Application & Requirements

Submit your completed application and all supporting documentation to:

FIU - Full-time International MBA
Chapman Graduate School of Business
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street, CBC 200
Miami, Florida 33199

Please send electronic official transcripts to cobadmissions@fiu.edu.

Hold a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.

Official transcript (an official record of a student’s work, showing courses taken and grades achieved) from all previously attended colleges and/or universities. Transcripts must be sent directly to FIU by all formerly attended institutions in a sealed university envelope.

• Foreign educational credentials: Our Office of Admissions evaluates foreign credentials internally as part of the admission process at no cost to the applicant. If not in English, a translation from a recognized translation agency or a certified translator is also required.
• Official proof of degree: Applicants with foreign educational credentials must provide a copy of the original diploma. If not in English, it must be accompanied by a translation from a recognized translation agency or a certified translator. For domestic students, a photocopy of the diploma is required if degree is not posted on official transcripts.

• If you have less than two years of professional experience, you must earn a score of at least 500 on the GMAT or at least a 304 on the GRE. Scores are considered official when sent by the testing center directly to our school.

A GMAT waiver at the discretion of the academic director is available for:

• Applicants with two years of demonstrative work experience and success in completing other academic programs
• Applicants who have an undergraduate business or related degree (economics, hospitality management, etc.) with an upper division grade point average (GPA) of 3.25, or higher
• Applicants without a business or related degree having an upper division grade GPA of 3.35, or higher
• If the applicant has already completed a graduate degree from an accredited university with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, or is entering a business master's program under a special agreement for admissions with specific foreign and domestic universities

Applicants from non-English speaking countries, including internationally educated American students, must demonstrate proficiency in English. FIU only accepts test scores sent directly from the testing agency as official. FIU’s institution code is 5206.

FIU accepts the following tests as proof of English proficiency:

• TOEFL iBT/PBT: 4.5 on the iBT TOEFL (Effective January 21, 2026; for tests taken prior to this date, the required minimum score is 80 on the iBT, or equivalent. Please see the ETS TOEFL iBT Score Understanding page for more information.)
• IELTS: 6.5
• Duolingo English Test: 110
• 53 Pearson Test of English – Academic
• Cambridge English – Advanced
• FIU English Language Institute: Certification of satisfactory completion of all content areas with at least level six proficiency (Program details)

Detailing your chronological professional experience, and dates of earned degrees. Internships and part-time employment may be included.

A document of no more than two pages outlining your objectives for pursuing this graduate degree program.

Florida Residents: Two proofs of residency. Documents must be dated one year prior to the term you are seeking admissions. For a list of acceptable documents please visit the Florida Residency for Tuition page.

Please familiarize yourself with the requirements on the Chapman Graduate School International Students page and the Office of International Students and Scholar Services. You are responsible for compliance with any and all University requirements. For more information on studying in the United States as an International or Foreign student, please visit the State Department website.