{"id":45273,"date":"2026-01-07T11:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/?page_id=45273"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:47:32","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/phd\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">P.h.D. in Business Administration<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"PhD Business Administration\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-phd-business-administration\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-45224\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-45224\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/phd\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-45276\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-45276\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/phd\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>To apply for a Ph.D. in Business Administration, you must have first completed a Master\u2019s 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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">see updates&nbsp;to alternatives for TOEFL\/IELTS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply, complete the online application at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/apply\/\">URI Graduate School website<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Deadline: February 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must create a graduate application account in order to apply to your program of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/businesscas.org\/apply\/\" title=\"\">apply today<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/application-fee-policies\/\">Application fee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload unofficial college transcripts from all institutions attended.&nbsp;International applicants must show equivalency to a U.S. bachelor\u2019s degree by an evaluation from WES or other translation company. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View additional international student details.<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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:&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;<em>ATTN: Admission Office<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;URI Graduate School<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;55 Lower College Road, 204 Quinn Hall<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Kingston, RI 02881<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants who graduated from URI do not need to send&nbsp;in the&nbsp;URI&nbsp;official transcript but do still need to upload the unofficial copy.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two letters of recommendation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Residency&nbsp;for RI residents or qualified regional applicants. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/residency-guidelines\/\">Read the RI residency guidelines.<\/a> All Residency forms and supporting documentation must be emailed as PDFs to the Graduate School at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gradprocessing@etal.uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gradprocessing@etal.uri.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If English is not your native language, you\u2019ll need to submit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/\/toefl.org\/__;!!Jh1S!jOJOceFeWub43KKZl-CVjNH9ZknVe5rzNIeE4BRFJ0Imk5Jzh76BpM7gNug0Hh4gOfjjsMCiYWgBLnNcl6cW8Q$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TOEFL<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/\/ielts.org\/__;!!Jh1S!jOJOceFeWub43KKZl-CVjNH9ZknVe5rzNIeE4BRFJ0Imk5Jzh76BpM7gNug0Hh4gOfjjsMCiYWgBLnN-6cRThQ$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IELTS<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/__;!!Jh1S!jOJOceFeWub43KKZl-CVjNH9ZknVe5rzNIeE4BRFJ0Imk5Jzh76BpM7gNug0Hh4gOfjjsMCiYWgBLnN6G9dPqw$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duolingo&nbsp;<\/a>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. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View additional international student details.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid<\/h2>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/enrollment\/tuition-and-fees-part-time\/\" title=\"\">Estimated costs<\/a>\n\n\n<p><strong>All Veterans:<\/strong>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:vabenefits-group@uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vabenefits-group@uri.edu<\/a><a href=\"mailto:uriveteran@etal.uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuition Waivers:&nbsp;<\/strong>Unemployment, Senior Citizen, Disabled Veteran, and RI National Guard Tuition Waivers are available for eligible Rhode Island residents. See&nbsp;See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/enrollment\/tuition-waivers\/\">tuition waiver eligibility details<\/a>&nbsp;or call 401.874.9500.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/meet\/lauren-labrecque\/\">Ph.D. Program Director: Professor Lauren Labrecque.<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/meet\/georges-tsafack\/\">Finance Program Coordinator: Georges Tsafack<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/meet\/dr-mehdi-t-hossain\/\">Marketing Program Coordinator contact: Mehdi T. Hossain<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/meet\/koray-ozpolat\/\">Operations and Supply Chain Management Program Coordinator: Koray \u00d6zpolat<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>P.h.D. in Business Administration Admission To apply for a Ph.D. in Business Administration, you must have first completed a Master\u2019s 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. 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