Best Online MBA Programs for 2026

Online MBA programs have become as rigorous as their on-campus counterparts. For many business school candidates, an online degree might even be the smarter choice. Online programs offer flexibility, affordability, access to innovative technologies, students from a diversity of career backgrounds, and global opportunities. Our 2026 Best Online MBA Programs list is based on institutional data, including career outcomes, admissions selectivity, cost, and academic rigor, among others. (Published July 2025)

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School
CB 3490, McColl Building
300 Kenan Center Drive
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The distinguishing features of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill鈥檚 Kenan-Flagler Business School online MBA@UNC program include flexibility, a strong core curriculum, and talented professors and students. The material covered in the program is 鈥渉eavily invested in analytical skills鈥 and is 鈥渁lso very big on leadership and management.鈥 Students have the option to earn their MBA with a concentration in entrepreneurship, 鈥渨hich is not offered at most schools.鈥 The format of the program is comprised of both synchronous and asynchronous material, which 鈥渉olds students accountable,鈥 as it 鈥渞einforces learning鈥 and 鈥渕akes students to engage with each other.鈥 鈥淲hat the student learns from the material is on the student.鈥 MBA@UNC students enjoy having 鈥渢he ability to have synchronous sessions with classmates and professors,鈥 as well as the 鈥渙pportunity to meet classmates every quarter (or more often) in person.鈥 鈥淭he rigor of the program is not lost through the use of an online platform鈥: The 鈥渓ive virtual classroom鈥 gives students the feel of a traditional classroom with the convenience of being able to work from Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.24
Work Experience: 9.5 years
Applicants: 762
Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average Age: 33
Online Enrollment: 531
Total Tuition and Fees: $125,589
Average GMAT Score: 710
Average Starting Salary: $148,575
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Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University
1133 15th Street NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
United States
Students enrolled in the Jack Welch Management Institute online MBA program look to the former General Electric CEO鈥檚 鈥渨inning strategies鈥 to be passed on to them. As a 鈥済lobally-recognized business leader,鈥 Jack Welch shares his renowned 鈥減hilosophy on leadership and management鈥 by being 鈥減ersonally involved with the program.鈥 Business professionals admire his 鈥渓earn it today and use it tomorrow鈥 approach, which is the foundation for his program 鈥渟pecifically designed toward business leadership with real world application.鈥 One student says, 鈥淛ack Welch is a man of actions. Talk less, do more鈥o better foundation for a quality business program. On top of it, it鈥檚 an affordable program.鈥 The online program allows students to take challenging yet engaging courses while still being 鈥渇lexible and adaptive.鈥 Whether they work full time, have three-year-old triplets at home, or often travel for their career, online students are able to 鈥渕aintain a work/life balance.鈥 One student says, 鈥淚 am able to work ahead and that allows me to have time when disruptions come up due to normal ups and down of life.鈥 Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.23
Work Experience: 14.8 years
Applicants: 3,797
Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average Age: 39
Online Enrollment: 1707
Total Tuition and Fees: $46,200
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University of Cincinnati - Carl H. Lindner College of Business

Carl H. Lindner Hall, Suite 606
P.O. Box 210020
Cincinnati, OH 45221
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The Online MBA program at University of Cincinnati, a public school, was started in 2014. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT as very important in admission decisions and report an average GMAT of 611. The Online MBA program has a total of 135 students; it is represented by 3 foreign countries; 20% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 47% of Online MBA students are women. 29% of students report receiving a career promotion while attending the program. The average base salary upon graduation is $148,400. The total program cost is around $31,187. Scholarships are available and the average annual aid package is about $13,534. Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.60
Work Experience: 6.1 years
Applicants: 142
Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average Age: 31
Online Enrollment: 135
Total Tuition and Fees: $31,437
Average GMAT Score: 653
Average Starting Salary: $148,400
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Messiah University
One University Ave
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
United States
Messiah University offers a transformative Online MBA experience that integrates Christian values with cutting-edge business practices and academic excellence, which employers value highly. Messiah University s Online MBA is a nationally ranked, ACBSP-accredited program that features in-demand concentrations including Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, and Strategic Leadership, preparing you for today's competitive marketplace. As a respected Christian institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Messiah combines small class sizes with caring professors and access to a supportive network of Christian business leaders who foster both your professional advancement and spiritual development. Read More...
Applicants: 58
Average Age: 33
Total Tuition and Fees: $28,800
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2025 Middle Tennessee State University
1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN, 37132
  • AACSB-Accredited

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Average GMAT Score: 490
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Indiana University鈥擝loomington Kelley School of Business
1275 East Tenth Street, Suite 2010
Bloomington, IN 47405
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

