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Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration

Overview

A 48-credit cohort-based DBA with an online cohort using live virtual class meetings, a consultancy project or dissertation, and a required two-day residency once per cohort.

Official program name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Business Administration
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — DBA (professional doctorate)
Awarding institution
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
New Castle, Delaware, 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
48 semester credit hoursUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Course work designed for 2 1/2 years; consultancy project or dissertation typically 1-2 years more; as little as three years (Conditional minimum as printed.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Spring 2027, Fall 2027
Source: wilmu.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: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

The DBA offers a 100% online cohort format; a two-day residency is required once per cohort.

Source: wilmu.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: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Residential week / residency Required

    Two-day residency held once per cohort at the end of Year 2; location and format not stated.

    once per cohort

    Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Project

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 and master's degree
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredStatement of Goals and Objectives (2-3 pages)
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
References / recommendations
Required1 letters — One letter of recommendation
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredCurrent resume or CV
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredFaculty panel interview
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
RequiredUS$35 — $35 non-refundable application fee
Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

    November 30, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    August 2, 2027 · for Fall 2027

    Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 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 Locations/FormatsFrom the institution-wide rate table covering online students at this levelUS$749USDper credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuitionUS$35,952 = 48 US credit hours × US$749 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International students — International StudentsFrom the institution-wide rate table covering online students at this levelUS$824USDper credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuitionUS$39,552 = 48 US credit hours × US$824 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: wilmu.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 Wilmington University

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since July 1, 1975 · next review 01/01/2032

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

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

Business-school and program accreditation

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · The DBA is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.

    Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Business programs accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).”

    Source: wilmu.edu · verified October 12, 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

  • The international admission page has an admission checklist for online international students.Source: wilmu.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. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. wilmu.edu/accreditation/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. wilmu.edu/admission/dba_admission.aspx — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. wilmu.edu/business/business.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. wilmu.edu/business/dba.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. wilmu.edu/business/doctor-of-business-administration-curriculum.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. wilmu.edu/international/international-admission-process.aspx — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. wilmu.edu/tuition/index.aspx — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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