Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 30-hour online MBA from the College of Business Administration with 21 hours of core courses and 9 hours of electives or a concentration. Admission requires an undergraduate GPA of 2.75; non-business graduates complete prerequisites through an assessment.

Official program name: Master of Business Administration
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Sam Houston State University
Administering location: Huntsville, TXWhere 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: 30 graduate hours (21 core, 9 electives)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as few as three semesters; approximately two years for working students (three semesters at a heavier load; working students are advised to take no more than six hours per semester)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MBA offered 100% online.

Source: shsu.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.
Source: shsu.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 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 2.75 — Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredNon-business graduates complete prerequisites through the Peregrine Global Services Business Administration Assessment
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: RequiredApplication fee (amount not stated on the program page)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all previous college work (except SHSU graduates)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 79International students
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5Alternative for international students
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duolingo English Test: Required — minimum 105Alternative for international students
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadline
December 15 (U.S. citizens) · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Application deadline
May 15 (U.S. citizens) · for Summer
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Application deadline
August 1 (U.S. citizens) · for Fall
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Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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International applicants
November 12 (international students) · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Distance learning fee: $101 per creditMandatory
Source: shsu.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

In-state tuition for online courses Tuition discount
Online courses are charged in-state tuition
Eligibility: All online courses at SHSU (as stated on the MS in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management page)
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

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

State authorization

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Texas.

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.

catalog.shsu.edu/graduate-and-professional/college-departments/business-administration/mba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/business-administration-mba.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/criminal-justice-leadership-management-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
shsu.edu/offices-departments/student-account-services/cashiering-services/tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Length
as few as three semesters; approximately two years for working students (three semesters at a heavier load; working students are advised to take no more than six hours per semester) · 30 graduate hours (21 core, 9 electives)
Tuition
Not verified
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Huntsville, TX

Official program page How to apply

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