{"id":2120,"date":"2024-01-17T14:31:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T22:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/?page_id=2120"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T23:24:33","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/graduate\/mba\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-lg-8 mb-4\">\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold mb-4\">Apply Now<\/h2>\n<p>The MBA accepts new students five times per year, so you can start when the time is right for you. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/apply-now\/\" class=\"btn btn-gold-alt mb-2\">Start Your Application<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-3 offset-lg-1\">\n<div class=\"next-start-date bg-offwhite p-4 py-5 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"svg-container d-flex justify-content-center mx-auto mb-4\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" style=\"max-width: 60px\" src=\"https:\/\/callutheran.allcampus.com\/wp-content\/themes\/callutheran\/images\/home\/connect-calendar.svg\" alt=\"Check mark\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p class=\"txt-purple mb-1 text-center\">Next start date:<\/p>\n<p class=\"txt-purple mb-1 text-center\"><strong>Online MBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"txt-purple h4 mb-3 text-center\">October 26, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"txt-purple mb-1 text-center\"><strong>On-Campus MBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"txt-purple h4 mb-0 text-center\">October 26, 2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\">\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold\">MBA Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate degree in any field of study from a regionally accredited institution<\/li>\n<li>3.0 GPA or higher in undergraduate program<\/li>\n<li><strong>No GRE or GMAT required<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions about these requirements or the application process, call 805-521-9856.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold mb-3 mt-5\">Application Checklist<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-3\">\n<li class=\"fw-bold\"><span class=\"fw-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/apply-now\/\">Online application<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"fw-bold\">Official transcripts<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mt-2 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"pb-0\">Transcripts from a regionally accredited college or university verifying your bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"fw-bold\">Two letters of recommendation<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mt-2 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"pb-0\">The letters should be from academic or professional references.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"fw-bold\">Personal statement<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mt-2 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"pb-0\">Your personal statement should address why you want to obtain a master\u2019s degree from 麻豆原创. Specify examples of leadership, discuss career goals and provide any other pertinent information that will assist us in selecting persons who can most benefit from and contribute to the graduate program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"fw-bold\"><span class=\"fw-bold\">Resume<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"fw-bold\">Application fee ($32)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mt-2 mb-0\">\n<li class=\"pb-0\">Waivers may be available: contact an enrollment specialist at 805-521-9856 or email <a href=\"mailto:somgradprograms@callutheran.edu\">somgradprograms@callutheran.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\">\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Transcript Information<\/h2>\n<p>Official transcripts must be ordered and sent directly to Cal Lutheran via certified e-transcript or mail. E-transcripts are recommended where possible.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-3\">\n<li><span class=\"fw-bold\">By email:<\/span> If a selection list is available, please choose \u201c麻豆原创\u201d or use <a href=\"mailto:clugrad@callutheran.edu\">clugrad@callutheran.edu<\/a> for direct entry<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fw-bold\">By mail:<\/span> 麻豆原创, 60 West Olsen Road, #2200, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2700<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"gray-hr mt-0\">\n<h2 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">MBA Assured Admission<\/h2>\n<p>The MBA program offers assured admission to current and past Cal Lutheran business students. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate seniors majoring in business at Cal Lutheran<\/li>\n<li>Business majors in the Cal Lutheran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/school-for-professional-and-continuing-studies\/\">School for Professional Studies and Continuing Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Alumni of Cal Lutheran with business degrees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Requirements for Assured Admission<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Admission is based on completion or pending completion of a Cal Lutheran business degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA in upper division coursework<\/li>\n<li>Current graduating seniors will be provisionally admitted pending final degree posting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"txt-bold my-3\">Application Checklist for Assured Admission<\/h3>\n<p>If you apply to the MBA program under assured admission, the application fee and the personal statement are waived. However, you will still need to have an interview with an enrollment specialist and submit the following materials:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-2\">\n<li>Completed application<\/li>\n<li>Two professional letters of recommendation<\/li>\n<li>Resume<\/li>\n<li>Official transcripts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have questions about whether you qualify for assured admission, call 805-521-9856.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.callutheran.edu\/programs\/graduate\/mba\/admissions\/\" class=\"btn btn-purple read-more article-read-more\" aria-label=\"Read more about this article: Admissions \">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1960,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2120","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Admissions - MBA Degree in California | Cal Lutheran<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Propel your career with Cal Lutheran&#039;s MBA program. 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