Best Online MBA Programs for 2025

The Online MBA program at Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville, a public school, was started in 2019. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as important in admission decisions and report an average GMAT of 487. The Online MBA program has a total of 125 students; 34% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 49% of Online MBA students are women. The total program cost is around $17,269. Scholarships are available and the average annual aid package is about $7,348. Read More...

The Online MBA program at Missouri State University, a public school, was started in 2012. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as very important in admission decisions and report an average GMAT of 555. The Online MBA program has a total of 143 students; it is represented by 3 foreign countries; 14% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 36% of Online MBA students are women. The total program cost is around $11,220. Read More...

The University of West Georgia’s Richards College of Business offers its online MBA through the WebMBA® program—a consortium of University System of Georgia institutions where courses are taught by top faculty from all seven schools. Designed for working professionals with at least two years of work experience, the program delivers a curated curriculum that students complete within two years. The MBA program does not include electives or concentrations; instead, it emphasizes core competencies in leadership, data-driven decision-making, technology integration, global business strategy, and risk analysis. The 10 required courses—ranging from Strategic Marketing and Managerial Finance to Global Business and Business Intelligence—are offered asynchronously, allowing for flexible scheduling. Collaboration is encouraged through Learning Teams, where students work together on projects and coordinate online meetings to enhance their learning experience. New cohorts start in January and August. Before the program begins, students must attend a two-day orientation in Atlanta where they will participate in communication and team-building exercises, personality assessments, technology updates, and meetings with faculty. In the WebMBA® program, students learn how to evaluate complex business Read More...

Stetson University is a public school. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as considered in admission decisions. The Online MBA program has a total of 17 students; 31% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 65% of Online MBA students are women. The total program cost is around $27,540. Scholarships are available and the average annual aid package is about $11,044. Read More...

The University of Arizona's Eller College of Management conveniently offers six starts throughout the year for its Eller Online MBA for working professionals, and students praise the "flexibility" of choosing how many courses to take at a time. With six concentrations in entrepreneurship, health care, finance, management and organizations, management information systems, and marketing, students appreciate the "breadth of classes offered" and "the opportunity to touch upon a variety of subjects." Students choose the Eller Online MBA for its "affordability," "great reputation" and "convenient online experience." As one student reports, "University of Arizona's program was the right mix of cost, reputation, and course offering." Another adds that the program embraces its online student population "by communicating daily, providing 24/7 librarian services, and making its professors accessible." Courses are 100 percent online and delivered via the "user-friendly" Blackboard platform, which "enables in-class discussions, group discussions, private discussions with the professor and video lectures that do not skip or stall." As one student raves, "Accessibility was flawless . . . I travelled frequently while in the program Read More...

The University of Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business online MBA program is “the best overall combination of rankings, student feedback, faculty level, and course structure.” It offers a “high-caliber program with flexibility for a chaotic work environment,” “great value for the cost,” and an “accelerated pace.” Students rave about the “challenging, yet very beneficial” program, which includes “real-life business cases,” a “great online platform to deliver materials,” and “quality instructors.” One student marvels about “the program’s ability to take an online education and foster an environment where in two years time I feel like I know all fifty students in my cohort personally and professionally.” That isn’t an easy task, but one of the ways this is accomplished is by “keeping the same groups for half of the program.” Another is by providing the opportunity “to meet every few months on campus, to connect with cohorts and lecturers.” Students voice the general opinion that “the program allows a good balance” between schoolwork and personal life, although “certain terms are more hectic than others.” One Read More...

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The Online MBA program at University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, a public school, was started in 2016. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as optional in admission decisions. The Online MBA program has a total of 5,155 students; 32% of Online MBA students are women. The total program cost is around $22,104. Read More...

The Online MBA program at The University of Iowa, a public school, was started in 2019. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as considered in admission decisions and report an average GMAT of 588. The Online MBA program has a total of 215 students; 11% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 38% of Online MBA students are women. The total program cost is around $31,725. Read More...

