Santa Clara University

Application Checklist

Complete all steps by the dates indicated on the schedule (open schedule window here). Applications will not be reviewed until all material is received.

1. Online application (open application here)
2. $75 application fee ($100 for international applications), payable online via credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover/Novus)
3. Obtain two confidential Letters of Recommendation from managers, supervisors, or faculty who are familiar with your work. Downloadable forms provided in online application.
4. Submit two official transcripts from each college / university-level institution attended, including extension programs.  
5. Official score from the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). Please request that Pearson send your official scores to the MBA Admissions Committee, Santa Clara University, BV3-WB-59.
6. Official TOEFL score for applicants who score 50% or below on the verbal section of the GMAT and whose native language is not English, with a 250 minimum score on the computer based TOEFL exam, or a 100 minimum score on the TOEFL IBT test. Please request Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your official scores to the MBA Admissions Committee, Santa Clara University, institution code 4851, department 02.
7. Include your resume.
8. Include your responses to the application essay questions.
9. If you require a student visa (F-1), you must submit additional materials. See the International Applicants section for details.

After submitting your online application

1. Mail your supplemental material (including recommendations, official transcripts, and resume) to:
   Graduate Business Admissions
   Leavey School of Business
   Lucas Hall, #116
   Santa Clara University
   500 El Camino Real
   Santa Clara, CA 95053-0410
2. To ask specific questions about graduate business programs, call the Admissions Office at 408-554-4539 or e-mail mbaadmissions@scu.edu

Deferring Admission
Candidates admitted to the MBA program may request permission to defer admission to a subsequent term. Deferments may be granted if the candidate's record is strong, and if the student notifies the MBA Admissions Committee not later than two (2) weeks prior to the candidate's scheduled course registration date.

Candidates will be granted a deferment of up to two quarters (including Summer) beyond the quarter for which they were originally accepted.

After two quarters' deferred admission, a candidate must re-apply, be accepted, and submit official transcripts for any coursework taken in the interim.

Request for Reconsideration
Applicants who are denied admission may request reconsideration by submitting a new application form, additional information (new GMAT scores or additional coursework, as examples), and a $50 reconsideration fee.

Applicants may make this request up to one year beyond the quarter denied.