Applying begins with our secure online application. Once you create an account, you may enter, update, and save your information at any time. Please click "submit" once you are done. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the day of the deadline. We confirm receipt of applications and supplemental materials via email.
Application Fee
A $125 application fee is required and payable by credit card within the online application. Application fee waivers are available on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact your Admissions representative on steps to submit your fee waiver request. We will process your request and get back to you within 2 business days with eligibility confirmation and next steps. Please do not submit your application until you receive a response to your request.
Mail Application Materials to:
Graduate School of Management – Admissions
Gallagher Hall, Suite 1101
University of California, Davis
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
If you are applying to our MBA@UCDavis online MBA program, please see the application requirements and transcript mailing address here.
Transcripts
You may submit unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate programs you have attended or are currently attending in pursuit of a degree with your application.
Official transcripts are required upon admissions into the program. Transcripts must arrive in a sealed envelope as issued by the school. If the institution provides official electronic transcripts, they can be emailed directly from the institution to: GSM-MBA-Applicant@ucdavis.edu.
The UC Davis MBA Program requires a minimum 3.0 undergraduate grade point average or its equivalent if not on a 4.0 scale. Applicants can request an exception with their application for admission.
If you have already completed an MBA degree you are not eligible for admission to the UC Davis MBA program.
Resume
To review the progression and milestones of your career, we ask that you upload a current resume through the online application. Include work history, military status, education history and honors and awards or recognitions. We prefer chronological resumes no longer than two pages in PDF format.
GMAT or GRE Score Report
Institutional codes for test-takers to send their scores
You may be eligible for a GMAT/GRE waiver for our Full-Time MBA program. Check your eligibility.
Candidates are asked to complete one personal insight question. If applicable, you will be asked to submit an additional statement addressing GPA less than 3.0, academic discipline/probation/dismissal/suspension, unemployment, or other necessary topics.
We’re looking for honest, thoughtful responses that help us get to know you; there truly is no one “right” answer to our MBA personal insight questions. While you should answer each question thoroughly, you should not exceed the specified lengths.
Letters of Recommendation
We require two professional letters of recommendation and strongly encourage you to submit one from your current direct supervisor. Recommendations are submitted through our online system, and they help provide us with qualitative accounts of your leadership potential and of the impact you’ve made at work.
Virtual Interview (by invitation only)
After an initial application review, selected candidates will be invited to a virtual Zoom interview. This is a positive indicator of our interest in your application but does not guarantee admission.
English Language Proficiency Requirement (if applicable)
Applicants who received their degrees from institutions in which the official language is not English must submit official evidence of English language proficiency. The UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s requirements may differ from what is listed on the UC Davis Graduate Studies website given the specific needs of the curriculum. Where different policies exist, please adhere to the UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s requirements.
In accordance with the Federal Privacy Act of 1974, you are hereby notified that disclosure of your social security number is mandatory. This record keeping system was established prior to January 1, 1975, pursuant to (1) the authority of the Regents of the University of California under Art. IX, Sec. 9 of the California Constitution and (2) the Undergraduate Admissions System Reference Manual, Information System Division, Office of the Vice President, Business and Finance, University of California, January 5, 1972, pp. 1–5. The principal uses of the number shall be to (1) verify your identity in the Graduate Admissions record system and (2) interface with the integrated Student Information System.
