BBA Business Administration at Iowa State University

Programme overview

The world of business is an exciting, ever-changing industry filled with a variety of career options. The Ivy College of Business is proud to offer Business Administration, a degree-completer distance program that is offered entirely online, to students who have earned at least 45 prior credits. Upon graduation, students will earn the credential Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.).

Faculty: Ivy College of Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Required and core courses listed in the curriculum include ACCT 2840 Financial Accounting; ACCT 2150 Legal Environment of Business; ACCT 2850 Managerial Accounting; MGMT 3710 Organizational Behavior; MGMT 3720 Ethical and Responsible Management; MGMT 4780 Strategic Management ^.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to Iowa State University and its college, not to the individual major (Iowa State does not make admission decisions by major). First-year applicants are admitted on the Regent Admission Index (RAI = ACT composite x 3 + cumulative GPA x 30 + years of high school core courses x 5); an RAI of at least 245 with the minimum high school course requirements (4 years English, 3 years mathematics including algebra, geometry and advanced algebra, 3 years science, 2 years social studies) receives automatic admission, and applicants below 245 may be considered through individual review. Iowa State is test-optional for first-year applicants.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

International undergraduate applicants pay a nonrefundable application fee of $65 by credit card through the online application system; fee waivers are not offered. SAT/ACT are not required for applicants educated abroad or for transfer students. First-year applicants: Iowa State is test-optional for ACT, SAT or CLT scores; admission is based on the Regent Admission Index. Apply with the institutional application or the Common App.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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