Contact the MBA program office at (217) 206-7920.

More information regarding tuition costs can be found on the Tuition and Fees page.

When you are ready to begin MBA coursework, you will receive a faculty academic advisor. During the admission process and while you are completing prerequisites, you will receive guidance from MBA program staff.

Acknowledgement of your application will be sent to you from the MBA program office. This will either be an acceptance letter or a checklist of items still needed to complete your full application.  

Note: This is likely to take 3-4 weeks after your application, fee and transcripts are received by the Office of Admissions.

The application is completed online and the application fee is paid online. Once you begin the process, you are able to return to your file and upload other requirements.  Official transcripts should be sent to the UIS Office of Admissions.

If you include reference names and email addresses in your online application, the application will automatically email your references on your behalf.  References will be given a link to return letters that are posted to your application file.  In this case, you will not be able to see the content.  You will only know the letters have been received.  But you may retrieve your reference letters yourself and then upload them to your application file.  These letters you will be able to review. Either process is acceptable.

Letters can be from instructors, employers, professional peers or those who can evaluate your capacity to work at a graduate level. If you want the GMAT waived in place of substantial managerial experience and supervisory responsibility, ensure that these letters thoroughly document this experience.

To evaluate substantial managerial experience, faculty need your resume, statement of purpose and three reference letters. After these are reviewed, you will be notified of whether you qualify with experience or whether you will need a GMAT.