Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements for all Degree Programs
- Completed application
- $50 non-refundable fee
- An official transcript from each college/university attended
- Personal Statement
- Two letters of recommendation
- Resume (Marine and Environmental Science and Certificate in Sport Leadership applicants only)
- Duolingo English Test, TOEFL, or IELTS: required for applicants whose native language is not English
- *Note: ENG 503 English Composition for Graduate Students is required if the following minimum test scores are not met: Duolingo English Test < 120; TOEFL iBT < 87; TOEFL PBT < 525; TOEFL CBT < 194; IELTS Academic < 6.5; MCAT Verbal < 6.5 & N on essay; DAT Reading Comprehension < 13).
Additional Requirements
In addition to your CDSCAS application, the Graduate College requires the Online Graduate College admission application
In addition to the PTCAS application, the Graduate College requires 1) the online Graduate College admission application and 2) a $500 advance deposit to secure your seat
Three letters of recommendation (instead of the standard two)
Official test scores of the MCAT or DAT
Only current Hampton University students enrolled in one of our sponsored programs can apply for admission to M.T. (Master of Teaching) degree programs.
Only current Hampton University students enrolled in the bachelor’s program Business Administration can apply for admission to the 5-year MBA program. Students: read the admission requirements below with care.
- Completion of the bachelor’s program in Business Administration and permission of the Department Chair
- Two letters of recommendation, preferably from a professor in the School of Business or the student’s concentration
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.25; cumulative GPAs under 3.25 require a GMAT score of at least 400
- *Note: If your cumulative undergraduate GPA is below 3.0, you are not eligible to apply to the program
Track A-Bachelor’s Degree earned December, begin MBA January
- Application deadline date – November 1st
- Qualifying GPA will be based on the Summer cumulative undergraduate GPA of the previous school year
- If you do not have a qualifying cumulative undergraduate GPA, you must earn a minimum GMAT score of 400 by October 31st
Track B- Provisional Admission-Bachelor’s Degree in May, begin MBA in the Summer
- Application deadline date May 15th
- Qualifying undergraduate GPA of 3.25 is based on your current Spring cumulative GPA
- If you do not have a qualifying cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.25, you must earn a minimum GMAT score of 400 by May 14th
- Students on this track must complete their graduate-level internship in the summer immediately after earning their bachelor’s degree to officially begin the program
- There is no fall start for this program
- If you do not have an internship for the summer, you must withdraw from the program
- The maximum number of credit hours that an applicant can transfer into the graduate program is nine credits; the transfer of credit occurs after the applicant is fully admitted into the program
*Note: your undergraduate cumulative GPA does not carry over into the Graduate College. If your graduate cumulative GPA falls below 3.0, you will be placed on probation
- *Note: (non-degree) students are not eligible to receive federal funding. Please consult immediately with the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to discuss funding options.
M.S. in Engineering Entrepreneurship Program
- Prerequisite coursework in relevant fields. See program website for additional details.
- Resume
M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation One-Year Program
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.
