Master of Business Administration Application Requirements & Deadlines

Applications for the Mitch Daniels School of Business must be completed using Purdue's Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars online application and will not be considered for review until all required materials have been received.

For more detailed information on how to submit your application, please review the steps to apply.

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Application Deadlines

We offer a rolling admissions process, with the application deadlines below. The first cohort will be accepted for Fall 2025 courses at the soonest opportunity.

Application Deadlines
Application Deadline
Fall Start August 1
Summer Start  April 1
Spring Start December 1

Program Start Dates

Fall - August 25
Summer - May 5
Spring - January 12

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission to this program, the following are recommended:

  • At least 24 months of work experience
  • The equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree
  • A minimum GPA of 3.0

Application review emphasizes your work experience, prior undergraduate academic record and professional training. To be considered for the Purdue Online MBA program, you may be asked to complete an interview with the program manager, and you will be required to submit all the items below:

  • Academic Statement of Purpose introducing yourself to the Admissions Committee ( view full details)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Personal History Statement ( view full details)
  • Professional resume with education, work experience and training
  • Official transcripts for every higher education institution attended. Please note: All transcripts and/or academic documents uploaded by the applicant to the online application system are considered unofficial. Please order your transcripts to be sent directly from your institution to the Purdue University Graduate School at gradadm@purdue.edu.
  • Interview feedback

The Online MBA is a rigorous program that requires quantitative aptitude. The Daniels School's online programs admissions team will look for evidence of this in your application via previous coursework. If you feel that you do not have sufficient evidence in your previous coursework to demonstrate this aptitude, you may want to consider submitting a GMAT or GRE score to enhance your application. The GMAT or GRE is not required for admission to the online MBA.

When completing your application for the Purdue Master of Business Administration Online program, select the following:

  • Graduate major: Management (MBA)
  • An area of interest
  • Degree objective: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Course delivery method: Distance (online or off-campus location)
  • Your desired entry term (note: deadlines subject to change)
    • Summer 2025 Term: May 5, 2025 (application deadline – April 1, 2025)
    • Fall 2025 Term: August 25, 2025 (application deadline – August 1, 2025)

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Academic Statement of Purpose (500-600 words)

The Academic Statement of Purpose is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee. In your statement, you should share information about your academic background and training, academic objectives and interests, and why you are a good match for the program to which you are applying.

View more information about the application statement.

Personal History Statement (500-600 words)

Your Personal History Statement helps reviewers learn more about you and your potential as a graduate student. Your statement may include relevant information about your leadership roles, community services projects, participation in diverse teams, as well as any barriers you’ve had to overcome to attend graduate school.

View details about the personal history requirements.

Letters of Recommendation

  • Two online recommendations are required for your application to be received. No more than two recommendations are needed.
  • Recommendations will only be accepted through the online application (no paper recommendations will be accepted).
  • We prefer that recommenders be employers who are able to render an opinion on the basis of close, current and sustained observation.
    • We strongly urge (but do not require) that one recommendation be from your direct supervisor.
    • Recommendations from friends, family members, acquaintances and other sources unable to evaluate professional or academic qualifications for MBA study are not acceptable.
    • We require that recommenders submit the recommendations online (instructions to do so are provided within the online application).

Please note that we will not receive your application until at least two registered recommenders have submitted recommendations through the online application.

Transcript Information

  • All applicants must upload to the online application transcript(s) and/or academic document(s) for every institution of higher education attended. If a transcript and diploma/degree certificate is not in English, an English translation (certified by the college or university that issued it) must be uploaded.
  • The uploaded transcript and/or academic document must be from the official version of the document. An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution.
  • If personal identifying information such as a student identification number or Social Security number appear on the document, REMOVE THIS INFORMATION from your electronic version of your document or mark out the information in black ink before scanning your document.

All transcripts and/or academic documents uploaded by the applicant to the online application system are considered unofficial. Please order your transcripts to be sent directly from your institution to the Purdue University Graduate School at gradadm@purdue.edu. The Purdue University Graduate School reserves the right to require official transcripts and/or academic documents at any time during the admissions process.

The GMAT or GRE is not required for admission to the online MBA.

If you feel that you do not have sufficient evidence in your previous coursework to demonstrate this aptitude, you may want to consider submitting a GMAT or GRE score to enhance your application. 

We recommend applicants who plan to take the GMAT do so at least two weeks prior to your application deadline. Official test scores should be sent to the specific program you have applied to.

The name of the program you are applying to is the 'code' required for reporting your GMAT score. GRE scores must be reported to Purdue University, institutional code 1631.

International Applicants:

Applications for the Daniels School of Business must be completed using Purdue’s Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars online application. International applicants must follow a slightly altered application process.

Any individual who is not a permanent resident or citizen of the United States is classified as an international applicant. If you are a permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen, please upload a copy of your alien registration/green card within the online application. Permanent residents who do not provide a copy of an alien registration number will be reclassified as an international student for admission consideration and fees.

English language assessment requirements are waived for Daniels School of Business Online Programs.

If you were educated outside the United States, and the native language of the country where you were educated is not English, you must upload both a certified official transcript in the original language of instruction and a certified official English translation (certified by the college or university which issued it).

*You must also upload a certified official copy of your diploma/degree certificate in the original language of instruction and a certified official English translation. A Provisional Certificate does not meet this requirement.

In order to be considered for admission to the Daniels School of Business, international applicants holding a 3-year degree from India are expected to complete the Part 1 exams of a university master's degree to be eligible for graduate consideration. Post-graduate diploma programs offered by universities are also acceptable to complete the 4-year requirement. Professional programs offered by external agencies, organizations or non-university groups are not acceptable.

The Daniels School of Business does not require proof of financial capability until after a student has been admitted. We ask that you not include it when submitting your application. Upon an offer of admission, students will work with the Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) to demonstrate eligibility for a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019). 

Application Fee & Waivers

The Daniels School of Business waives the program application fee for:

  • Domestic applicants who are permanent legal residents of the United States
  • Applicants who have successfully completed a Purdue University or Purdue Global baccalaureate degree
  • Active service members and veterans of the U.S. military
  • Individuals who participate in special programs (see full list as determined by the Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Post Doctoral Scholars)

International applicants are subject to a non-refundable $75 application fee.

For additional information about tuition and program costs, please contact the program specialist for details.

Note: If you pay the application fee before the fee has been waived, it is non-refundable.

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