International Applicants

An international applicant is anyone who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident at the time of application to the University of Virginia (UVA). 

The M.S. in Business Analytics is considered a non-residential program by U.S. government standards and therefore cannot provide F-1 visa sponsorship for international applicants who will require a student visa to enter or remain in the U.S.

If you are an international applicant who will not need a UVA-sponsored visa to study and work in the U.S. for the duration of the program, please be sure to indicate your current visa type on your application to confirm your eligibility. If you are not sure if you are allowed to concurrently study full-time and work full-time in your current visa status, please consult with your visa sponsor or your attorney before applying to our program to avoid any potential violations of your visa status.

Transcripts

A professional credential evaluation, with calculated GPA, for all transcripts/mark sheets from non-U.S. colleges and universities is required. Please have your official transcripts/mark sheets sent directly to a credential-evaluating service listed on www.naces.org for review. Photocopies and facsimiles of transcripts are not acceptable. A notarized copy of your transcripts does not serve as an official academic record.

An official copy of the evaluation report must be sent directly from the third-party service to the Office of Graduate Marketing & Admissions, McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 400173, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4173.

Test Requirements

GMAT/GRE

A GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment (EA) score is not required for admission to the M.S. in Business Analytics program.

Applicants who choose not to submit a GMAT, GRE, or EA score will be evaluated based on the materials included in their application. In the absence of standardized test scores, greater emphasis will be placed on prior academic performance and demonstrated quantitative, analytical, and written communication skills.

Applicants who wish to submit a GMAT or GRE score should have official score reports sent to the McIntire School of Commerce using the following codes:

GMAT or EA: KC7-K3-31
GRE: 5829

English Language Proficiency

Applicants whose native language is not English and who have earned, or expect to earn, an undergraduate degree from a college or university outside the United States are required to submit official results from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

McIntire currently accepts TOEFL scores reported on either the previous 0–120 iBT scale or the new 1–6 TOEFL scale. A minimum overall TOEFL score of 100 (previous iBT scale) or 5.5 (new TOEFL scale) is required for admission. Applicants submitting IELTS scores must earn a minimum overall band score of 7.5.

Applicants whose native language is not English but who have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, including at least two years of full-time study in residence in the United States, are not required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.

The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request additional evidence of English language proficiency, which may include completion of specific coursework or submission of TOEFL or IELTS test results.

Applicants submitting TOEFL or IELTS scores should have official score reports sent to the McIntire School of Commerce using the following information:

TOEFL
Institution Code: B626

IELTS
Electronic IELTS scores must be submitted directly by the IELTS test center to our Electronic Download account.

E-download account name: University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce
E-download account address: 140 Hospital Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903