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Walden University

BS in Business Administration

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryBachelor of Science in Business Administration

Overview

A 181-quarter-credit online BS in Business Administration, offered in a course-based format or the subscription-priced Tempo Learning format, with up to 135 transfer credits accepted.

Official program name
BS in Business Administration
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Minneapolis, MNWhere 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
181 quarter credits
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as few as 48 months (course-based format, minimum time to completion, no transfer credit)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalWalden may accept up to 135 transfer credits
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Bachelor's degree presented as an online program; Walden delivers its programs online.

Source: waldenu.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: waldenu.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

Other

  • Tempo Learning format billed per 3-month subscription period: $2,900 tuition plus $185 program fee
    Source: waldenu.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
RequiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredApplicants must be 21 or older, or under 21 with at least 12 quarter credits, or active military/veteran
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
All online students$360per creditEstimated tuition$65,160 = 181 credits × $360 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: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee per quarter
$185 per termMandatory
Source: waldenu.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

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

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs — Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and ProgramsSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Walden publishes a state-by-state authorization status. It is not accepting new students from New York, North Dakota or Puerto Rico, and is unable to accept applications from residents of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Official pageSource: waldenu.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. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. waldenu.edu/about/accreditation/state-authorization-and-program-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. waldenu.edu/online-bachelors-programs/bs-in-business-administration — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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