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Isenberg Online MBA

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 36-credit online MBA from the Isenberg School of Management, asynchronous with no residency, with optional 9-credit focus areas including finance and marketing; tuition $925 per credit ($33,300).

Official program name
Isenberg Online MBA
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Amherst, Massachusetts, 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: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
36 creditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
as little as two years; most students take two to four years (Two years is the minimum pace)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: isenberg.umass.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: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online MBA stated to be 100% online and asynchronous with no residency requirement.

Source: isenberg.umass.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: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
No campus visits required
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

Curriculum

Curriculum

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 degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
RequiredMinimum three years of professional work experience
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredPersonal essay of one to two pages
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
RequiredUS$90 — $90 application fee (reimbursed on first invoice when applying by the priority deadline)
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredTranscripts from all institutions where nine or more credits were earned
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Waiver availableWaivers based on professional experience and/or academic accomplishments
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
Waiver availableWaivers based on professional experience and/or academic accomplishments
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 100Non-native English speakers who are not U.S. citizens/permanent residents; for TOEFL tests taken January 2026 or later the minimum is 5 on the new scale
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 7One English proficiency test for non-native speakers who are not U.S. citizens/permanent residents
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Required — minimum 120Alternative English proficiency test
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
PTE Academic
Required — minimum 68Alternative English proficiency test
Source: isenberg.umass.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.

  • Priority deadline

    Priority June 1 · for Fall

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Final August 1 · for Fall

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Priority deadline

    Priority October 1 · for Spring

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Final November 30 · for Spring

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Priority deadline

    Priority February 1 · for Summer

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Final April 1 · for Summer

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

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 — Per credit hourUS$925USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$33,300 = 36 US credit hours × US$925 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Total for 36 credit hoursUS$33,300USDentire programSource: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

One-time graduate entering fee
US$507Mandatory
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Registration fee per semester
US$85 per semesterMandatory
Source: isenberg.umass.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

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1932 · 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

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Isenberg is AACSB-accredited at the school level (and the MS in Accounting at program level)”

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

State authorization

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

  • International students on F-1 and J-1 visas are not eligible to enroll because the program is entirely online.Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Tuition for online MBA courses is the same regardless of state or country of residence; F-1/J-1 visa holders cannot enroll in the entirely online programs.Source: isenberg.umass.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. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/mba/online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/mba/online/academics — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/mba/online/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/mba/online/faqs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/mba/online/tuition-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/accounting/transitions — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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