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Washington State University · Carson College of Business

Online MBA

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 100% online MBA from Washington State University's Carson College of Business requiring 36-52 credits depending on foundation coursework, with concentrations in finance, international business, marketing and supply chain management or a general track. Tuition is $920 per credit hour.

Official program name
Online MBA
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Pullman, Washington, 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: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
36-52 total credits (depending on foundation coursework needed)US credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Spring 1 2027, Spring 2 2027
Source: mba.wsu.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: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Carson College online MBA with 100% online coursework and no required in-person meetings.

Source: mba.wsu.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: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
No campus visits required
Source: mba.wsu.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

  • Immersion Optional

    Opportunities to travel abroad to study emerging economies (MBA International Field Study).

    International travel

    Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • 13 courses excluding foundation courses; five-week online foundation courses for students without an AACSB business degree.
    Source: mba.wsu.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
RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year institution or international equivalent
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA
RecommendedMinimum 3 — Most successful candidates have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredStatement of purpose (no more than 500 words)
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations
Required1 letters — One letter of recommendation
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredComprehensive resume or CV
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from each college or university attended
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
OptionalEncouraged for applicants not meeting minimum selection criteria.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 93International applicants; 93 iBT or 580 PBT.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 7.5International applicants (alternative to TOEFL).
Source: mba.wsu.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 deadline

    December 7, 2026 · for Spring 1 2027

    Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    January 11, 2027 · for Spring 2 2027

    Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 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 studentsUS$920USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$33,120 = 36 US credit hours × US$920 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: mba.wsu.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

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 Washington State University

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since April 1, 1918 · next review 04/01/2025

    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

    “The WSU Carson College of Business is accredited by AACSB International.”

    Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

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

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. mba.wsu.edu/admissions-details/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. mba.wsu.edu/mba/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NWCCU 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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