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Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration

Overview

A 68-quarter-credit online Doctor of Business Administration with specializations including entrepreneurship and leadership, ending in a doctoral study on a real-world business problem instead of a dissertation. Two residencies are required and can be completed virtually or in person.

Official program name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Business Administration
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — DBA (professional doctorate)
Awarding institution
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
68 quarter creditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Finish in as few as 27 months; up to eight years (27 months is a conditional minimum; eight years is the maximum unless an extension is granted.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: waldenu.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: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online professional doctorate; two required residencies that can be taken virtually or in person.

Source: waldenu.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: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Optional campus visits
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 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

    Two residencies, virtual or in-person

    two residencies · In-person: travel, lodging and other expenses are additional

    Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Project

  • Doctoral study on a real-world business challenge instead of a dissertation
    Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 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
RequiredMaster's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Essay
Not requiredNo essay required
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOnline application and transcripts
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not requiredNo test scores required
Source: waldenu.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.

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 — Coursework and doctoral capstoneUS$715USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$48,620 = 68 US credit hours × US$715 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee per quarter (course-based)
US$185 per termMandatory
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Per residency: $1,420 virtual or $1,520 in person
US$1,420Mandatory
Source: waldenu.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

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 Walden University

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1990 · 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

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

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

    Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 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

  • International students may apply to online programs; Walden issues Form I-20 only for students entering the U.S. for a required academic residency.Source: waldenu.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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. waldenu.edu/admissions/international-students — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. waldenu.edu/online-bachelors-programs/bs-in-business-administration — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. waldenu.edu/online-doctoral-programs/doctor-of-business-administration — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/master-of-business-administration — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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