The Masters of Business Administration program is open to students of all educational backgrounds. You do not need work experience, but a four-year college degree from an accredited college or university is required.

APPLY TODAY! Complete the BusinessCAS 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. View our step-by-step guide of the online application layout.

Application Requirements

• • Application fee (paid online with application)
  • 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. International applicants can click here for details.  
  • If accepted, please contact each institution and have them send the official transcript directly, either electronically or a paper version via the following:
    • Official paper transcripts sent to: BusinessCAS Transcript Processing Center, PO Box 9221, Watertown MA, 02471
    • Official electronic transcripts may be sent via Credentials Solutions, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse. When using Parchment, please be sure to select  BusinessCAS.
  • 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

GMAT Waiver and Awards

Eligible students may waive the GMAT. There are also GMAT Fee Waiver awards available.

Learn More

• • Certificate of Residency for RI residents or qualified regional applicants. 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 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. Additional details can be viewed at the graduate school website.

Tuition & Fees