North Carolina State University · Poole College of Management

Business Administration (Jenkins Online MBA)

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 40-credit MBA delivered mostly online with two required 3-day residencies on the Raleigh campus and a required practicum course. Students start in fall or spring; the program can be completed in as little as 21 months on the accelerated option or up to six years.

Official program name: Business Administration (Jenkins Online MBA)
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: North Carolina State University — Poole College of Management
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Raleigh, NCWhere 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: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Required credits: 40 credit hours
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as little as 21 months or up to six years (Accelerated program option for the 21-month minimum)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MBA with two required 3-day residencies in Raleigh.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Residency Required
Two credit-bearing 3-day residencies (MBA 531 in the first semester, MBA 532 before graduation); active duty military may substitute elective courses
Two residencies during the program · NC State Main Campus, Raleigh, NC
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Practicum

Required practicum course built around a real business challenge, typically 3 or 4 credit hours
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

19-credit core including a required 1-hour Critical Thinking/Ethics course
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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: RequiredFour-year bachelor's degree (or US equivalent) from a regionally accredited institution
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredUndergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better before beginning MBA coursework
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RequiredTwo years of full-time post-baccalaureate professional employment; waivers may be considered for military service or special circumstances
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two recommendation letters
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Not requiredListed as 'Entrance Exam: Not Required' on the online program page.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5For non-US citizen applicants unless waived; 6.5 on each section.
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duolingo English Test: Optional — minimum 120One of the English proficiency options for non-US citizen applicants.
Source: mba.ncsu.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.

Priority deadline
October 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Passed
Application deadline
November 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Priority deadline
April 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
June 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: mba.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Master of Business Administration, residents of North Carolina (base tuition; MBA-CITI charge listed separately)From the university's online tuition table	$585.39	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$23,415.60 = 40 credits × $585.39 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: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Master of Business Administration, nonresidents of North Carolina (base tuition; MBA-CITI charge listed separately)From the university's online tuition table	$1,804.11	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$72,164.40 = 40 credits × $1,804.11 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: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

MBA-CITI charge per credit hour: $879.17 per creditMandatory
Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required fees (graduate DE), per credit hour; capped at 9 hours: $28.50 per creditMandatory
Source: studentservices.ncsu.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 — AACSB International-accredited programSource: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

NC State's online and distance programs are authorized or exempt from authorization in all 50 states, DC and US territories; NC State participates in SARA and offers online education in California through an exemption. Official pageSource: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

International students may take NC State online courses from their home country without following the university's immigration criteria; international students living in the US must meet visa criteria. Online bachelor's admission for international students requires an associate degree or more than 60 college credit hours.Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

mba.ncsu.edu/admissions/admissions-process/application-deadlines/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
mba.ncsu.edu/admissions/qualifications/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/master-of-business-administration-mba-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online-distance.ncsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
studentservices.ncsu.edu/finances/tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fee-rates/online-and-distance-educati — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + campus visits
In-person requirements
Campus visits required
Subject
Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Length
as little as 21 months or up to six years (Accelerated program option for the 21-month minimum) · 40 credit hours
Tuition
$585.39 per creditIn-state — Master of Business Administration, residents of North Carolina (base tuition; MBA-CITI charge listed separately), 2026-2027
Next deadline
November 1, 2026 (Spring 2027)
Administering location
Raleigh, NC

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