Part I
Personal Data Sheet	Name, address, contact information, education and professional history
Résumé	Include education history and employment history with titles and dates- in reverse chronological order
Application Fee	$140 non-refundable fee can be paid by credit card.
Part II
Transcripts	U.S. bachelor's degree or equivalent International applicants follow degree requirements Transcripts from every institution Must follow guidelines
Test Scores	GMAT required TOEFL or IELTS required for applicants for whom English is not the native language, with few exceptions Send scores to UNC with institution code 5816 and department code 02
Essays	Four required essays Two optional essays
Recommendations	Two required, from people who know you well, one from your workplace Online forms available for submission online or by mail
Interviews	No offer of admission will be made without an interview Interviews are available by invitation only Interviews are conducted from September through April
Residency Form (only if NC resident)	Required for in-state tuition. See qualifications for residency If qualified, complete the short form or long form.

Supporting Material

Transcript Guidelines

• Your name, exactly as it appears on the application, should be used on all supporting documents.
• Must be original documents authorized by the academic institution and stamped or embossed with the official seal.
• For international applicants, photocopies are acceptable if the institution (or an embassy or consulate) has certified them.
  • They must be made from the original document
  • Each page must be officially verified as authentic
  • Be sealed in an envelope by the official. The envelope must have the signature and title of the university, embassy or consular officer across the back.
• Official academic records must be in the original language. English versions of documents that interpret or translate marks, grades or degrees into U.S. equivalents are not acceptable.
  • If the original language is not English, then you must also provide a literal translation from the issuing institution.
  • Translations from the embassy or consulate of the country, or its designated agent, are acceptable if the institution will not provide a translation.

International Applicants

• You earned an undergraduate degree or graduate degree at a U.S. college or university
• Your total education was conducted in English in a native English-speaking country

Special Interview Arrangements
We strongly encourage international students to come to Chapel Hill for a personal interview. Interviews are by invitation only.  However, if you are based outside of the U.S., and are planning a visit to campus, we will do our best to inform you of your interview status before you schedule your visit.  Contact mba_interview@unc.edu to find out if you are approved for an interview prior to scheduling your on-campus visit.

Re-applicants

• Complete a Re-Open Form. [PDF:147K]
• Mail or fax the completed form to UNC Kenan-Flagler
• Submit Part I of the online application, including the US $140 application fee
• No new essays are required
• You do not need to repeat the personal interview
• You are encouraged to submit one new recommendation

For previous applicants NOT admitted:

• Complete the entire online application (Part I and Part II) for the current year (including new essays) and submit with the US $140 application fee
• Send two new letters of recommendation
• We may choose to use your interview from the prior year. You may or may not be invited to interview again this year
• New transcripts not required, unless you have taken additional courses
• New GMAT or TOEFL scores not required, unless you have retaken a test and want us to consider a new score

Dual Degree Applicants

• Dual degrees are offered for:
  • City and Regional Planning : MBA/MRP, three years of study
  • Law : MBA/JD, four years of study, 74 semester hours in law and 51.5 semester hours at the Business School
  • Information and Library Science : MBA/MSIS, three years of study
  • Public Health : MBA/MHA, three years of study
  • Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke
  • Public Policy at Duke
• You must apply and be admitted separately to each program.
• For each dual degree, students complete the required first year in one program, and then complete the required first year of the other program during the next year
• The remainder of the curriculum is a prescribed number of elective courses from the two programs