Submit an admissions application (you can apply online)
Students must have the following:
An undergraduate degree equivalent to U.S. 4-year degree with GPA of 3.0 or above
English proficiency (with documentation, acceptable forms listed below)
Proof of ability to finance degree
After completion of the online Ottawa University application, the following documents should be 
in a single PDF document: Please submit single PDF with documents in this order:
1. Passport
2. Degree certificates and transcripts
3. English proficiency
4. Visa (if applicable)
5. I-20 (if applicable)
6. I-94 (if applicable)
7. Statement of Purpose
8. 3 Letters of recommendation
9. Evidence of financial support
NOTES:
All degree certificates and transcripts (all university transcripts, even if a degree was not earned).
Equivalent to U.S. 4-year degree with GPA of 3.0 or above (passing grades in college).
Will accept students with 3-year bachelor’s degrees only if the degree has been earned in Division I and the awarding institution has been accredited by India’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of A or better.
A course completion rate (Earned-to-Attempted Percentage) of 80 percent.
If transferring from an accredited institution that has issued an I-20, students must submit their I-20 from their current school as well as their I-94 and F1 visa stamp.

Proof of English proficiency
o Must be completed within the last 6 months
o This can be established by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL),
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Duolingo.
TOEFL scores required: Paper-based test – 550 ; Computer-based test – 213 ; Internet-based test – 79
IELTS scores required: Overall Score – 6.5 Minimum subsection scores – 5.5 - Skype interview required if any subsection score is below –6.0
Duolingo scores required:   Overall Score – 110  - Minimum subsection scores – 95

Written statement of purpose.
o Maximum 2-page, double spaced original essay describing your desire to complete the MBA-IT
program and sense of purpose at Ottawa University

Affidavit of financial support showing the ability to pay for program in full (14 months).
o Bank statement or letter from the bank confirming sufficient funds, dated within last three months.
o If funded by a sponsor, student must also submit a signed affidavit from sponsor including
sponsors name, their relationship to the student, the amount they intend to fund, and a statement
confirming that they will be funding the applicant for the purpose of their studies in the U.S. The
affidavit should be dated within the last three months.

MBA-IT Program: Intakes - 2024 INTAKES Start Dates

Spring - January 16, 2024

Spring 2 - March 11, 2024

Summer - July 1, 2024

Fall 2 - October 21, 2024

Application Deadline (Direct Students)

Spring - December 16, 2023

Spring 2 - February 11, 2024

Summer - June 1, 2024

Fall 2 - September 21, 2024

Application Deadline (Students already in US)

Spring - January 9, 2024

Spring 2 - March 4, 2024

Summer - June 24, 2024

Fall 2 - October 14, 2024

Terms last for 8 weeks, and run continuously year-round except for a break between Fall 2 (ending in December) and Spring (beginning the following January)