Residential MBA Cohort

• Complete the online application.
• Submit an official transcript from all colleges or universities that awarded your bachelor’s degree.
• World Education Services evaluation for each transcript (for international applicants).
• Submit a personal essay (300-500 words).
• Submit a letter of recommendation.
• Submit official Graduate Management Admissions Test or Graduate Record Examinations scores with a GMAT score of 400 or higher. This requirement is waived for domestic students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Submit additional materials if necessary.

• Online Application
  • Complete the online application.
• Identification
  • A photocopy of the front informational page of your valid, unexpired passport that shows your biographical data. You may submit this by mail or email to admissions@lynchburg.edu.
• Letter of Recommendation
  • Submit one letter of recommendation.
• Personal Essay
  • Submit a personal essay that is 300-500 words in length.
• GMAT Scores
  • Submit official GMAT or GRE scores with a GMAT score of 400 or higher.
  • GMAT scores are waived for students who hold a GPA of 3.2.
  • If you hold a nonbusiness degree you may be required to take prerequisite courses before enrolling.
• Official Transcripts
  • University of Lynchburg requires international students to furnish verification of the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Sciences equivalency of their academic record (e.g., through an international transcript assessment service). For students for which the verification of courses is not essential for admissions into, and course planning for, a graduate program, such an analysis only must confirm that the individual received the equivalent of an American four-year (BA/BS) degree from his/her home institution. In some instances (e.g., teacher licensure), a more detailed course-by-course analysis will be required. Some transcripts may be evaluated internally by the University of Lynchburg.
  • If you attended a university or college outside the United States, your university transcripts must be submitted for course evaluation through World Education Services (WES). Please include grades for all college courses completed, an explanation of the college grading system, and the corresponding grade point average.
• English Proficiency Scores
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (minimum 80 Internet-based tests/550 paper-based tests) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (minimum 6.0), 5.5 minimum in categories.
  • TOEFL/IELTS Waiver Policy:
    • Under certain circumstances, graduate international applicants may request a waiver for the TOEFL when applying for admission. University of Lynchburg, Office of Graduate Success  will consider, on a case-by-case basis, TOEFL waiver requests from applicants who fall into one of the following categories:
    • The applicant has completed at least three years of full-time study at a recognized secondary school, college, or university whose primary language of instruction is English; or
    • The applicant has completed a bachelor’s degree or higher in an accredited U.S. college or university; or
    • The applicant has a current IELTS band score (less than 5 years old) of 6.5; or
    • The applicant has completed nine semester hours of lower division English in an accredited US college or university, three of which must be in composition and three in literature; or
    • The applicant has completed the highest level of intensive English study and is recommended for academic study by an English Language Institute recognized by the University of Lynchburg.
    • A TOEFL waiver is not automatic for any applicant. TOEFL waiver is dependent on the individual program. To request a TOEFL waiver, the applicant must submit the following materials to the Office of Graduate Success:
      • A brief written request outlining the reasons why the OGS should grant a TOEFL waiver (including career goals and objectives) and indicating which of the above waiver categories applies.
      • Copies of all academic transcripts for work completed at any college or university attended (if copies have not already been provided to the OGS).
  • Alternative English Proficiency:
    • Duolingo: 100 overall, 85 minimum in categories.
    • PTE: 59
• Financial Resources Verification
  • A letter written on the bank’s letterhead stationery is required to provide support for the certificate of finances. The letter should indicate how long you have been a bank member and if you have adequate funds to support the projected costs of attending the University of Lynchburg.
• Certificate of Finances
  • Submit the completed certificate of finances form by fax, mail, or to admissions@lynchburg.edu.
  • Certificate of finances form 2024-25: Complete this if you’re applying for Fall 2024.

Degree admissions decisions are based on the careful consideration of all required admissions components. The focus of the admission committee’s review is on an evaluation of an individual’s likelihood of success in one of our graduate programs.

As an international student, you will need an I-20 form to receive your visa. The U.S. government will need you to contribute more money for your education to cover things like travel, books, and personal expenses. These are not paid to the University, but students are required to show the ability to cover them. The current amount for these indirect costs is $4,500.

The residential MBA program is 36 credit hours. Each credit hour is .

Total tuition: 

Graduate housing is available for deposited graduate students, but space is limited.

Students may also choose to source their own housing for the duration of their program.

Local Housing Options:

• The Wayne
• Walden Pond Apartment Homes
• The Motor Company Lofts
• 100 Horseford Rd
• Garland Rodes Apartments 

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University of Lynchburg is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
11520 West 119th Street
Overland Park, KS 66213

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