Yes, an academic advisor will be available to meet with you, but it is your responsibility to contact the Graduate Business Studies office via email at GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu to make an appointment.

You can ask questions or set up an appointment to sit down with a Program Coordinator by contacting GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu.

For help applying, admissions processes, and planning your graduate studies at Rowan University, please contact Eleni Liacopulos, Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions, at liacopulos@rowan.edu. Include your program of interest and some background information in your initial email. We look forward to hearing from you! 

• For academic advising assistance as a Graduate Student in the College of Business, please contact the Office of Graduate Business Programs at GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu or call (856)256-4024 to set up an appointment.
• We can address academic advising questions via email as that is sometimes the preferred route for students. In this case, you are encouraged to send your questions via email as a starting point, and if email isn’t the best way to address your question, we are happy to set up a meeting.
• To schedule a meeting, please send an email with a brief note on the meeting topic, your full name and student ID, and a few windows of time in the next week or so that work for you.  You should also note if you prefer an in person in 305E Business Hall or on the phone.

Transcripts are preferred to be sent electronically to Electronic-Transcripts@rowan.edu. If transcripts must be sent through postal mail, they can be sent directly to this address:

Rowan University

Global Learning & Partnerships Graduate Admissions 

Enterprise Center

225 Rowan Blvd, 2nd Floor

Glassboro, NJ 08028

Please be sure to follow up with the Office of Graduate Business Programs at: GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu to make sure that your transcripts are received. 

Jia Wang PhD, Associate Professor of Finance in the Department of Accounting and Finance is the expert on the MS Finance curriculum. You can reach her at Wangji@rowan.edu.

The GMAT (or GRE) is optional. Candidates with strong academic records, relevant professional experience, and/or who hold specific business-related credentials are automatically waived from the GMAT (or GRE); learn more about the GRE/GMAT waiver criteria.

Candidates who do not meet the waiver criteria have the option to submit a GMAT (minimum score of 450) or GRE test result to strengthen their application.

For more information concerning the GMAT click here.

For more information concerning the GRE click here.

The GMAT (or GRE) is optional. Candidates with strong academic records, relevant professional experience, and/or who hold specific business-related credentials are automatically waived from the GMAT (or GRE).

Candidates who do not meet the waiver criteria have the option to submit a GMAT (minimum score of 450) or GRE test result to strengthen their application.

Yes, please see here for GMAT/GRE Waiver Criteria.

For more information concerning the GMAT click here.

For more information concerning the GRE click here.

See:  https://global.rowan.edu/admissions/international.html

The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the MBA program. Further action or materials may be required. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan Global Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or to indicate any missing items.

• Completed Rowan Application
• $65 (U.S.) nonrefundable application fee
• Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
• Current professional resume
• Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Typewritten statement of professional objectives
  • Provide reasons for pursuing the program. Describe how you might use this program to advance your career (educational goals beyond the master's level, if applicable, are also relevant).
• Two letters of recommendation
  • Letters of recommendation should be from professional administrators and include information which attests to applicant's ability to pursue a graduate degree
• GMAT (or GRE) is optional. Candidates with strong academic records, relevant professional experience, and/or that hold specific business-related credentials are automatically waived from the GMAT (or GRE); learn more about the GRE/GMAT waiver criteria. Candidates who do not meet the waiver criteria may want to submit a GMAT (minimum score of 450) or GRE test result to strengthen their application.  
• Upon acceptance into the MBA program, students may still need to fulfill Foundation course requirements, dependent upon previous undergraduate coursework completed. For a full list of required Foundation courses visit: MBA Curriculum or visit the next FAQ section: Foundation Course Requirements. 

International Applicants:

https://global.rowan.edu/admissions/international.html

Yes, however, requirements must be evaluated on a case by case basis. For more information concerning the NJCPA educational requirements please visit their website.

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Yes, applicants to the Rohrer College of Business MBA Program will be able to indicate their choice of Concentration on the admissions application in both the online and paper application formats.

Please contact Eleni Liacopulos at liacopulos@rowan.edu for questions about the admission process or issues regarding your application.

The Rohrer College of Business requires Foundation courses for its graduate business programs to ensure all students are equipped with key baseline and foundational knowledge needed for undertaking graduate-level coursework in business. However, requirements vary by program. Refer to each program home page for specific Foundation course requirements.  

During the application process, students’ official transcripts will be reviewed by Admissions to determine which previous coursework counts toward these requirements. Upon acceptance into a graduate business program, students will be alerted to which Foundation courses they will need to complete. After students are accepted, they must begin to satisfy any outstanding Foundation requirements as they proceed through the program.  

Foundational coursework may be done in a variety of ways, such as by completing equivalent undergraduate courses, noncredit tests, online courses, and/or community college classes. Review our Foundation Fact Sheet for more on fulfilling Foundation requirements. 

• All Foundation courses are offered at Rowan through our undergraduate programs. You will find these courses as you search the Section Tally or the undergraduate catalog for details on offerings.
• Note that once you are a matriculated graduate business student, you will be charged the graduate vs. undergraduate rate for all Foundation courses.
• Keep in mind many of the Foundation courses serve as pre-requisites to the MBA courses, so it is in your best interest to complete Foundation requirements early in your studies to allow you to keep progressing through the graduate program curriculum.
• However, there are graduate business courses that do not have Foundation prerequisites, so it's possible for you to take one or more courses in the first semester even before you complete Foundation courses.
• You can transfer foundation courses from other colleges and universities.
• Contact our Program Coordinator at Graduatebusinessstudies@rowan.edu for pre-admission academic advising if you'd like help planning your pathway or have questions about Foundation requirements.  
• For pre-admission advising contact the Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions, Eleni Liacopulos, at liacopulos@rowan.edu.    

