Admission Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) from an accredited institution.
• An acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
• If from a non-English speaking country, a passing score on either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A proficiency certificate from a Language Institue may be substituted for TOEFL or IELTS equivalency.
• A minimum of one year of full-time supervisory or managerial experience for those applicants with an undergraduate degree in Hospitality Management.
• Or 400 hours of hospitality industry experience for those candidates with a degree in a discipline other than hospitality.
• A current résumé.
• Academic transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
• Two letters of recommendation from:
• A college-level faculty member.
• An employer.
• A completed application form and a $25 nonrefundable application fee payable to Widener University.
• An essay explaining why the applicant wishes to do graduate work in the hospitality management field. Applicants should limit their essay to one typewritten page.
  

School of Hospitality Management
Academic Center North 

Widener University
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
tel: 610-499-1102
fax: 610-499-1106

Dr. John F. Mahoney
Director of Graduate Programs