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MBA - General

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 33-credit online MBA with eight core courses and three electives; published total tuition is $17,292 ($524 per credit hour) for U.S. residents.

Official program name
MBA - General
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Jonesboro, ARWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
33 credit hours
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as few as 12 monthsA minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MBA presented as 100% online.

Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Eight core courses (24 credit hours) and three business electives (9 credit hours)
    Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited university
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — 2.5 cumulative GPA or 2.75 in the last 60 hours
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
OptionalApplicants below the GPA thresholds may apply with a statement of purpose
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$30 — $30 nonrefundable fee
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance 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

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Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — U.S. residents$524per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$17,292 = 33 credits × $524 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — U.S. residents$17,292entire programIncludes feesSource: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university 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.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • AACSB International — The Neil Griffin College of Business is an accredited member of AACSB InternationalSource: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • A-State participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) and is permitted to operate in other participating states. Official pageSource: astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 10, 2026.
  1. degree.astate.edu/online-programs/business/mba/general-concentration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. astate.edu/academics/a-state-online/state-authorization-licensure-disclosures.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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