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Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration

Overview

A 54- to 60-credit, 3-year online DBA with one required residency per year on the Midland campus and a dissertation; ACBSP program accreditation.

Official program name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Business Administration
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — DBA (professional doctorate)
Awarding institution
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Midland, Michigan, 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
Credits
54-60 credit hoursUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
3-year program
Source: devos.northwood.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: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online DBA with one required residency per year on the Midland campus.

Source: devos.northwood.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
Online + required attendanceTeaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense.Teaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense.
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance required
Source: devos.northwood.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

  • Residential week / residency Required

    One residency per year, held on the Midland Campus; travel at the student's expense, meals on campus covered by the university.

    annual · Midland Campus · Travel costs to and from the required residencies are at the expense of each student.

    Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

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
RequiredGraduate degree; business-related graduate degree preferred
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA
RequiredMinimum 3.25 — CGPA of 3.25 or better in previous graduate coursework
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
References / recommendations
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation (employer and past instructor)
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredResume
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredInterview for applicants meeting minimum requirements
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Essay
Required1,000-word essay on commitment to DBA studies and research interests
Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 575For international students whose degree is from an institution where English is not the principal language of instruction.
Source: devos.northwood.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 students — Doctor of Business AdministrationFrom the institution-wide rate table covering online students at this levelUS$1,300USDper credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuitionUS$70,200 = 54 US credit hours × US$1,300 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Doctoral Regalia Purchase (estimated)
US$600
Source: devos.northwood.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

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 Northwood University

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1974 · next review 8/31/2028

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

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

Business-school and program accreditation

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

    Source: devos.northwood.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

  • Eligibility of international students for online programs may vary based on location and regulatory considerations.Source: northwood.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. devos.northwood.edu/graduate-admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. devos.northwood.edu/graduate-admissions/requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. devos.northwood.edu/graduate-admissions/tuition-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. devos.northwood.edu/graduate-programs/doctor-business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC 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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