Admission
1. Current résumé.
2. Evidence of potential for success at the graduate level with any one of the following
- Previous graduate degree from regionally accredited school;
- 12 hours of graduate work from regionally accredited school with at least a 3.5 GPA;
- A GMAT score of 450 AND a combined score [(200 x GPA on 4.0 scale) + GMAT score] of 1,000 OR of a score of 1,050 for the last 60 undergraduate credits.
- A combined GRE score of 1550 [(200 x GPA on 4.0 scale) + GRE score]
Applicants must submit the following credentials:
- An Application for Graduate Admission and a $40 application fee (the fee is waived for applicants who have completed a bachelor or graduate degree from NKU)
- An official copy of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report, and, if applicable, an official copy of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report
- Official copies of transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.
Minimum admission requirements: G.P.A. greater than 2.5, GMAT greater than 450.
All credentials should be submitted to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
AC302, Northern Kentucky University,
Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
Application deadline dates for domestic students are:
- Fall semester entry Priority deadline June 1
- Final deadline August 1
- Spring semester entry December 1
- Summer semester entry May 1
International Applicants
Dear International Applicant:
We are pleased that you are interested in the Master of Business Informatics (MBI) program at Northern Kentucky University (NKU). NKU is located in the city of Highland heights which is surrounded by the Cincinnati, Ohio, metropolitan area. The NKU campus is only seven kilometers from downtown Cincinnati. The MBI program at NKU is accredited by the International Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). We invite you to explore the MBI and NKU websites to learn more about the MBI degree and the university. We now offer a unique bridge program for students who have earned a three-year bachelor degree. Click the Bridge Program link for more information.
As an international applicant, the best source of information for you is our International Student Affairs Office. If you have any questions about our MBI program, would like to apply for admission to the MBI program, or would like to request an information packet about our MBI program, please contact the International Student Affairs Office at (859) 572-6517 or visit International Student Affairs website. We look forward to seeing you in the future.










