Business and Marketing Education

Undergraduate academic requirements

• Completion of high school/ secondary education

English proficiency

English proficiency is required; accepted tests include IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent.

• TOEF

  Overall score of 4.5 out of 6 (Writing Subscore: 4.5)

• IELTS Academic

  Overall score of 6.5 out of 9 (Writing Subscore: 6.5)

• PTE Academic

  Overall score of 59 out of 90 (Writing Subscore: 59)

• Cambridge Assessment English (CAE)

  Overall score of 180 out of 210 (Writing Subscore: 180)

• Duolingo

  Overall score of 120 out of 160 (Writing Subscore: 120)

English proficiency waivers

• Students that have enrolled in and completed accelerated English coursework such as AP English, A-level English or IB English Language and Literature within or outside of the United States may be exempted from providing an English proficiency test.
• Submitting an ACT or SAT score is not required through fall 2027. However, applicants who have exceeded the following minimum required scores on ACT or SAT may be exempted from the English proficiency test.
• ACT

  Both English & Reading 21; Writing 8

• SAT

  Evidence Based Reading & Writing 540; Writing & Language 28

• Applicants from the following countries whose first language is English are exempt from the English language test requirement

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, England, Federated States of Micronesia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Monserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Palau, Scotland, Seychelles, Shetland Islands, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wales, U.S. Territories including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands

• English Proficiency Test Exemption Request Form
• Students enrolled in the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) Intensive English Program (IEP) may use their grades or End of Term Assessment (ETA) scores in lieu of other English proficiency test results.

Documents required

• Passport
• Academic Transcripts
• Degree certificate or diploma
• Proof of English proficiency
• Statement of purpose or personal statement
• Recommendation letters
• Finance proof
• Translations
• Credential evaluations

Documents

• Complete the Common Application and self-report your high school courses and grades in the Courses and Grades section.
• If you earned a GED or another high school equivalency, submit official test scores.
• If you studied at a secondary school outside the United States, follow the University of Minnesota's international freshman academic-record instructions.
• The University may request additional supporting materials after reviewing your application.

Essays and statements

An essay is not required for admission.

Recommendations

A letter of recommendation is not required for admission.

Tests and examinations

• ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission through fall 2027.
• If English is not your native language, international students and students who have studied in the United States for fewer than four years must submit English language proficiency test results, unless they qualify for an exemption or alternative method of demonstrating proficiency.