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University of Cincinnati · Carl H. Lindner College of Business

Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

Online MBA from the Lindner College of Business with 26 credit hours of program courses and 12 credit hours of electives; business foundations courses may be required for students without a business degree. No GMAT or GRE is required.

Official program name
Master of Business Administration
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Cincinnati, OHWhere 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
26 semester credit hours of program courses plus 12 semester credit hours of electives (business foundations courses may be added)
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
can be completed in a year (pace not stated)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Lindner College of Business online MBA described as 100% online.

Source: online.uc.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: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Optional campus visits
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

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
RequiredAt least a B grade average in undergraduate coursework, or other evidence of academic promise.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$65 — $65 domestic application fee; waived for Spring 2027 applications submitted by November 1, 2026.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredUnofficial transcript from each institution attended.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not required
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GRE General Test
Not required
Source: online.uc.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

    November 15, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    April 1, 2027 · for Summer 2027

    Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    July 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027

    Source: online.uc.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Instructional fee, part-time per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table$1,061per creditSource: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Distance learning fee
$26.20 per creditMandatory
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Non-resident surcharge (students living outside Ohio)
$15 per creditMandatory
Source: online.uc.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 — Listed under the online MBA's accreditation section: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • The University of Cincinnati participates in NC-SARA, which grants reciprocity to offer online and distance learning programs to residents of other SARA states, except where noted. Official pageSource: online.uc.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. online.uc.edu/about/accreditations-licensures.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.uc.edu/degrees-programs/masters/mba-business-administration.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.uc.edu/tuition-finances/program-fees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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