1. A total of at least 950 points based on the formula:
   (200 x the overall undergraduate GPA) + the GMAT score
   or at least 1,000 points based on the formula:
   (200 x the upper-division GPA) + the GMAT score
   Note: A GRE score may be substituted for the GMAT score.
   
   
2. Students scoring below the 20th percentile on the verbal section of the GMAT or GRE are required to take the following remedial courses in business communication:
   GAD 502 (16th through 19th percentile); or GAD 501 and GAD 502 (below 16th percentile)
   
   Students scoring below the 25th percentile on the quantitative section of the GMAT or GRE are required to take OMS 500.You have three options to meet this requirement.
   
   The GMAT may be waived for applicants holding a Ph.D. or M.D. degree. Medical doctors must be licensed to practice in the United States in order to take advantage of this waiver. Registration information for the GMAT is available in the Office of Graduate Admissions (Rhodes Tower West, Room 204) or the Cleveland State University Testing Center (Rhodes Tower, Room 1237). For GMAT test information, visit the web site at www.gmat.org. A score from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) may be substituted for the GMAT.
   
   
3. An official transcript from each college and university previously attended must be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

The Master’s Programs Committee of the College of Business Administration meets periodically to review admission requirements. Please call the Graduate Business Advising Office at (216) 687-3730 to obtain additional information.

To facilitate the admission process, it is strongly recommended that applicants use the online application system.