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Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Requirements

• Completed Application Form
• Official high school transcript or GED score
• ACT or SAT test results
• $40 application fee

Adult Undergraduate Admission Requirements
If you do not meet these requirements, please contact us to evaluate your situation.

• You must be at least 24 years old.
• Three years of full-time work experience.
• Earned at least 12 semester hours of transferable credit at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Graduate Admission Requirements
Degree candidates must have:

1. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
2. Complete an application for graduate admission, including a non-refundable application fee.
3. Submit official transcripts from each college/university attended.
4. Undergraduate GPA ≥ 3.0 (conditional admission available to those with GPA < 3.0 (Effective for fall 2013)
5. Submit a professional resume.
6. Provide two recommendation forms, available here or by phone at (815) 836-5348.
7. Complete an admission checklist.

Note: Specific graduate programs have additional requirements:

Additional GSM Program Requirements

Lewis' MBA program is open to all candidates with strong leadership potential, regardless of undergraduate background.

• Degree Candidates
  A student who has an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or above (Effective for fall 2013) OR a post-graduate degree from an accredited university, has submitted all appropriate admission documents and received official documents of his/her acceptance from the Graduate School of Management.
  
  
• Students-at-Large/Conditional
  A student whose cumulative undergraduate GPA is less than 3.00 will be required to take three specified foundation level courses and obtain a cumulative GPA of 3.33 after the completion of these courses on their first attempt. No further courses will be allowed if the GPA requirement is not met.
  
  
• Visiting Students
  An applicant with an undergraduate bachelor's degree may enroll for MBA courses and seminars as a visiting student with the approval of the MBA Program Director. A visiting student may take a maximum of six graduate credit hours and must have:
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Submitted a completed application form with the appropriate non-refundable application fee.
  • An official transcript from each college/university sent directly to the MBA Admissions Committee of the Graduate School of Management.
    • An admission checklist with a Graduate School of Management advisor.

International Graduate Student Requirements

• Official evaluation of transcripts (detailed/course-by-course report) evaluated by One Earth Evaluations, WES, ECE, or Educational Perspectives
• GPA of 3.00 or above (Effective for fall 2013)
• English proficiency - TOEFL: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, & 79 internet-based; or IELTS: 6.0
• Current resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• Affidavit of Support from all financial sponsors
• Original bank statement from sponsors
• Please contact Claudia Maloney, Asst. Dir. For International Admissions, at maloneycl@lewisu.edu or visit the International Admissions page.