Business Administration (DBA)

Professional doctorateDBADoctor of Business Administration

Overview

A 51-credit Doctor of Business Administration for senior-level professionals, with core courses, three doctoral workshops and three applied research/dissertation courses. Cohorts start in fall and spring; the program is accredited by IACBE.

Official program name: Business Administration (DBA)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Business Administration
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of Maryland Global Campus
Administering location: Adelphi, MDWhere 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)Management
Specializations: Finance; healthcare administration and management; human resource management; marketing
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 51 credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as little as three years (full-time course load)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

51-credit online DBA; on-site workshops are optional.

Source: umgc.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.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Optional campus visits
Source: umgc.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

Other in-person requirement Optional
Optional on-site workshop; workshops are primarily online
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Three applied research/dissertation courses (BMGT 870, 880, 895)
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Finance; healthcare administration and management; human resource management; marketing
Source: umgc.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: RequiredBachelor's and master's degrees
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: Required500–700-word statement of interest
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV identifying post-baccalaureate professional experience
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: Not verifiedA virtual interview may be required
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$100 — $100 doctoral application fee
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT: OptionalGMAT/GRE not required but accepted as optional material
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GRE General Test: OptionalGMAT/GRE not required but accepted as optional material
Source: umgc.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
November 13, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
December 11, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: umgc.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
All online students	$1,087	per creditEstimated tuition$55,437 = 51 credits × $1,087 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: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee: $15 per creditMandatory
Source: umgc.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

Military tuition rate Tuition discount
$250 per credit (standard undergraduate); $336 per credit (standard and specialty graduate)
Eligibility: Eligible servicemembers, spouses and dependent children
Source: umgc.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

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

Programmatic accreditation

International Accreditation Council for Business Education — Accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business EducationSource: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

UMGC participates in NC-SARA and states it is authorized to offer distance education in all SARA states. Official pageSource: umgc.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.

DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/online-degrees/doctoral/dba-business-administration — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/terms-conditions/disclosures/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/tuition-financial-assistance/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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