GMAT waivers are being offered for the Part-Time MBA program during the 2022 application cycle. See if you qualify by visiting MBA Frequently Asked Questions.
Application Deadlines
Fall start: Full-time MBA and Evening Part-Time MBA
- Round 1 Deadline: November 1
- Round 2 Deadline: January 15
- Round 3 Deadline: March 1
- Round 4 Deadline: May 1
- Round 5: Rolling Admissions*
*We will continue to accept applications after May 1, 2022 for domestic students. Applications received after this date will be considered on a first-come, first-served and space-available basis.
Spring start: Hybrid Part-Time MBA only
- Round 1 Deadline: October 1
- Round 2 Deadline: January 5
Program Start Dates
Full-time MBA and Evening Part-Time MBA Start: August 2022
Students are required to be on campus the first week of the program, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.*
*This is the only time that Part-Time MBA students will be required to be on campus during normal business hours.
Hybrid MBA Start: January 2022
Students are required to be on campus the first week of the program (Wednesday - Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.). This is the only time that Hybrid MBA students will be required to be on campus during normal business hours.
Application Requirements
- USD Graduate Application including $125 application fee
- Professional resume: Must demonstrate a minimum of two years of professional work experience
- Two letters of recommendation: Recommendation forms will be sent directly through your online application
- Official transcripts: Required from all post-secondary universities attended. They can be emailed (directly from the university) to grads@sandiego.edu or mailed to the address below:
Office of Graduate Admissions
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
- GMAT/GRE/MBAMath: An official GMAT score report (school code 29B-Q2-68) or GRE score report (school code 4849). Or submit transcripts from MBAMath (mbamath.com). See FAQs for more information.
International Applicants
- For students educated in a language other than English: official TOEFL score of 92 iBT or higher (code 4849) or IELTS score of 7.0 or higher (if applicable)
- If you earned a degree from an institution outside of the United States, you are required to submit an official, course-by-course international transcript evaluation (also called a foreign credential evaluation) of the transcripts from the university where you earned your undergraduate (bachelor's degree). The evaluation must be ordered from one of the following services:
World Education Services, Inc. (WES)
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
SpanTran: The Evaluation Company (SpanTran)*
International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF)
Foreign Academic Credential Service (FACS)
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants (JSA)
*The SpanTran link goes to a custom application with a discounted rate for USD applicants.
- If admitted to the MBA program, international students must provide immigration and financial documentation to the Office of Graduate Admissions in order to obtain their Form I-20. Once admitted, you will receive instructions via email from the Office of Graduate Admissions on how to submit this documentation. For questions about the I-20 or visa process, please email grads@sandiego.edu.
Tuition and Scholarships
USD is proud to offer moderate tuition costs for our graduate business programs.