Villanova’s MSF program is a rigorous academic experience for those individuals looking for a full time graduate experience. The program prepares students to work collaboratively in a diverse environment and as such our Admissions Committee takes a holistic approach in selecting our small class size each year.

We encourage applicants to apply early to one of the rounds below. While we don’t require an admissions interview, we do encourage campus visits where you’ll meet with members of the committee individually. Please contact us directly to plan your visit.

Please note: The Admissions Committee will not review your application until all required materials have been received.

Round Process Application Deadlines

Application Checklist

• Villanova MSF Application
   
• Official transcripts of academic credentials
  One official transcript from each postsecondary educational institution for which nine credit hours or more of course work was taken.
   
• Two letters of recommendation
  Recommendations can be professional references from individuals who know you in an employment setting (internships work as well) and are written by a current/previous supervisor. For those students who do not have work experience academic recommendations are welcomed. Please refrain from using personal recommendations (family, friends, etc).
   
• Resume
  Please prepare a business resume that includes your educational and professional information.
   
• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
  Applicants are required to take the GMAT. Please arrange for official reports to be sent directly to Villanova University (Program Code: 8PP-NJ-52). We do not accept the GRE score in place of the GMAT. The admissions committee will consider your highest score if you have taken the test more than once. For more information about the GMAT test and how to register, please visit www.mba.com
   
• Two Essays
  The essay questions can be found on the online application.
   
• Non-refundable US $50 application fee
  All applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of $50. The application fee is to be paid by credit card on the online application site when you submit.

All supplemental application materials (transcripts, etc.) should be sent to:

ATTN: Allyson Hutchinson
Graduate Business Programs
Bartley Hall 1074
Villanova University
800 E Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA 19085

International Student Application

Requirements for International students remain similar to that of domestic candidates.

Please note the following differences and additions:

• Official transcripts of academic credentials
  One official transcript from each postsecondary educational institution for which nine credit hours or more of course work was taken. All transcripts (academic records) must be official documents. They must represent a Course-by-Course Evaluation from a translation service such as WES or ECE.

 

• Equivalency of U.S. Bachelor's Degree
  Applicants who studied at colleges and universities outside the U.S. should have a degree or diploma that is the equivalent of the U.S. bachelor's degree or higher. International credentials are assessed in terms of the educational pattern of the country, the type of institution attended, and the level of study completed before the expected date of enrollment in the Graduate School. In general, the degree should represent a minimum of four years of college-level study which follows at least 12 years of schooling at the elementary and secondary level.
   
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for all applicants for whom English is not the primary language. An iBT minimum score of 90 is required. Scores are valid for two years. The TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service. Information regarding test dates, test centers, and fees may be obtained by visiting www.toefl.org.
   
• Financial Support Documents
  The United States Department of State requires that international students admitted to an academic program in the United States have a student visa to enter the country and remain here for the duration of the program. Most students will attend the program on an F-1 visa. To be issued an F-1 visa you must first obtain an I-20 document from Villanova University. To receive an I-20, you are required to submit proof of sufficient funding.

You may show funding from different sources as long as the total funding available meets the University’s guidelines for minimum funding for one full academic year of study (MSF tuition), plus $9,000 toward living costs:

MSF Tuition: $32,000
Living Expenses: $9,000
Total: $41,000

Acceptable proof of funding for privately sponsored applicants is a certified current bank statement on official bank letterhead, signed by an authorized bank official, indicating that sufficient funds exist in U.S. dollars. An explanation of the relationship of the account holder to the applicant (ex. self, spouse, parents, other relatives) should accompany the funding documents.

All sponsorship letters and bank statements must be written in English and cannot be dated any earlier than one year prior to the start of your program. Documents older than one year will need to be reissued. If you requested and were granted a deferral of admission, you must resubmit your documents dated no earlier than one year prior to your enrollment confirmation date indicated in your deferral letter.