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Johnson & Wales University Online · College of Hospitality & Business

Online Master of Business Administration – General

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 36-42 credit online MBA with a 12-credit elective requirement that can be used for concentrations such as accounting, finance, marketing and human resource management; no GRE or GMAT is required and tuition is $842 per credit hour for 2026-27.

Official program name
Online Master of Business Administration – General
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
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
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Credits
36-42 credits/12-14 coursesUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
2 years to complete
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
October, January
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

Degree offered through JWU Online with online coursework; no on-site requirement stated.

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
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • A 12-credit elective requirement, satisfied with 5000-level College of Hospitality & Business courses or an MBA concentration.
    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
RequiredConferred bachelor's degree
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredStatement of purpose (about 250 words)
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
References / recommendations
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
CV / résumé
OptionalRésumé may be requested in some cases
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not requiredMay be submitted voluntarily
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GRE General Test
Not requiredMay be submitted voluntarily
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 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.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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$842USDper credit · 2026-27Estimated tuitionUS$30,312 = 36 US credit hours × US$842 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

Free application
US$0
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

  • 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/graduate/mba/ — 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/financial-aid/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. 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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