Admissions

Metropolitan College Policy

Undergraduate: For application materials, visit the MET admissions page, call 617-353-6000, or email met@bu.edu.

Graduate: For application materials, visit the MET admissions page, call 617-353-6000, or email met@bu.edu.

Undergraduate Admissions

A complete undergraduate application for admission must include:

• A completed Application for Undergraduate Admission
• Official transcripts from high school or GED
• Official transcript(s) from each college attended
• A nonrefundable $80 application fee for undergraduate degrees

Please note:

• SAT/ACT exams are not required
• Metropolitan College does not issue visas to international students for full-time on-campus study in undergraduate programs (degree or nondegree)

Graduate Admissions

Applicants for master’s degree programs and certificates must have an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to enrollment.

A complete graduate application for admission must include:

• A completed Application for Graduate Admission.
• Transcript(s) from each college and graduate school attended. Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded to your application. Official transcripts will be required upon matriculation.
• International students should review the transcripts section of our International Student Graduate Application page. It is recommended that official evaluations be provided for international transcripts.
• A current résumé/CV.
• Application fee:
  • On-campus programs—a nonrefundable application fee ($85 for master’s degree application, $25 for graduate certificate applications).
  • Online programs—no application fee.

Letters of recommendation are not required for master’s degree and graduate certificate programs, except for the following: MS in Administrative Studies, MS in Applied Business Analytics, MS in Enterprise Risk Management, MS in Financial Management, MS in Global Marketing Management, MS in Insurance Management, MS in Project Management, and MS in Supply Chain Management. Two letters are required for the MA in Gastronomy, MS in City Planning, and MS in Urban Affairs.

International Graduate Applicants

Applicants whose native language is not English, and who have not received a degree from an institution where the primary language of instruction is English, should submit an English Proficiency Exam score (TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo). For more information, visit MET’s English Proficiency page.

After being offered admission to a program, international applicants must submit the following materials by MET’s I-20 processing deadlines:

• Your completed International Student Data Form (ISDF) or your International Applicant Coversheet. Fill out the following information completely and accurately:
  • Enter your name exactly as it appears in your passport, even though you may have more than one way of spelling your name (especially in English).
  • Enter your date of birth in the American format: month, day, and year (MM/DD/YYYY). For example, May 12, 1978, should be written 05/12/1978.
  • Answer every question.
  • Sign and date the form.
• A copy of the biographical page of your passport.
• Copies of all of your immigration documents if you are currently in the US.
• Required financial documentation demonstrating your ability to pay for your expenses at Boston University.
• Official TOEFL/IELTS score reports (if applicable).