Kansas School of Business
Lawrence, KS · Public · 16-month full-time MBA (three semesters + summer internship, 49 credits); aimed at students without a business background
- Average GPA: 3.30
- Program tuition: $68,894 (49 credits × per-credit rate, nonresident)
Deadlines
- Priority deadline (scholarship consideration): Feb. 1, 2027
- Priority consideration for Patterson Fellowship: April 1, 2027
- International student deadline: May 15, 2027
- Domestic student deadline: Aug. 1, 2027
Essays
Personal statement
Share with us the personal, work, and school experiences that have influenced your current career choices. Let us know what your hopes are for your future career and explain how this program can support you in achieving those goals.
Editor's notes
- Apply by Feb. 1. It's the scholarship priority date, it's the one deadline KU's pages all agree on, and files are reviewed every two weeks from January, so an early complete file gets an early answer.
- Get the GMAT done or get the waiver settled first. KU won't review your file without a score, all MBA/MS scholarships require the GMAT, and the waiver needs a quantitative degree, a 3.0 GPA and a B or better in every quant course. If one of those is shaky, just test.
- This program is built for people without a business degree. Your personal statement should explain what you studied or did, why business skills are the missing piece, and what you'd do after 16 months. Applicants straight from college should lean on the academic and leadership record KU says it expects from less experienced students.
Sources
- KU School of Business, Full-time MBA
- KU School of Business, Apply to the full-time MBA program
- KU School of Business, Full-time MBA FAQ
- KU Office of the Registrar, On-campus tuition and fees
- KU Graduate Admissions, Apply to KU graduate programs
- KU School of Business, Patterson Fellows Program
- KU School of Business, Full-time MBA dual degrees
- KU School of Business, MBA/MSBA program handbook 2026 (PDF)
