Admission Requirements

1. Provide evidence of a bachelor's degree in any field from a United States regionally accredited or equivalent post-secondary institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission status. The cumulative grade point average is computed on the highest degree held at the time of application to the Edgewood College graduate program.
2. Provide evidence of completion of the following 10 prerequisite courses or equivalent courses:
   1. Micro-Economics or Macro-Economics
   2. Statistics
   3. Finite Math¹
   4. Finanace
   5. Financial Accounting
   6. Intermediate Accounting I²
   7. Intermediate Accounting II²
   8. Cost Accounting
   9. Business Law I
   10. Tax I²
   ¹Business calculus is also recommended and is a prerequisite for some of the electives in the MSA Program.
   ²Prerequisites must be taken at an accredited 4-year college or university.


3. Complete and submit graduate application (including $25 fee) to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. The fee does not apply to students who have received a bachelor’s degree from Edgewood College.
4. Request that official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate academic credits received from any post-secondary institutions be sent directly to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
5. Provide two letters of recommendation from college or university professors, supervisors, and/or professional colleagues who can focus on the probability of your success in graduate school. Guidelines for submitting Letters of Recommendation.
6. Submit a written statement listing the reasons why you think you will be successful in graduate school; cite how specific background experiences will aid in your success as a student.
7. Complete the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 430. However, the GMAT is not required for applicants who have completed an undergraduate business degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above from Edgewood College within the past 5 years. For review and study assistance, visit: www.princetonreview.com or www.kaplan.com. Students must call 1-800-717-4628 (GMAT) or go online at www.MBA.com to register for the test. Enter the name of the school and city.

Madison Testing Center:
Pearson Professional Center
8517 Excelsior Drive | Madison, WI 53717
608-833-3991

TRANSFER CREDITS

Upon regular admission, an applicant may submit up to 12 semester hours of graduate credit from other United States regionally accredited (or equivalent) post-secondary institutions for consideration of transfer to Edgewood College for application to a degree program. Approval of the respective department is required. To be considered for application to a degree program, a course must have been taken within the past five years, must have a "B" or better grade for courses receiving a letter grade of "A" through "F" (if the grade is "P" the equivalency is determined by the appropriate school or department), must be relevant to the degree program to which it is being applied, and must not have been applied toward another degree. Grades from transfer courses are not computed in the Edgewood College GPA. The transfer of credits for the Studies in Change or Ethics interdisciplinary components requires approval of the Graduate Council IC Subcommittee.