Students may only apply to one program at any one time.  International students may have additional requirements for admission.

Obtaining an Application:
1. Click here to immediately receive a downloadable form
2. Request an application online by mail (allow 10 days-2 weeks delivery)

US Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from another country (as determined by the Office of Graduate Admission)

Please contact the Office of Graduate Admission at (617) 573-8302 or grad.admission@suffolk.edu if you are unsure of your credentials.

A general guideline for comparability of international degrees is available here.

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Completed Application

After you complete your application, please send it with the required materials to:

Office of Graduate Admission
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108-2770

Although we prefer that you send your application with all necessary materials, you can send pieces of the application, such as letters of recommendation, separately. We will hold the information in our miscellaneous file until we receive your application.

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Application Fee

Payment of a non-refundable application fee must be submitted with the application. Please make check or money order payable to: SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY. Do not send cash. The full name of the applicant for whom the fee is being paid should be clearly printed on the check or money order. Payment may also be made by credit card at the Office of Graduate Admission (617-573-8302).

Suffolk University processes checks electronically using the information on the check to create an electronic funds transfer.  Each time you send a check, you authorize a one-time transfer of funds to be electronically withdrawn from your bank account.  You will not receive your cancelled check as Suffolk University is required to destroy the check after i has been processed.  For more information please contact the Office of the Bursar at 617-573-8407.

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Statement of Professional Goals (Global MBA requires an additional international experiences essay)

There is no minimum or maximum length for the statement. One to two pages is usually sufficient. Include a candid analysis of professional objectives, both long and short term and indicate how the graduate program to which you are applying will help you achieve this.

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Current Resume

All applicable work experience should be included in the resume. 

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Transcripts of all prior academic work

Submit official transcripts from each college or university previously attended. The colleges or universities can mail official transcripts directly to Suffolk University or to you, to be submitted unopened with your application. Applicants who are completing an undergraduate degree must arrange to have the final transcript sent to the Office of Graduate Admission before registration. The transcripts can be mailed to:

Office of Graduate Admission
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108-2770

The average GPA for most programs is 3.0. This average varies slightly among programs. These scores are only one component of the credentials used to make admission decisions, and are evaluated in the context of the applicant’s complete application.

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Two Letters of Recommendation (PhD in Economics requires 3 letters of recommendation)

Suffolk University does not have a recommendation form. We require that the two letters written on the applicant’s behalf be from persons competent to judge the applicant’s probable success in the program to which they are applying. These letters are usually from the applicant’s professors or employers/supervisors who are able to give an in-depth evaluation of the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses with respect to academic work and work experience. The recommender should use personal letterhead when available and can send the recommendation directly to Suffolk University, or give it to the student in a sealed, signed envelope, which can be submitted with the application. Recommenders should include their full name, title and a phone number where we can contact them if necessary. Applicants first and last names should be included in the letter.

Recommendations should be sent directly to:

Office of Graduate Admission
Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108-2770

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Appropriate Testing (GRE, MAT, GMAT, LSAT, MTEL). Please refer to your program of interest for testing requirements.

Some graduate programs do not require standardized testing as a part of the application process, HOWEVER, most graduate programs offered at Suffolk University require some form of standardized entrance examinations such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). When required, applicants must submit examination scores to complete the admission process. These scores are valid from the date taken for five (5) years. These scores are only one component of the credentials used to make admission decisions, and are evaluated in the context of the applicant’s complete application. Our AVERAGE scores for each of the exams are as follows:

GMAT: 500
GRE: 500 per section;
3.5-4 on analytical writing section
 
MAT: 46 raw score

In addition, test scores will be reviewed once and only once.  If scores are a component of both admission and merit aid consideration, the scores used for the admission decision will also be used for a merit aid decision.  Students may not submit new scores after admission in order to be re-considered for merit aid.

Examinations are administered across the United States as well as sites worldwide, and require a registration application and examination fee. The OFFICIAL score must be sent to the Graduate Admission Office. Suffolk University’s Code for ETS test scores is 3771. No department code is needed for GRE test takers. Suffolk University’s code for Pearson View scores (GMAT) are program dependent, and listed below:

MBA full-time - ZWT-BN-92
MBA part-time - ZWT-BN-83
Executive MBA - ZWT-BN-29
Other Masters - ZWT-BN-55

Information, sample questions and registration bulletins are available at:

GRE, Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
1-800-GRE-CALL (1-800-473-2255)
http://www.gre.org/

GMAT, Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6103
Princeton, NJ 08541-6103
1-800-GMAT-NOW (1-800-462-8669)
http://www.gmat.com/

Miller Analogies Test
Psychological Corporation
P.O. Box 98215
Chicago, IL 60693
1-800-228-0752
www.tpcweb.com/mat/

 

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