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Excelsior University · School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Doctor of Business Administration

Professional doctorateDBADoctor of Business Administration

Overview

A 60-credit low-residency Doctor of Business Administration with online coursework, biweekly synchronous sessions and two weeklong in-person residencies. Students choose a concentration and an applied-project or three-paper dissertation.

Official program name
Doctor of Business Administration
Awarded degree
Doctor of Business Administration
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Albany, NYWhere 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
Specializations
Cybersecurity Operations · Data Analytics · Enterprise Risk Management · Finance and Accounting · Healthcare Management · Organizational Leadership · Strategic Sustainability
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
60 credits
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
about two years taking two courses per term (taking two courses per term)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Low-residency doctorate with online coursework and two in-person residencies.

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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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
Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Required

    Two weeklong in-person residencies

    Two residencies over the program · Albany, New York and/or St. Petersburg, Florida

    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Other in-person requirement Required

    Biweekly synchronous online sessions with faculty and fellow students

    Biweekly · Online

    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Two dissertation formats: applied project or three-paper model
    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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
RequiredMaster's degree from an institutionally accredited college or university, or international equivalent
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 30 graduate credits completed within the past five years
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
Required5 or more years of professional experience including management of people and/or projects
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredLetter of intent
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation, one from a supervisor or board member
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurriculum vitae or resume
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredPortfolio of one to two examples of professional writing
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: excelsior.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

Dates are shown with the term the university 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 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 — DBA per-credit tuition (residency travel and accommodations not included)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$800per creditEstimated tuition$48,000 = 60 credits × $800 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: excelsior.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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Excelsior University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), approved by the New York State Education Department; NC-SARA membership effective January 5, 2017. Official pageSource: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International non-nursing applicants must show English proficiency (TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58 or Duolingo 105, or an exemption).Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. excelsior.edu/about/transparency/state-authorization-disclosures/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. excelsior.edu/admissions/requirements/business/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. excelsior.edu/costs-and-financing/graduate/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. excelsior.edu/program/doctor-of-business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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