Business Administration (MBA)

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 30-credit MBA with 18 credits of core courses, 9 credits in a specialization and a capstone. The GMAT is not required, and tuition is charged per credit at UMGC's specialty graduate rate.

Official program name: Business Administration (MBA)
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
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)
Specializations: Specializations: cybersecurity management and policy; cybersecurity technology; data analytics; human resource management; finance; global business; marketing; nonprofit management; project management; general management
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: in as little as 16 months (conditional minimum; depends on the number of credits taken per session)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

30-credit MBA the page says can be earned entirely online.

Source: umgc.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: umgc.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

Capstone

Business Strategy Capstone (BMGT 690)
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Specializations: cybersecurity management and policy; cybersecurity technology; data analytics; human resource management; finance; global business; marketing; nonprofit management; project management; general management
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 degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 12 transfer credits accepted
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — $50 application fee (undergraduate and graduate)
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Not required
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.

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

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	$694	per creditEstimated tuition$20,820 = 30 credits × $694 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
Out-of-state	$694	per creditEstimated tuition$20,820 = 30 credits × $694 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
Military	$336	per creditEstimated tuition$10,080 = 30 credits × $336 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

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 IACBESource: 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/admission/requirements/graduate — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
umgc.edu/online-degrees/masters/mba-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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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Length
in as little as 16 months (conditional minimum; depends on the number of credits taken per session) · 30 credits
Tuition
$694 per creditIn-state
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Adelphi, MD

Check state authorization for your state before applying. Details

Official program page

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