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Johnson & Wales University Online · College of Hospitality & Business

Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration

Overview

A 54-credit, fully online cohort DBA with concentrations in organizational development and hospitality leadership, taken one 7-week course at a time and designed for completion in three years; tuition is $993 per credit hour.

Official program name
Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Business Administration
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — DBA (professional doctorate)
Awarding institution
Johnson & Wales University Online — College of Hospitality & Business
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, 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
Organizational Development · Hospitality Leadership
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Credits
54 credits (18 courses)US credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Designed to be completed in three years; most students complete within 3.5 years; maximum five years
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Summer (early May), Fall (late August)
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 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: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

DBA stated as a fully online program with no residency requirements.

Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 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: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus visits
No campus visits required
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Orientation / induction Required

    Mandatory no-credit online orientation

    online

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Academic calendar

  • Cohort, semester-system model with two 7-week sessions in each of fall, spring and summer over three years
    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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
RequiredBusiness-related master's degree (or equivalent graduate degree)
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Credit transfer
OptionalUp to 9 doctoral credits may be transferred
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Work experience
RequiredMinimum 5 years of professional experience in a management position leading and supervising people
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
References / recommendations
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation, at least one from a supervisor
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredRésumé tailored to DBA application specifications
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredVideo-conference interview if selected
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Essay
RequiredThree essay requirements submitted in one document
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

  • Application deadline

    April 11, 2027 · for Summer 2027

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

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 studentsFrom the institution's online tuition tableUS$993USDper credit · 2026-27Estimated tuitionUS$53,622 = 54 US credit hours × US$993 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Doctoral Dissertation Advisement course (RSCH 9011), charged per 7-week term until successful defense
US$993 per term
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 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

  • Wildcat Alumni Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    Eligibility: Johnson & Wales alumni only

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

  • Career Catalyst Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    20% tuition savings

    Eligibility: Eligible incoming students enrolling in associate or bachelor's programs, beginning Fall 2026

    How to apply: Contact an admissions associate

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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 Johnson & Wales University Online

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since October 20, 1993 · next review 06/30/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

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

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

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

  • Degrees can be earned online from anywhere, including internationally; online students are not eligible for a student visa, and foreign credentials need a WES or similar evaluation.Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. online.jwu.edu/academics/doctoral/doctor-business-administration-dba/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. online.jwu.edu/academics/undergraduate/accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. online.jwu.edu/admissions/doctoral/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. online.jwu.edu/financial-aid/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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