Admissions

Application Deadlines

There are three rounds of decisions per semester. We encourage applicants to apply early as we admit applicants on a rolling basis as spots are limited.

For application deadlines, please contact us at fashion@business.rutgers.edu.

Note: Exams must be completed two weeks before the deadlines for both international and domestic students alike.

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Admissions to the master of science in business of fashion program is highly competitive and enrollment is limited. 

Online application

All requirements listed below must be satisfied. As soon as the online application is completed with all requirements listed below, the director will select candidates for a personal interview by invitation only.

In addition to the online application, applicants must complete the following:

1. Application Fee (nonrefundable) of $70

The application fee is waived for all SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology faculty members applying through the professional development track (FIT/M.S.B.F.). If applicable, kindly contactadmit@business.rutgers.eduprior to submitting your application and attach a scan of your faculty ID card.

To expedite the review process, applicants should upload unofficial transcripts to the online application or via email to the admission office. Upon being accepted and committing to the program, applicants must mail in an official transcript for each undergraduate and graduate institution attended.

For Rutgers graduates, please note that even though you are applying to Rutgers as an alumnus, you still need to contact the registrar's office and request your official transcript be mailed to our office upon admission to the program.

Applicants holding international transcripts do not need to have their transcripts evaluated unless advised by the Rutgers Business School Admissions Committee. For more information on this, or if you are a domestic applicant holding international transcripts, please refer to our international instructions.

3. GMAT or GRE Test Results 

Official GMAT, GRE, or LSAT test results, taken within five years from the semester of entrance, are required.

• GMAT code: QK5-XT-08
• GRE code: 5529

Applicants holding one of the following degrees are exempt from the GMAT/GRE: J.D., Ph.D., M.D., or Pharm.D., M.B.A., and certain M.S. programs.

Test waivers are granted in exceptional cases only and are at the discretion of the director, based on a variety of factors such as, in part, relevant work experience (typically at least two years of applicable work experience in specific positions or very specific advanced terminal degrees). Appeals are not possible.

You can request a waiver in your online application--additional fields will appear once you check the waiver request checkbox, where you can submit a required cover letter stating the reasons for your waiver request, as well as your supporting materials (e.g., professional certificates, award certificates).

Test waivers are granted to Rutgers-Newark and New Brunswick undergraduate students meeting one of the following criteria:

• 3.00 or better GPA for Rutgers Business School students with a business of fashion concentration or minor.
• 3.10 or better GPA for Rutgers University quantitative degrees (mathematics, science, computer science, engineering, and others).
• 3.20 or better GPA for Rutgers Business School students with concentration or minor NOT in business of fashion.
• 3.30 or better GPA for all other Rutgers University students.

Fashion Institute of Technology professors and students: As part of our agreement with your school, FIT professors eligible for the M.S.B.F. as part of their professional development track are automatically waived from the entrance exam requirement. FIT students are also eligible for the waiver if certain criteria are met.

Forward all requests to the program director, Tavy Ronen, at fashion@business.rutgers.edu for approval.

Please click here to try a sample GMAT quiz.

4. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), IELTS, or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

You must submit the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test if your native language is not English. This is not required of students who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree in the United States, other English-speaking countries (Canada, England, etc.), or have been working in the United States for at least three years.

1. TOEFL Code: B355 - Rutgers Business School requires a minimum score of 90.
2. IELTS: Please contact IELTS and have your score sent to our office (address listed below). Rutgers Business School requires a minimum score of 6.5.
3. PTE Academic is a computer-based academic English language proficiency test designed to measure reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills as they are used in an academic setting. Rutgers Business School requires a minimum score of 68.
   

5. You must provide two letters of recommendation 

Letters of recommendation can either be submitted through the online application or they can be mailed to our office directly by the recommender on company letterhead.

6. Submit your résumé

Your résumé can be submitted through the online application.

7. Essay 

You are required to write an essay. The topic may vary each academic year and be made available on the online application.

8. Pre-interview videos
Applicants who are selected for the interview process will be required to submit four short pre-interview video responses (90-120 seconds) in a timed test-like environment. The entire video questionnaire must be completed in one sitting and you should set aside up to one hour for this. A link to the platform will be emailed to you by the business of fashion program coordinator. Those applicants whose responses qualify them to proceed to the next stage of the process will be invited to a video conference interview.

9. International Applicants 

Additional requirements apply to international applicants. Click here for instructions.

Mailing address for all supporting documents:

Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick
Office of Graduate Admissions
1 Washington Park, 6th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the business of fashion office at 973- 353-5939 or fashion@business.rutgers.edu.