Baylor Hankamer

Waco, TX · Private · 18-month on-campus early-career full-time MBA (compare page: 18-24 months; primary start July, limited January start)

Class size: 53
Program tuition: $95,200 (program total)

Deadlines

Early Decision: Nov. 15, 2026
Round 1: Feb. 15, 2027
Round 2 (final deadline for international applicants): March 15, 2027
Final: May 15, 2027

Essays

Cover letter (with resume) (About one page)

The cover letter should include reasons why you are qualified for a place in the program, how your participation will add value to the program and provide any other information that would be useful for the admissions committee. The target length for the letter should be one page.

Editor's notes

Early Decision closes Nov. 15 with an answer Dec. 1, and the regular rounds don't start until Feb. 15. If Baylor is your first choice, that gap is the reason to go early. Done in a Day on Nov. 16 is the other fast lane: submit everything first, interview on campus, and get the admission and scholarship decision within 24 hours.
Money here is mostly merit, and it's big. Awards range from 15% to full tuition and average 65%, and there's no separate scholarship application. Since the interview is billed as an admission and scholarship interview, prepare for it as the scholarship round it is.
This is an early-career program. The entering class averaged 24 years old and there's no minimum work experience, so don't apologize for a short resume. Use the cover letter to show what you've done with the time you've had and which track you're aiming at.
Test optional means optional: Baylor says skipping the test doesn't block scholarship consideration. The exception is the Pre-Clinical Track, which requires an MCAT, DAT or GRE.

Baylor Hankamer

Deadlines

Essays

Cover letter (with resume) (About one page)

Editor's notes

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