Graduate & Professional Studies

BBA Admission Requirements

• Proof of high school graduation (transcript required) or GED with battery score of 250 (paper-based) or 500 (computer-based).
• A 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on previous college or high school credit. Students with a GPA below 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by an undergraduate review committee. If accepted, the student must earn a grade no lower than a "C" in each of the first four courses (excluding IDS 301).Students entering Averett with fewer than 54 credits may complete a prescribed series of courses to fulfill the university’s general education requirements. Students may begin the major curriculum after they have completed a minimum of 54 credits. Credits may be obtained from a combination of the following:
  • Through Averett University
  • Regionally accredited colleges or universities
  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or Defense Activity for Non-Traditional
  • Education Support (DANTES)
  • Noncollegiate military, professional, or certificate courses, and military experience as evaluated for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE) guide
• Transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions attended.
• Two years of full-time work experience.
• Two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to judge the applicant's character, professional capabilities and capacity to complete undergraduate study. (The person must not be a relative or friend. At least one letter must be from a current or previous supervisor.)
• Submission of current résumé including months and years of employment.
• Students whose native languages are not English must have a minimum score of 173 (computer-based), 500 (paper-based) or 61 (Internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Note: All technical credits will be evaluated on an individual basis. Averett University reserves the right todetermine which transfer courses apply toward the various general education requirements.

Graduation Requirements

• A total of 123 semester hours of credit is required for graduation as follows:
• Payment of all tuition and fees, including the $100 graduation fee
• Maintenance of a minimum 2.0 GPA throughout the undergraduate degree program
• Completion of IDS 301
• BBA Major...................................................................................................42
  Accounting prerequisite.......................................................................3
  Electives.............................................................................................48
  Total credits................................................................................................123
• Required general education........................................................................30
  - Social science (3 hours met in the BBA core).....................................9
  - Religion or philosophy (3 hours met in the BBA core)........................6
  - Mathematics (met in the BBA core)....................................................3
  - English...............................................................................................6
  - Humanities........................................................................................9
  - Natural science..................................................................................6

MBA Admission Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions attended.
• A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) over the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study toward a baccalaureate degree. Students who are below a 3.0 GPA may be considered for admission by the Graduate Admissions Committee. If accepted, the student must earn a grade no lower than a "B" in each of the first four courses (excluding IDS 301).
• Three years of full-time work experience.
• Three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to judge the applicant's character, professional capabilities and capacity to complete study at the master's level. (The person must not be a relative or friend. At least one letter must be from a current or previous supervisor.)
• Submission of current résumé, including months and years of employment.
• Students whose native languages are not English must have a minimum score of 250 (computer-based), 600 (paper-based) or 100 (Internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

MBA Graduation Requirements

• Completion of the 41-credit core curriculum
• Completion of IDS 301
• Maintenance of a minimum 3.0 GPA throughout the graduate program
• Payment of all tuition and fees, including the $100 graduation fee
• Completion of degree requirements within six years from the start of the student’s program