MS in Business Analytics Admission & Fees

• Your current resume
• Answers to essay questions. Download the MS in Business Analytics Essay Questions
• A $60 application fee, payable by credit card. Attend an admissions information event and we’ll waive this fee.

To apply to the MS in Business Analytics program, you must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution (or the international equivalent). We need original transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended, sent directly from the school. The only exception is for advanced placement courses and study abroad transfer credits—we don’t need transcripts for those.

Send via email: If your institution offers electronic transcripts, ask them to email your transcript(s) to gradadmissions@stthomas.edu.

Send via mail: Paper transcripts must be submitted in sealed envelopes and signed by the appropriate university official. Send to:

University of St. Thomas
Graduate Records - Admissions
1000 LaSalle Ave., Box 5
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2005

International degree applicants: Please see the transcript requirements in the international checklist below.

As part of your online application, you will provide the name and email address of an individual who can provide a recommendation. Recommenders can be employers, co-workers or anyone who can speak to your professional abilities and fit for a business analytics program.

Your recommenders will receive an email from us with instructions for submitting their letter using our Recommendation Form, which will cover:

• Their relationship to you and how long they’ve known you
• Their impression of your ability to succeed in a graduate business program
• Your outstanding characteristics, and areas where you need to grow or develop
• Your present impact on your organization or business
• How graduate study would influence your professional growth

In addition to completing the prerequisite coursework and submitting an online application, letters of recommendation, current resume, and a personal statement, international degree-seeking students must also submit an English proficiency test score and an international transcript evaluation.

English Proficiency Tests

If English is not your native language, you must submit scores from either the TOEFL or the IELTS. If you have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited college or university in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand, you are exempt from taking an English proficiency test.

Minimum score requirements:

• IELTS: minimum overall band score of 7.0, with a minimum score of 6.5 on each of the four sections.
• TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test): minimum score of 22 for listening, 22 for reading, 26 for speaking and 24 for writing, for an overall minimum score of 94.

To submit your test score, you’ll need our institutional code: 6110. Official score reports (not photocopies) are required. Please keep in mind that scores may take 4 to 6 weeks to arrive in our office.

International Transcript Evaluation

To apply to the MS in Business Analytics program, you must have at least the international equivalent of a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. institution. If you completed your undergraduate or graduate work at a college or university outside of the United States, you must complete a transcript evaluation.

There are two ways to complete this evaluation (choose one):

1. Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) is an independent transcript evaluation services that the Opus College of Business accepts for international transcript evaluation. If you choose to have ECE do your evaluation, you will receive a copy of the evaluation. Visit the ECE website and choose “Start Your Evaluation” to begin.
2. If you already have a transcript evaluation, or would prefer to arrange your own evaluation, email the admissions office or (651) 962-8800. We first need to ensure that the evaluation service you use is accepted by our university.