Online Application
A non-refundable application fee is required, and payment can be made using (Visa, MasterCard or Discover) prior to submitting your online application. As application fees vary, please review the below information to determine your required application fee.
International Applicants
- All programs: $155
- MPAc, MFin, Business Analytics, and MBA programs: $180
We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate.
We only require UNOFFICIAL transcripts for the review of your application. DO NOT send official transcripts electronically or by mail. All transcripts and academic documents uploaded to the online application system are considered unofficial.
GRE Requirement
UCR(s) Graduate Council has approved temporarily waiving the GRE requirement for the 2024-25 application cycles.
We will accept the GRE General Test at Home version for the 2024-25 application cycles. Only the Biophysics graduate program requires the GRE Subject exam.
GMAT Requirement
The A. Gary Anderson School of Management (AGSM) accepts the GMAT or GRE General exam if you apply to the MPAc, MFin, MBA, MS in Business Analytics, or PhD programs. For more information on the GMAT exam, visit Graduate Management Admission Council
All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not earned a undergraduate must submit passing current exam scores - TOEFL – 80 ; IELTS – 7.0
Graduate programs require three (3) letters of recommendation. Submitting more than three letters does not improve your standing as an applicant. At least two of these letters should be requested from professors in your major subject.
The Statement of Purpose is your opportunity to state your specific interests with respect to the program to which you are applying. Your intended area of specialization, career objectives and research interests and experience are of interest.
