Admissions

University Admission Requirements

A student applying to this program must:

• Have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so by the time of program matriculation.
• Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term.
• If admitted, official domestic transcripts can be emailed from the university to GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 208 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.
• If admitted, official international transcripts can be emailed directly from the international institution to InternationalAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, International Admissions, Campus Box 6180, Normal, IL 61790-6180.

International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the Graduate School Admission Requirements.

Additional Program Admission Requirements

To be considered for this program, you must meet the following criteria.

GPA

You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work (approximately the junior and senior years) or have a minimum 3.0 GPA for all graduate-level coursework, if applicable.

The Grade Point Average (GPA) of all undergraduate credentials earned in the United States that are used for graduate degree admission evaluation is calculated by the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. International credentials are evaluated by using cumulative GPA (CGPA) in lieu of the GPA from the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.

Resume

Please provide an updated resume to the application.

Letters of Recommendation

Submit the names and email addresses of two references for letters of recommendation within the online application.

Essay

Submit an essay that includes the following information:

• Your professional goals and how the marketing analytics degree will help you achieve them
• An explanation of what you gained professionally and/or personally from the experiences detailed in your resume (1 -2 paragraphs)

GMAT

GMAT (or GRE scores) are only required if your last 60 hour undergraduate GPA or graduate GPA (minimum of 9 hours) is less than 3.0.

English Proficiency (International Students)

International students must meet the minimum English proficiency scores set by the University: TOEFL score of at least 79, IELTS score of 6.5 band or Duolingo score of 105.

Admission Dates and Deadlines

Graduate Coordinator