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MBA – Master of Business Administration (Online)

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 51-credit online MBA from the W. P. Carey School of Business with asynchronous classes, optional concentrations and five start months a year. No GMAT or GRE score is required.

Official program name
MBA – Master of Business Administration (Online)
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tempe, Arizona, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Specializations
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
Total credit hours: 51US credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
approximately 21 months, with a maximum of three years (Approximate design length; maximum three years.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
August, September, January, February, May
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online MBA from the W. P. Carey School of Business with no on-campus requirements; US institution, English-language program.

Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
No campus visits required
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Immersion Optional

    International business concentration may be completed with off-site international travel electives (additional program fees and travel costs) or 100% online courses.

    Additional program fees and travel costs are required for off-site electives.

    Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredBachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.00 cumulative GPA in the last 60 hours of the first bachelor's program (or in an applicable master's)
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credit transfer
OptionalUp to 9 transfer credit hours, applied to electives only
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations
Required2 letters — Two professional letters of recommendation
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredUp-to-date curriculum vitae or resume
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Essay
RequiredProgram-specific admission essay
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
RequiredUS$70 — $70 domestic students; $115 international students
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not requiredTest scores optional; GMAT or GRE may be submitted.
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
Not requiredTest scores optional; at-home GRE not accepted.
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Estimated tuition and fees (same for resident, nonresident and international)US$74,000USDentire programIncludes feesSource: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Application fee (domestic)
US$70Mandatory
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee (international)
US$115Mandatory
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
One-time non-refundable enrollment deposit
US$1,000Mandatory
Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Arizona State University

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1931 · next review 08/31/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Online MBA is the same highly ranked MBA as our full-time and part-time programs

    Source: wpcarey.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Our AACSB-accredited business school is committed to delivering excellent quality and value.”

    Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • ASU Online enables learners outside of the U.S. to be a part of the university; international students must submit proof of English proficiency and do not qualify for federal and state financial aid.Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. asuonline.asu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/master-business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. wpcarey.asu.edu/mba-programs/online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. wpcarey.asu.edu/mba-programs/online/academics — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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