BA Business Administration at University of California, Irvine

Programme overview

The BA Business Administration is offered at University of California.

Faculty: The Paul Merage School of Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: Irvine, CA, United States

Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to admission to the university and this major, not a programme-specific cut-off: Admission to the Major in Business Administration Admission into this major is limited. If the number of Business Administration applicants exceeds the number of positions available, applicants may be subject to screening beyond minimum University of California admissions requirements. Freshmen: See the Undergraduate Admissions section . Transfer students: See the Undergraduate Admissions section .Junior-level applicants with the highest grades overall (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0) and who satisfactorily complete lower-division courses equivalent to UCI’s calculus ( MATH 2A - MATH 2B ), economics ( ECON 20A - ECON 20B or MGMT 4A - MGMT 4B ), and statistics and accounting ( MGMT 7 , MGMT 30A , MGMT 30B ) will be given preference for admission. MGMT 1 may be completed at UCI. Admission to the major will be competitive due to limited space availability.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,202 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate tuition for California residents entering Fall 2026 (Tuition Stability Plan, held flat for that entering class). Tuition line only; excludes Student Services Fee, campus fees and health insurance. Applies to all undergraduate majors. Nonresi Source

UCI operates on a quarter system (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer quarters). First-year and transfer applicants apply for Fall entry; the UC Application for fall 2027 admission is open for submission from October 1 to November 30.

UC Application submission period for fall 2027 admission and scholarships: October 1 to November 30 (application opens August 1). Application fee is $80 for domestic applicants and $95 for international and non-immigrant applicants, payable by credit card or by mail; fee waivers are available for up to four campuses for qualified students. UC Irvine does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarship purposes.

Dance, B.Mus. and Arts applicants complete an audition/portfolio process, December 1 to January 31; Drama applicants may submit an optional portfolio or audition. Priority deadline for transfer and second baccalaureate applicants to submit the Transfer Academic Update (TAU) is January 31.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the UCI graduate application portal; the non-refundable application fee is $135 for U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. permanent residents and $155 for all other applicants. Deadlines are set by each programme. GRE is required by some programmes only; TOEFL or IELTS English proficiency is required of graduate applicants unless waived.

Apply through the official page: https://uci.edu/admissions/

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