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Undergraduate Degrees at the Bloch School

We’re glad you’re interested in the Bloch School at UMKC! UMKC is an exciting university with many opportunities for students. Whether you want to collaborate with outstanding faculty in research or other creative endeavors, participate in one of over 300 student organizations, or make an impact on your community while going to school, you can do that at UMKC.

On this page you’ll find out about admission criteria for our degrees and how easy it is to apply. Please choose the option that fits you best.

 Freshman Admission

First time college students planning to pursue a business or accounting major are eligible for direct admission to the Bloch School as a pre-business or pre-accounting student. Students must meet general admissions requirements for the University to be admissible to the Bloch School as a freshman.

Freshman and sophomore Bloch School students will be required to maintain a 2.0 University of Missouri (UM) grade point average (GPA). Students will be required to have a UM and cumulative GPA of 2.50 at the end of their sophomore year to enter the junior/senior portion of the program. Once in the junior/senior program, students must maintain 2.25 UM, cumulative and in-major GPAs. (Your cumulative GPA includes all attempts at all coursework; however, up to 15 credit hours of repeated courses can be excluded.)

Important note: In order to be given financial aid/scholarships, you must be admitted to UMKC as a degree-seeking student. Apply early to be considered for the best possible financial aid package.

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 Transfer Admission

You may enter our programs in any semester. Priority deadlines are:

  • Fall: May 1
  • Winter: October 1
  • Summer: March 1

You are encouraged to apply by the priority deadlines, but we do offer rolling admissions. However, if your completed application is not received by a semester's priority deadline we cannot guarantee admission for that semester.

Important note: In order to be given financial aid/scholarships, you must be admitted to UMKC as a degree-seeking student. Apply early to be considered for the best possible financial aid package.

Whether you’re coming from a two-year or four-year institution, you can be admitted to the Bloch School in one of two ways:

Transfer Admission (2.5 GPA or higher)

Students applying to either the BBA or BSA programs must fulfill the following minimum criteria:

  • Completion (or in progress) of 60 hours of specified general education credit hours
  • Have a 2.50 cumulative and a 2.50 University of Missouri grade point average (GPA). (Your cumulative GPA includes all attempts at all coursework; however, up to 15 credit hours of repeated courses can be excluded.)

Transfer Admission (less than 2.5 GPA)

A student who has completed the 60 hours of specified general education coursework (or is in process), but does not have a 2.50 GPA may be admitted if they have completed all of the Bloch School Basic Skills courses (or their equivalent at another college) with a GPA of 2.50. All attempted Basic Skills classes will be calculated into the Basic Skills GPA. A student must be in good academic standing with the University (2.0 GPA) and have completed (and have grades for) all Basic Skills Classes.

Basic Skills Classes:

Please note that all non-UMKC courses must be evaluated for transfer by an academic advisor.

You can learn more about transfer credit here.

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Current UMKC students—how to become a Bloch student

Are you interested in changing your major to either business or accounting? If you have completed, or are in the process of completing, the 60 hours of required pre-business coursework needed to apply to the Bloch School, apply for admission one semester prior to enrollment using the Bloch School transfer request (.pdf). Students will be notified by mail of their admissions decision.

Current UMKC Student admission (2.5 GPA or higher)

  • Successful completion (or in progress) of the required 60 hours of pre-business coursework
  • Have a 2.50 cumulative and a 2.50 University of Missouri grade point average (GPA).

Current UMKC Student admission (less than 2.5 GPA)

  • A student who has completed the 60 hours of general education (or is in process), but does not have a 2.50 GPA may be admitted if they have completed all of the Bloch School Basic Skills courses with a GPA of 2.50. All attempted Basic Skills classes will be calculated into the Basic Skills GPA. A student must be in good academic standing with the University and have completed (and have grades for) all Basic Skills Classes.

Basic Skills Classes:

Admission to the Business Minor

The Business Minor is 18 credit hours. Click here to learn more.

Spotlight

Schmidt

Michelle Schmidt
BBA ‘06 

It's almost impossible to walk around that building or the lounge area and not run into someone from one of your classes. The classes are smaller, which makes the school close-knit and you really know your classmates. It’s a friendly and social environment with great camaraderie.

 

   
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