Yes! With our Senior Privilege program, Seniors at Rowan University who have at least a 3.0 GPA may request permission to register for one graduate-level course per semester. The total number of graduate credits taken shall not exceed 8 credits/semester hours.

Seniors pay the lower undergraduate level tuition rate for the graduate level courses.

Seniors may also be interested in our Accelerated Dual Degree (ADD) MBA program. The ADD program allows students to complete their MBA in one year.

• See the official calendars for Rowan holidays, breaks, and the start and end dates of the traditional semesters.
• Registration-related dates for all terms are available on the University Registrar’s webpage.

• You may be eligible to transfer up to 9 credits from a previously completed Master’s degree into the MBA. The minimum requirements for transferred credits are that the courses were earned within the last ten years with a grade of B or better and they were earned from an institution accredited by top specialized organizations (e.g., AACSB and ABET).  
• If approved, the transferred courses can only be utilized as electives, and cannot be used to satisfy core or concentration courses; the electives would only count as MBA electives, but not towards any concentration. In addition to submitting a completed Graduate & Post-Bac Transfer Credit Evaluation Form (TCEF), you must submit a link to the home school site with the course description.
• Although you cannot transfer courses into Rowan to satisfy MBA core courses, if you feel that you have taken a course that is very similar to a required core course, you can submit a syllabus and request to your academic advisor, which may allow you to replace the core course you are attempting to satisfy with a more challenging course. This option is not required, but it will allow you to learn new and more challenging content as opposed to learning content you feel you have already mastered. 

The program can be completed in a year (four semesters) full time, but most students take between two and six years. The program must be completed within six years.

• The time to completion for the MBA program is flexible and varies depending on student preference (and Foundation courses completed prior to starting the MBA). Many students are working full-time jobs and pursuing coursework part time, which typically results in a two to three year time period for MBA degree completion.
• The maximum time to completion allowed is seven years; after that point you will need to work with the Office of Graduate Business Studies to determine which courses will still satisfy degree requirements and which courses will need to be replaced.

The Rohrer College of Business of Rowan University is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Rowan University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The online, hybrid and face-to-face graduate business courses offer small class sizes with an average student/faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

The Rohrer MBA program is designed for the working professional and should not interfere with your job. The classes meet one evening per week, online, or through hybrid courses.

For campus calendars, including 2023-2028 Academic Calendars and registration related dates visit the About tab on the Rowan University home page.

GRE scores may be submitted as part of an MBA or MS Finance application.

The GMAT (or GRE) is optional for MBA candidates. All MBA candidates with strong academic records, relevant professional experience, and/or who hold specific business-related credentials are automatically waived from the GMAT (or GRE).

Candidates who do not meet the waiver criteria have the option to submit a GMAT (minimum score of 450) or GRE test result to strengthen their application.

See the MBA application requirements for additional details on the GMAT/GRE as well as waiver criteria.

1. Email the MBA Program at GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu and specify exactly which Concentration you prefer to pursue. For details, see Concentrations.
2. Check the Banner system to make sure that your new major code is reflected in your student account.

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Tuition rates at Rowan University are very competitive. Click here for more information.

Federal Financial Aid

• While a student does not need to be admitted to apply for federal aid, a student must be admitted and matriculated into a program in order to receive federal aid should they qualify.
• To be eligible for federal financial aid, you must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen and have a valid Social Security number. 
• To apply for federal financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Rowan's FAFSA code is 002609). For a graduate-level student, 4.5 credits / semester hours / s.h. hours per term is the minimum. Only degree granting programs are eligible for financial aid (e.g., the MBA and MS programs are eligible; the Certificates are not).
• If you have more questions regarding how to finance your graduate studies, it is recommended that you reach out to globalfinaid@rowan.edu or 856.256.5141.

Scholarships

• Rowan University offers a database of scholarships to which you can apply. You will be asked to create an account by entering your email address, to which a password creation link will be sent. No scholarship is guaranteed as there are scholarships for a variety of student types, but students are encouraged to apply.

Veteran Tuition Benefits

• To qualify for veterans' benefits, you must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program. If you are entering Rowan University for the first time and believe you are eligible for veterans' educational assistance, schedule an appointment with the Office of Military Services. The office has both day and evening hours to ensure access to all veteran students seeking information and assistance. Appointments can be made by calling (856)256-4233 or emailing veteranaffairsoffice@rowan.edu.

Graduate Assistantships

• There are always multiple Graduate Assistant position openings each academic year. Students enrolled at Rowan can apply for positions across the university provided they have the skills needed for the position, and it is possible to apply to multiple positions simultaneously. However, it is a competitive application process, so there are no guarantees on placement into a position. 

• Most MBA, MS Finance, COGS, and CAGS courses are 3 credits / semester hours / s.h. hours each, but some core courses are 1.5 credits / semester hours / s.h. hours each.
• You can find tuition and fee details on the Bursar’s site.
• Note that you might see the individual tuition/fee breakdown costs vary (e.g., sometimes tuition plus fee are combined and sometimes listed separately) based on delivery format (e.g., online is sometimes listed differently than main campus), but the total tuition plus fee cost per course is the same.
• Payment options are listed on the Bursar’s website. 

Your bill can be found in Self Service Banner by looking under the Bursar/Official Billing/Account Statement or Bursar/ePay Center for payment options. See Key Billing Points and General Payment Information on the Bursar’s site.

Rowan University accepts many different forms of payment and offers a payment plan for those who cannot pay their balance in full by the semester billing due date. See Payment Methods and Plans.