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Washington State University · Carson College of Business

Online MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

An online MBA from the Carson College of Business with four concentrations and a general track. The program is 36-52 credits depending on foundation coursework, with no required in-person meetings.

Official program name
Online MBA
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Pullman, WAWhere 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
Specializations
Marketing · Finance · International Business · Supply Chain Management · General Track
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
36-52 total credits (depending on foundation coursework needed)
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
22-32 months
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MBA delivered 100% online with no required in-person meetings.

Source: mba.wsu.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: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: mba.wsu.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

    Graduates are invited, but not required, to attend on-campus commencement.

    Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

  • Five-week online foundation courses for students without equivalent business coursework.
    Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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 four-year institution or international equivalent.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 3 — Most successful candidates have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose of no more than 500 words.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required1 letters — One letter of recommendation, preferably from an immediate supervisor.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or CV with months and years of employment.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$75 — $75 application fee, waived for active military and veterans.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from each college or university attended.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT
OptionalEncouraged for applicants not meeting the minimum selection criteria.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 93International applicants; 93 iBT or 580 PBT.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic
Optional — minimum 7.5Accepted alternative English proficiency exam for international applicants.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Optional — minimum 120Accepted alternative English proficiency exam for international applicants.
Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
PTE Academic
Optional — minimum 62Accepted alternative English proficiency exam for international applicants.
Source: mba.wsu.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
All online students$920per creditEstimated tuition$33,120 = 36 credits × $920 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: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Active military and veterans$808per creditEstimated tuition$29,088 = 36 credits × $808 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: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students$33,120 – $47,840entire programSource: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Application fee
$75Mandatory
Source: mba.wsu.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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • AACSB International — The Carson College of Business is accredited by AACSB International.Source: mba.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • WSU is a SARA member and can deliver distance education in SARA member states; Louisiana and Maryland restrict certain programs with field placements. Official pageSource: online.wsu.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. mba.wsu.edu/admissions-details/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. mba.wsu.edu/mba/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. mba.wsu.edu/tuition-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.wsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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