鈥淧erennially ranked at the top for online MBA programs,鈥 Indiana University Bloomington Kelly School of Business is 鈥渢he only top tier program that was affordable and value-adding.鈥 This top-ranking program offers flexible schedules, 鈥渁 number of networking opportunities,鈥 and devoted professors who 鈥済et it.鈥 Professors use 鈥渜uality materials,鈥 give 鈥減ersonalized attention,鈥 and are able to keep online students just as engaged as if they were physically sitting in the classroom. One student says, 鈥淭he fact that the online faculty are the same professors who teach the in-person MBA courses is a huge plus, as the online program directly mirrors the physical program.鈥 Online MBA students agree that IU professors are not 鈥渁nything less than exceptional.鈥 鈥淭here are times when I am actually overwhelmed by how organized my professors are. They are always on top of things, and the quality of teaching is exceptional,鈥 says a student. They are able to break down concepts using 鈥渞eal-world business examples.鈥 School administration runs 鈥渁 world-class on-campus week鈥 and provides outstanding overall support to students. Another unique feature of Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.42
Work Experience: 9.0 years
Applicants: 3,456
Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average Age: 31
Online Enrollment: 1442
Total Tuition and Fees: $94,944
Average GMAT Score: 683
Average Starting Salary: $147,249
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Pace University - Online Master of Business Administration
One Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The Pace University online MBA program equips students with business management skills that leaders need to succeed, connecting you with insights from organizations in New York City and around the world. Professionals work through a rigorous curriculum with an option to pursue a Business, Corporate Finance, or Marketing Management concentration. Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.42
Applicants: 176
Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average Age: 28
Online Enrollment: 109
Average Starting Salary: $134,800
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601 S Morgan Suite 1111
Chicago, Illinois, 60607
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

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Average Undergrad GPA: 3.20
Applicants: 123
Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average Age: 32
Online Enrollment: 236
Total Tuition and Fees: $36,834
Average Starting Salary: $102,000
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650 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141
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2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH , 03106
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Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business
Goldring
Woldenberg Business Complex
7 McAlister Place
New Orleans, LA 70118
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

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Average Undergrad GPA: 3.08
Work Experience: 6.3 years
Applicants: 124
Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average Age: 32
Online Enrollment: 46
Total Tuition and Fees: $69,679
Average GMAT Score: 644
Average Starting Salary: $104,111
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University of Miami - Miami Herbert Business School
PO Box 248505
Coral Gables, FL 33124
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The Online MBA program at University of Miami, a private school, was started in 2015. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT as very important in admission decisions and report an average GMAT of 587. The Online MBA program has a total of 121 students; it is represented by 1 foreign country; 28% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 34% of Online MBA students are women. 100% of Online MBA students are employed full-time while attending the program. The total program cost is around $84,320. Scholarships are available and the average annual aid package is about $29,895. Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.30
Work Experience: 12.0 years
Applicants: 359
Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average Age: 34
Online Enrollment: 121
Total Tuition and Fees: $84,320
Average GMAT Score: 654
Average Starting Salary: $71,210
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Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business

Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business
MBA Admissions, PO Box 2932
Jones School
Houston, TX 77252
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

Just as Rice University is praised by some as an "Ivy of the South," so too is their MBA@Rice program seen as every bit (if not more, according to some) as prestigious as the on-campus equivalent offered by Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business. Students stress that while the "online program curriculum is the same as their other MBA programs," and that there's a time commitment of about 15鈥20 hours a week, it features a far more flexible model. Between the quadmester schedule (ten weeks on, roughly three weeks off, depending on final exams and optional intensive learning experiences) and the "engaging program structure," which mixes asynchronous videos from PhD professors with live-teaching from industry experts, enrollees suggest that this may very well be "the benchmark for part-time and working individuals for the future." While a handful of students suggest they would've liked slightly longer courses, their reasoning seems to be that they just really enjoy spending time with their instructors: "I would like to keep in touch even after finishing my MBA, and connecting Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.16
Work Experience: 0.5 years
Applicants: 381
Acceptance Rate: 73%
Online Enrollment: 408
Total Tuition and Fees: $123,228
Average GMAT Score: 693
Average Starting Salary: $147,831
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University of Arizona - Eller College of Management
McClelland Hall, Building 108, Rm 210
P.O. Box 210108
Tucson, AZ 85721
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The University of Arizona's Eller College of Management conveniently offers six starts throughout the year for its Eller Online MBA for working professionals, and students praise the "flexibility" of choosing how many courses to take at a time. With six concentrations in entrepreneurship, health care, finance, management and organizations, management information systems, and marketing, students appreciate the "breadth of classes offered" and "the opportunity to touch upon a variety of subjects." Students choose the Eller Online MBA for its "affordability," "great reputation" and "convenient online experience." As one student reports, "University of Arizona's program was the right mix of cost, reputation, and course offering." Another adds that the program embraces its online student population "by communicating daily, providing 24/7 librarian services, and making its professors accessible." Courses are 100 percent online and delivered via the "user-friendly" Blackboard platform, which "enables in-class discussions, group discussions, private discussions with the professor and video lectures that do not skip or stall." As one student raves, "Accessibility was flawless . . . I travelled frequently while in the program Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.50
Work Experience: 10.0 years
Applicants: 578
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average Age: 33
Online Enrollment: 582
Total Tuition and Fees: $56,520
Average GMAT Score: 666
Average Starting Salary: $120,512
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3300 W Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85017
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California State University, San Bernardino - Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration

