Admission

The admission requirements for your digital marketing and design major will vary depending upon your status as a first-time freshman, transfer, or international student.

General Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Select an option below:

• First-time Freshman
• Transfer
• International

Current APU Students Applying to the School of Business and Management

Current APU students must meet the following requirements:

• Priority for fall admission to the School of Business and Management will be given to students who have completed 12 units of study at APU and submitted an application for admission to the School of Business and Management prior to the March 1 application deadline, who are currently enrolled in APU’s spring semester, and hold a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.70.
• MATH 110 College Algebra or MATH 151 Applied Calculus I or MATH 165 Calculus I must be completed with a B- or better (C- or better for business management majors).
• Upper-division courses (BUSI 300-499) require admission to the School of Business and Management and may not be available to students outside the School of Business and Management, except as required by other majors.

International Students

International students must meet the following requirements:

• The admission requirement for international students with English as a second language (ESL) is a minimum TOEFL score of 600. The School of Business and Management specifies that the TOEFL Test of Written English (TWE) and TOEFL Test of Spoken English (TSE) be included in the TOEFL assessment score since these are critical to success in business.
• Priority for fall admission to the School of Business and Management will be given to students who have completed 12 units of study at APU and submitted an application for admission to the School of Business and Management prior to the March 1 application deadline, who are currently enrolled in APU’s spring semester, and hold a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.70.
• MATH 110 College Algebra or MATH 151 Applied Calculus I or MATH 165 Calculus I must be completed with a B- or better (C- or better for business management majors).
• Upper-division courses (BUSI 300-499) require admission to the School of Business and Management and may not be available to students outside the School of Business and Management, except as required by other majors.

To learn more, visit the International Admissions site.

Transfer Students

• Transfer applicants must make an appointment with a School of Business and Management academic advisor prior to enrolling in BUSI courses.

To learn more, visit the transfer website.