The Online MBA program at University of Kansas, a public school, was started in 2015. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as important in admission decisions. Read More...

The University of Nebraska at Lincoln's Online MBA program holds applicants to competitive expectations—two years of management/leadership experience, a 600 GMAT score, and a 3.0 undergraduate GPA are highly recommended—but students who make the cut are rewarded with an "internationally recognized" program that strikes "the perfect balance of reputation, curriculum quality, flexibility . . . and price." Students in this 100 percent online program may choose one of five academic concentrations (in business analytics, supply chain management, international business, finance, or marketing), and many name "the specialty in business data analytics" as a huge draw. Likewise, students praise the "well-rounded" curriculum with "many elective courses" all "structured into 8-week semesters [which] makes it easy to focus on one course at a time while working full-time." The "tremendously helpful" yet "challenging" professors are also "very accessible." "All the professors use the online setting in their own unique way with different forms of student collaboration and interaction" aided by technology like TechSmith Relay for interactive lecture videos, frequent live online instruction sessions, and a shared repository for Read More...

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The Online MBA program at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a public school, was started in 2019. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as very important in admission decisions. The total program cost is around $31,977. Read More...

The University of Oklahoma’s online MBA program stands out for its “supportive community, the quality of the professors, and the sense of care for each student’s well-being.” As one student explains, a major benefit that drew them to OU is the “option to tailor my MBA toward my own specific interests.” Students can earn a general MBA or an MBA specializing in Supply Chain Management. In addition, the school offers two Executive MBAs, one in Aerospace and Defense and one in Energy, that are taught mainly online but require three one-week residencies.

Although some individual classes may be asynchronous, the school is ideal for students seeking real-time learning opportunities. The MBA, as well as the EMBAs, feature courses with set class times when the cohort meets together. Students appreciate “the professors' understanding that we're all working professionals,” and while the curriculum can be demanding, it’s “certainly rewarding.” Students say the work is “appropriately rigorous” and describe their peers as “critical thinkers” who are “collaborative and supportive in helping to discuss challenging topics.” Professors here are “easy Read More...

University of Pittsburgh is a public school. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as very important in admission decisions. The Online MBA program has a total of 267 students; 36% of Online MBA students are women. Read More...

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At the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business, MBA Online students share the same "phenomenal" and "supportive" professors as their on-campus counterparts, but benefit from the "convenience" and "accessibility" of an entirely online format. Students choose the University of Utah for its "great reputation" and "cutting-edge" outlook. When they arrive, they love how "the program is run extremely effectively" and that the "administration is always responsive and accommodating." One student remarks, "My e-mails are answered within one hour, even at 2 a.m." Members of the program all attend a three-day on-campus residency during their first year, which students say is "fantastic." "There was a perfect mix of lectures, group work, mixers, and time to get to know our instructors." MBA Online's major strengths are "the quality and accessibility of the instructors and the tools and assignments used to create a collaborative environment." "The professors are amazing in their skills . . . They are so supportive and truly want to help us understand and apply the material to our real lives." Technologically, "lectures Read More...

The Online MBA program at University of Washington, a public school, was started in 2017. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Read More...

The Online MBA program at Salisbury University, a public school, was started in 2015. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as very important in admission decisions. The Online MBA program has a total of 23 students; 13% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 70% of Online MBA students are women. The total program cost is around $22,950 while average debt upon graduation is $14,275. Scholarships are available and the average annual aid package is about $19,055. Read More...

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Temple University is a public school. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Read More...

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The Online MBA program at University of Alabama in Huntsville, a public school, was started in 2020. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as considered in admission decisions. The total program cost is around $26,417. Read More...

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The Online MBA program at University of Louisiana—Lafayette, a public school, was started in 2017. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT as important in admission decisions. The Online MBA program has a total of 427 students; 28% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 52% of Online MBA students are women. 90% of Online MBA students are employed full-time while attending the program. The total program cost is around $12,800. Read More...