The GMAT/GRE application requirement will be waived for candidates who meet one of the following criteria:

• URI graduate (any major) with a minimum 3.30 overall GPA
• Graduate from an AACSB-accredited business program with a minimum 3.30 GPA
• Have a minimum of five years full-time work experience post-graduation
• Hold a Masters or Ph.D. degree (any discipline)
• Hold significant professional certificates such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified, Financial Planner (CFP), Project Management Professional (PMP), and others.

Waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Lisa Lancellotta at llancellotta@uri.edu with any questions.

GMAT Fee Waiver Award

The URI College of Business, through the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), offers 10 GMAT fee waiver scholarships a year for applicants applying to the one-year M.B.A., part-time M.B.A., or MS Accounting. The waiver code will allow you to take the GMAT for free. Criteria for awarding a GMAT Fee Waiver: :           

• Applicants must have completed the MBA/MSA application (other than the GMAT score)
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Completion of the GMAT Fee Waiver Award Form