Admissions

Admission Criteria

Those seeking admission must meet the criteria below:

• Completion of 28 credits.
• Students starting in major Summer 2024 or before then completion of the following core courses:
  • WRA 101 (4)
  • STT 200 (3)
  • CSE 102 (3)
• Students starting in major Fall 2024 or after then completion of the following core courses:
  • WRA 101 (4)
  • STT 200 (3)
  • EC 201 (3)
• General Admission Standards:
  • MSU Cumulative GPA = 2.75
  • MSU Core GPA = 2.50

Admission is based primarily on MSU cumulative GPA and MSU core GPA. Academic and non-academic factors and experiences will also be considered. The application requires a statement of professional goals as well as documented work experience and extracurricular activities.

Admit profile for the Fall 2024 cycle included a 3.51 MSU Cumulative GPA and a 3.58 MSU Core GPA.

Admission Process

• All applicants are reviewed at the end of the semester in which they apply for admission.
• The online undergraduate application to the Hospitality Business major in the Broad College of Business is required as part of the admission review process.
• Students will receive an email notification regarding their admissions status through the MSU Office of the Registrar Confidential Message System.
• Hospitality Business students who have reached junior status and are denied admission must change their major. Students can use these contacts for changing major to get started.
• Applicants who have been denied admission can reapply the following semester.
• Completion of the Level I or Level II internship is not required for admission.