Admissions

HBI considers applications on a rolling admissions basis, although we suggest that a completed portfolio be submitted at least 6-8 weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. If you are planning to apply for financial aid, all application materials must be submitted by March 1 of each year.

Admission to graduate programs is open to those with a bachelor’s degree whose cumulative undergraduate grade point average is 2.75 or higher. Submission requirements are as follows:

Master of Science

• Application for admission
  • Please use the online application process
  • Application is for the MS in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• Evidence of a bachelor’s degree
• Official transcripts sent directly to: Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, PO Box 340, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0340
• Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) sent directly to the UWM Graduate School (mandatory)
• Scores from Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation sent directly to: Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201

Graduate Certificate

• Application for graduate admission
  • Please use the online application process
  • You will be applying as a Non-Degree Candidate through the Lubar School of Business
  • In the personal statement, please state your interest in pursuing courses in nonprofit management
• Evidence of a bachelor’s degree
• Official transcripts sent to: Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, PO Box 340, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0340
• A declaration of intent sent to: Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201

Please contact the Helen Bader Institute at hbi-info@uwm.edu if you have any questions or need additional information.