At Babson, we prepare and empower our students to create economic and social value in their organizations, their communities, and around the world. We seek to admit—and ultimately enroll students—who serve the institutional mission and core values at Babson College.
A successful Babson student is someone who has strong academic ability, thrives in collaborative and inclusive environments, is innovative and creative, and ultimately wants to learn within a tight-knit, supportive community. Learn more about our most recent admitted class of students.
Join the #1 school for entrepreneurship today! Learn more about how to apply to Babson, our standardized testing requirements, and admission criteria below. You can contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission with any questions.
For all first-year and transfer applicants, your first step is to fill out and submit an application. You do so through the Common Application.
All transcripts must be submitted by your school or college counselor.
Babson College is test-optional for first-year and transfer applicants.
The Undergraduate Admission team takes pride in our extensive and holistic evaluation of all applications for admission. We are seeking applications from students coming from all different backgrounds, skill sets, types of high schools, and lived experiences. While the greatest emphasis is placed on a student’s four-year academic performance at the secondary level, the full application and all materials submitted are considered in our application review process. This includes:
The greatest weight is given to your high school transcript which includes the rigor of the classes you’ve taken, how you’ve performed in each class, and the consistency of your performance over the course of four years. Academic rigor is reviewed within the context of what curriculum your school offers. Data has shown us that students who are enrolled and have performed well in the most rigorous courses offered at their school perform best in the application process and at Babson.
It is suggested that applicants have carried four to five courses per year in the five major academic subject areas:
Additionally, we require that students have taken pre-calculus at a minimum, though students taking math beyond pre-calculus will better demonstrate the strong mathematical maturity required to be successful in Babson’s rigorous academic environment. In the past year, nearly 90% of students admitted to Babson were enrolled in calculus or above.
The binding Early Decision plans offered are for students who have decided that Babson is their first choice. If accepted, students agree to enroll at Babson and withdraw all other applications. The notification dates for Early Decision I (ED I) and Early Decision II (ED II) are well in advance of Babson’s Regular Decision notification dates. Students applying Early Decision to Babson are eligible to apply to other colleges’ nonbinding early admission programs. Because of the strength of our ED pools, some qualified students not admitted through the ED plans may be deferred to the Regular Decision (RD) round; however, students denied during the ED processes are not eligible to reapply.
| Plan | Application Deadline | Notification | Deposit Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | November 1* | By mid-December | January 15 |
| Early Decision II | January 4 | By mid-February | March 1 |
Babson’s nonbinding Early Action (EA) plan is designed for applicants who view Babson as one of their top choices. Students admitted through EA can enjoy the remainder of their senior year exploring Babson more in depth and have until May 1 to make their college choice. EA applicants are eligible to apply to other colleges’ early admission programs. Qualified students not admitted to Babson through the EA plan may be deferred to the Regular Decision round for reconsideration; however, students denied during the EA process are not eligible to reapply.
| Plan | Application Deadline | Notification | Deposit Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Action | November 1 | By mid-January | May 1 |
Regular Decision gives applicants more time to complete their application, as well as strengthen their application with senior-year extracurricular achievements or improved academic performance. Admitted students learn of their decisions by mid-March and have until May 1 to make their decision.
| Plan | Application Deadline | Notification | Deposit Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Decision | January 4 | By mid-March | May 1 |
November
1
Early Decision I
Early Action
For students applying Early Decision I or Early Action
November
15
Financial Aid
For students applying Early Decision I or Early Action
January
4
Early Decision II
Regular Decision
For students applying Early Decision II or Regular Decision
February
1
Financial Aid
For students applying Early Decision II or Regular Decision
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Applicants who are not admitted as first-year students are encouraged to apply as a transfer applicant.
Eligible transfer applicants need to have completed at least one year of study before applying for transfer admission.
All students applying for transfer admission are required to submit the following materials:
Please check with us to see if we still have your official test scores on file; if we do, you do not need to resubmit them. Babson College holds records for two years. If you applied more than two years ago, you must resubmit all required application materials.
Applicants who were not offered admission or chose not to enroll at Babson and have not enrolled at another postsecondary institution also may reapply for admission. Students should send a letter or email indicating their intent to reapply and verifying that we still have your previous application materials. Students also should submit new essays and a new letter of recommendation.
