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University of Southern Mississippi

Business Administration MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 30-hour online MBA covering organizational leadership, marketing management and analytical decision-making. Applicants need ACC 200 or an equivalent with a grade of B or better; no GRE is required. The program is AACSB accredited.

Official program name
Business Administration MBA
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Hattiesburg, MSWhere 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
30 total hours
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
1-3 years, depending on hours enrolled (pending hours enrolled)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MBA offered online.

Source: online.usm.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.usm.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”.
Prerequisite courses
RequiredACC 200 (or equivalent) with a grade of B or better
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose and cover letter to the Graduate Programs Admission Committee
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional sources
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: online.usm.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Graduate MS Resident, per hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$594per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$17,820 = 30 credits × $594 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: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online Delivery Fee
$30 per creditMandatory
Source: usm.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

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

  • AACSB International — The MBA online program is accredited by AACSBSource: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • USM is a SARA participating institution (since 3/31/16) and is authorized to offer distance education in NC-SARA states; all states participate except California. Official pageSource: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • The online unit provides admission information for fully online international students, including English proficiency requirements.Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online.usm.edu/graduate/online-masters-in-business-administration-mba/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.usm.edu/pricing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.usm.edu/undergrad/business-administration-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. usm.edu/business-services/general-tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. usm.edu/online-learning/sara-1.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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