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Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Costello Online MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 48-credit, part-time online MBA from the Costello College of Business, delivered asynchronously and completed in 16 to 36 months. An optional one-week global residency abroad can satisfy the global course requirement; applicants need at least two years of professional work experience.

Official program name
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Costello Online MBA
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Fairfax, VAWhere 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
48 credits
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
16 to 36 months
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Part-time asynchronous online MBA; the only in-person element (a global residency abroad) is optional.

Source: masononline.gmu.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
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: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Optional campus visits
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Optional

    Optional one-week global residency abroad; students who cannot travel take an online International Business Strategy course.

    One week · Abroad

    Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RequiredMinimum of two years of professional work experience.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Resume, two letters of recommendation and a personal statement.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$75 — $75 application fee.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not requiredScores may be submitted optionally.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GRE General Test
Not requiredScores may be submitted optionally.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 deadline

    Rolling admission

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

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$1,194per credit · 2025-2026Estimated tuition$57,312 = 48 credits × $1,194 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: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Distance Learning fee
$35 per creditMandatory
Source: masononline.gmu.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • AACSB International — The Costello College of Business and its MBA degree programs are accredited by AACSB.Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • George Mason University became an institutional participant in NC-SARA on September 8, 2016; its programs are available to students residing in participating states and territories. Official pageSource: provost.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International students at George Mason may take online courses, but federal immigration regulations limit the fully online credits that count toward full-time enrollment for F-1 students.Source: masononline.gmu.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. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/mba-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. provost.gmu.edu/academics/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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