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University of Nebraska-Lincoln · College of Business

MBA@Nebraska

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 48-credit MBA with fully online courses in 8-week sessions and a flat online tuition rate per credit hour. Students can start in fall, spring or summer; GMAT/GRE scores are optional, and a one-week summer residency in Lincoln is an optional in-person opportunity.

Official program name
MBA@Nebraska
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: online.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Lincoln, NEWhere 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
48 credit hours
Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MBA with fully online 8-week courses; in-person residency is optional.

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

    Optional one-week summer residency in Lincoln focused on strengths-based leadership

    One week, summer · Lincoln, NE

    Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

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
RecommendedMinimum 3 — Bachelor's degree, 3.0 GPA recommended
Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement
Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Names and contact information of three references (supervisors or professors); letters not required
Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT
OptionalGMAT, GMAT Focus Edition or GRE optional.
Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GRE General Test
Optional
Source: business.unl.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

    July 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    November 1 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    April 1 · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

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 — Online tuition & fees, flat rate for MBA students$710per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$34,080 = 48 credits × $710 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: business.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — College of Business - Masters Online Program (tuition includes university fees)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$710per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$34,080 = 48 credits × $710 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: studentaccounts.unl.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
  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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

  • UNL is an approved NC-SARA institutional participant, allowing it to offer distance education programs in 49 states, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands; California independently authorizes UNL. Official pageSource: online.unl.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. business.unl.edu/graduate-programs/mba/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.unl.edu/programs/masters-degrees/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.unl.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure 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
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. studentaccounts.unl.edu/tuition-and-fees/graduate-tuition-and-fees-2026-2027/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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