P.h.D. in Business Administration

Admission

To apply for a Ph.D. in Business Administration, you must have first completed a Master’s degree. GRE (minimum 308) or GMAT (minimum 600) scores are required. International students must provide TOEFL scores if they do not hold a degree from U.S. Institutions. CEFR, Pearson test scores are also considered. Please see updates to alternatives for TOEFL/IELTS.

To apply, complete the online application at the URI Graduate School website. You are able to complete the personal statement, address information, pay the application fee, upload your resume and transcripts, and ask your references to submit their letters of recommendation online.

Application Deadline: February 1

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Application Requirements

  • Application fee
  • Personal statement
  • Upload unofficial college transcripts from all institutions attended. International applicants must show equivalency to a U.S. bachelor’s degree by an evaluation from WES or other translation company. View additional international student details.
    • Official electronic transcripts may be sent via Credentials Solutions, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse. Please be sure to designate the URI Graduate School so that we may receive the transcripts.
    • Official paper transcripts should be sent to the mailing address below. Foreign, non-evaluated official transcripts must be in English, or translated by a certified translator, and sent in a sealed envelope directly from the original institution or translator to: 
         ATTN: Admission Office
         URI Graduate School
         55 Lower College Road, 204 Quinn Hall
         Kingston, RI 02881
  • Applicants who graduated from URI do not need to send in the URI official transcript but do still need to upload the unofficial copy. 
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Certificate of Residency for RI residents or qualified regional applicants. Read the RI residency guidelines. All Residency forms and supporting documentation must be emailed as PDFs to the Graduate School at gradprocessing@etal.uri.edu.
  • Official score report for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or GRE taken within the last five years. Please note: Prospective students should take the GMAT or GRE at least two weeks prior to the application deadline. The GMAT, in Rhode Island, is offered at Pearson Professional Centers in Warwick. The code to send the GRE and GMAT scores to URI BusinessCAS is 4291. The GRE, in Rhode Island, is offered at Prometric Test Center in Warwick. Eligible students can waive the GMAT, through the GMAT waiver program.
  • If English is not your native language, you’ll need to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores (taken within the last two years). You must have earned a minimum score of 91 for TOEFL under the new IBT-Internet Based Test or 575 under the paper-based testing, a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS or a minimum score of 115 in Duolingo. The URI Designated Institution Code for TOEFL is 3919. View additional international student details.

Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Estimated costs

All Veterans: As a Veteran student you may qualify for in-state tuition. For more information regarding tuition residency applications for active duty military or veterans and their respective spouses/dependents, please email vabenefits-group@uri.edu.

Tuition Waivers: Unemployment, Senior Citizen, Disabled Veteran, and RI National Guard Tuition Waivers are available for eligible Rhode Island residents. See See tuition waiver eligibility details or call 401.874.9500.

Contact

For more information, please contact Ph.D. Program Director: Professor Lauren Labrecque.