Applying to the Master of Science (MS) in business

Priority application deadlines

• Fall entry (MS Business, Design and Innovation certificate): April 15
• Spring Entry (Sport Leadership and Wine Business Leadership certificates): October 1

Our priority deadlines for admission allow plenty of time to meet with your advisor, register and prepare for classes. However, we will accept qualified students until the cohort is full.

MS in business admission requirements

• 2.75 cumulative GPA
• GRE/GMAT (optional; these test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency before an offer of admission is finalized)

Application checklist

1. Submit application
2. Personal statement (uploaded to your application)
3. One reference (you will provide your reference's name and their contact information)(not required for graduate certificates)
4. Resume/CV (uploaded to your application)
5. Submit official transcripts (one must show receipt of your bachelor's degree) directly to the Office of Admission:
   
   Electronic transcripts: admission@linfield.edu 
   
   Mailed transcripts:
   Office of Admission
   Linfield University
   900 SE Baker St
   McMinnville, OR 97128
   
   Students with international credentials: you will need to submit a translated credential evaluation (from one of these agencies) with your admission application
6. If you are requesting the optional GRE/GMAT scores, they must be sent directly from the testing agency before an offer of admission is finalized
7. A $50 application fee is due to Linfield with your application
8. International students: Applicants who are non-native English speakers and have completed fewer than two years of coursework in a college or university where English is the primary instructional language must send an official score report of an English proficiency exam. Linfield requires TOEFL scores of 80 (iBT)/550 paper or IELTS 6.5.