Admissions - Bachelors in Business Administration

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Degree Requirements

The first two years of study include completion of the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) and the lower-division business core courses. Students must have junior or senior status and be admitted into the College of Business to take specialized course work in business concentrations.

Core curriculum sets the minimum course requirements for all business majors. With recommendations from your advisor, you will select supplementary courses to meet the total minimum of 120 credits required for the Bachelor of Science degree.

BUS 100 policy for First-Time, First-Year Students

All College of Business first-time, first-year students, regardless of start term and total earned credits (i.e., no exemption based on concurrent/dual credit accumulation), are required to enroll in BUS 100 in either the fall or spring semester of their first year at CSU.

BUS100 policy for Internal and External Transfer Students

All internal or external transfer students, with 35 or fewer total credits including transfer credits accumulated at CSU and/or at another post-secondary institution (i.e., college coursework completed after high school graduation), at the time of admission to the College of Business are required to enroll in BUS 100 in either the fall or spring semester of their first year in the College of Business.

All required freshman and sophomore courses must be completed prior to or concurrent with first enrollment in required junior and senior courses. By the beginning of your junior year, you must select a concentration.

Additional requirements that all business majors must complete are:

One of the approved concentrations
All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements
Not using the satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) grading option in any business concentration course and/or business core course (BUS and non-BUS subject codes) except when a course allows S/U grading
A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in business courses as a graduation requirement.

Please see our College of Business BSBA Degree Requirements (PDF) for more details.

New Freshmen

You are considered a freshman if you’ve never attended college or if your college credits were earned prior to high school graduation.

Learn more about Freshmen admissions

Admission Criteria

Business Administration is considered a competitive major so there are additional requirements students need to meet to be directly admitted into the College of Business. Students need to have a minimum 3.2 GPA with no Ds/Fs in 10th – 12th grade.¹

If you do not meet these requirements, don’t lose hope, you can be admitted to CSU as Exploratory Studies with a Business Interest. You will then need to meet the requirements listed under Internal Transfers as a current student at CSU and then you will be able to change your major to Business Administration. We know that students who enter the College of Business before they complete 45 college credits can still graduate within four years.

CSU is officially test optional, which means that CSU does not require ACT or SAT test scores. All applicants have the same access to admission and scholarship review whether or not they submit scores.

How to Apply

^{1. Sufficient AP scores, IB scores or equivalent dual enrollment credit may be accepted.

2. If you do not meet admission requirements because of extenuating circumstances, you are eligible to submit an Appeal for Admission. Appeals may be submitted at https://forms.office.com/r/e91RNauPF8.

3. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in business administration (any concentration) are not eligible for a second degree in Business Administration, even if the concentration is different. We encourage applicants with an undergraduate degree in business to contact us to discuss your options, which include pursuing graduate study.

4. Candidates who earned a bachelor's degree from CSU-Fort Collins and do not have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher still may be admitted to the College of Business using the Re-Start Admission Policy (PDF).}

Internal Transfers/Change of Majors

You are considered an internal transfer student if you already are a student at CSU and would like to transfer to the College of Business, or if you are an Undeclared-Business Interest student.

Admissions Criteria

Grade of B- or higher in ECON 202, Principles of Microeconomics or AREC 202, Agricultural and Resource Economics¹
Three credits from the following list with grades of C- or higher in each course completed: MATH117, MATH118, MATH124, MATH125, MATH126, MATH141 or a higher-level calculus course
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a minimum of 15 graded credits at CSU¹

^{1. Sufficient AP scores, IB scores or equivalent dual enrollment credit may be accepted.

2. If you do not meet admission requirements because of extenuating circumstances, you are eligible to submit an Appeal for Admission. Appeals must be submitted using the College of Business Appeal for Admission form on the MS Forms platform: https://forms.office.com/r/e91RNauPF8 which can only be accessed via your @colostate.edu email. Follow these step-by-step instructions to login to the MS Form. Appeals for admission are due by 12:00 p.m. MT Friday of Finals week for fall, spring, and summer terms (finals of the 12-week summer session).}

How to Change Majors

External Transfers

You are considered an external transfer student if you’ve attended a regionally accredited college after high school graduation.

Learn more about External Transfers and Second Bachelors

Admission Criteria

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a minimum of 15 graded, college-level credits
Grade of B- or higher in equivalent course ECON 202, Principles of Microeconomics or AREC 202, Agricultural and Resource Economics¹
Three equivalent course credits from the following list with grades of C- or higher in each course completed: MATH117, MATH118, MATH124, MATH125, MATH126, MATH141 or a higher-level calculus course¹

How to Apply

Second Bachelor's/Post-Bachelor

You are considered a second bachelor’s/post-bachelor applicant if you’ve completed an undergraduate degree and wish to complete a second degree or additional undergraduate course work for career enhancement or graduate/professional school preparation.³

Admission criteria

Grade of B- or higher in ECON 202, Principles of Microeconomics or AREC 202, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Three equivalent course credits from the following list with grades of C- or higher in each course completed: MATH117, MATH118, MATH124, MATH125, MATH126, MATH141 or a higher-level calculus course¹
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a minimum of 15 graded, college-level credits³

How to Apply

You will apply to Colorado State University and the College of Business simultaneously using the application provided by CSU Undergraduate Admissions. For more information about when to apply, how to apply, and what to expect, visit the CSU Undergraduate Admissions website.

^{1.. Sufficient AP scores, IB scores or equivalent dual enrollment credit may be accepted.

2. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in business administration (any concentration) are not eligible for a second degree in Business Administration, even if the concentration is different. We encourage applicants with an undergraduate degree in business to contact us to discuss your options, which include pursuing graduate study.

3. Candidates who earned a bachelor's degree from CSU-Fort Collins and do not have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher still may be admitted to the College of Business using the Re-Start Admission Policy (PDF).}

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Admissions

Degree Requirements

New Freshmen

Admission Criteria

How to Apply

Internal Transfers/Change of Majors

External Transfers

Admission Criteria

How to Apply

Second Bachelor's/Post-Bachelor

Admission criteria

How to Apply