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.