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One official transcript from each undergraduate or graduate institution attended where nine or more credits were earned and/or for prerequisite courses must be sent to the Graduate Business Office. ²ÝÁñÉçÇø alumni must have their transcripts sent officially through the Registrar's office to the Graduate Business Office.

Unofficial transcripts may be used for admissions review. However, official degree bearing transcripts will be required before the start of classes.

All application materials (transcripts, etc.) should be sent electronically to gradbusinessinfo@villanova.edu or when necessary by physical mail to:

ATTN: Graduate Business Programs
Bartley Hall 1064
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800 East Lancaster Ave
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Recommendations can be professional references from individuals who know you in an employment setting (internships work as well) and are written by a current/previous supervisor. For those students who do not have work experience academic recommendations are welcomed. Please refrain from using personal recommendations (family, friends, etc.).

Please prepare a business resume that includes your educational and professional information.

Test-Optional Admission Policy - Starting with the Spring 2025 admission cycle, Professional MBA applicants are not required to submit GMAT or GRE scores to be considered for admission. The option to submit scores will still be available on the application for those who decide to share them. Applicants who have not previously taken undergraduate or graduate quantitative courses are encouraged, but not required, to submit a GMAT or GRE score. 

Applicants interested in submitting GMAT, GMAT Focus or the GRE - Please arrange for official reports to be sent directly to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø (Program Code: 8PP-NJ-09 for the GMAT; 0827 for the GRE). The Admissions Committee will consider your highest score if you have taken the test more than once. For more information about the GMAT test and how to register, please visit . For information on the GRE, please visit .

If you’d like to discuss how submitting a strong test score can impact your application, please contact your admission officer for guidance or email us at gradbusinessinfo@villanova.edu.  

Please limit the essay response to two-pages double-spaced.

Please discuss how this degree will impact your short and long-term career plans and address the following questions:

• Why pursue a Professional MBA at this point in your career?
• In what ways do you plan to utilize what you gain from the curriculum to meet your professional goals?
• What actions have you taken to determine that ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's coursework is the best fit for your experience?

All applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of $65. The fee is to be paid by credit card on the online application site when you submit.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Applicants whose native language is not English and who graduated from a non-U.S. institution in a country where English is not the official language, are required to provide a score for the TOEFL. The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School of Business TOEFL code is 2959. Scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Business Programs. Applicants who have graduated from an accredited United States institution are not required to submit a TOEFL. Applicants who work in the United States must submit their resume to the Graduate Business Office requesting to see if a TOEFL is required.

Credentials Evaluation

One official transcript evaluation from each post-secondary educational institution for which nine credit hours or more of course work were taken is required. All transcripts (academic records) must be official documents. They must represent a course-by-course evaluation from either or . Credentials evaluations are mandatory and are not waived. Please send your evaluations directly to the Graduate Business School via the information above. For World Education Services (WES), please select Graduate and Professional Admissions, followed by the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School of Business option.

Information regarding financial assistance available to graduate students may be obtained from the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Office of Financial Assistance. 

In some cases, employers will reimburse for part or all of a master’s degree when it relates to your business line or career path. Consider these possible strategies to secure employer support. For additional suggestions, contact our admissions team.

Research Your Firm's Resources

• Determine whether your employer offers reimbursement benefits for an MBA.

Engage Your Manager

• Explain why you want to pursue an MBA and ask whether the budget provides opportunities to support your education.

Create a Business Case

• Write a short summary that your manager can share that articulates how this program can support your organization’s goals.