California State University, San Bernardino - Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration
5500 University Parkway
JB 283
San Bernardino, CA 92407
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The Online MBA program at California State University, San Bernardino, a public school, was started in 2013. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as considered in admission decisions. The Online MBA program has a total of 99 students; it is represented by 4 foreign countries; 25% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 54% of Online MBA students are women. 100% of Online MBA students are employed full-time while attending the program. 47% of students report receiving a career promotion while attending the program. The average base salary upon graduation is $95,589. The total program cost is around $36,000 while average debt upon graduation is $47,487. Scholarships are available and the average annual aid package is about $20,620. Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.24
Work Experience: 7.4 years
Applicants: 41
Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average Age: 42
Online Enrollment: 96
Total Tuition and Fees: $36,000
Average Starting Salary: $86,596
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National University - School of Business and Management
9388 Lightwave Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
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University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
Popovich Hall Room 308
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

鈥淐onvenient, prestigious, and cutting-edge鈥 are just some of the ways students describe the online MBA program at the University of Southern California鈥檚 Marshall School of Business. The academic support of USC鈥檚 MBA program is 鈥渙utstanding.鈥 Although most students attend the program exclusively online, it still creates an impression that 鈥渇eels very intimate and catered to the student.鈥 The curriculum is 鈥渟treamlined, organized, and helpful.鈥 Students attending the online program 鈥渉ave never met a more talented group of professors.鈥 They are 鈥渋ncredibly engaged鈥 and make themselves readily available 鈥渢o meet or have a phone call at any time to discuss coursework.鈥 The instructors respond promptly to 鈥渞equests, questions, or concerns,鈥 鈥減rovide candid feedback,鈥 and 鈥渁re flexible with deadlines and scheduling conflicts.鈥 One student says, 鈥淚 am amazed at the availability of the professors for office hours. For a couple of my classes, they met with me 1:1 to help me out with a couple of questions that I had in preparation for the final.鈥 These 鈥渆xceptional educators鈥 also implement interdisciplinary lessons 鈥渢o ensure full understanding Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.09
Work Experience: 11.0 years
Applicants: 234
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average Age: 35
Online Enrollment: 178
Total Tuition and Fees: $109,428
Average GMAT Score: 705
Average Starting Salary: $189,154
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60 W. Olsen Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
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University of California - Davis - Graduate School of Management
Graduate School of Management
One Shields Ave, Gallagher Hall
Davis, CA 95616
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The Online MBA program at University of California--Davis, a public school, was started in 2019. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Read More...
Work Experience: 0.5 years
Average GMAT Score: 630
Average Starting Salary: $96,482

Radford University - Davis College of Business and Economics

P.O. Box 6956
Radford, VA 24142
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The Online MBA program at Radford University, a public school, accepts applications on a rolling basis. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as important in admission decisions. Read More...
Average GMAT Score: 465

King University - School of Business, Economics & Technology

1350 King College Road
Bristol, TN, 37620
United States
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Average Age: 27
Online Enrollment: 24

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Bryan School of Business and Economics

516 Stirling Street
Greensboro, NC 27412
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

The Online MBA program at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a public school, was started in 2019. The application deadline for the Online MBA program is rolling. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The school rates the importance of the GMAT or GRE as very important in admission decisions. The total program cost is around $31,977. Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.40
Work Experience: 9.8 years
Applicants: 155
Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average Age: 34
Online Enrollment: 179
Total Tuition and Fees: $24,000
Average Starting Salary: $83,166

Marshall University - Lewis College of Business

1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

Marshall University鈥檚 Online MBA program provides a flexible and AACSB-accredited education tailored to the needs of working professionals. The online program mirrors the rigorous curriculum of the on-campus courses and is taught by the same experienced faculty. The program can be completed in as little as one year on an accelerated full-time track or in two years on a standard schedule. A flexible part-time option is also available for students balancing studying with a full-time career. The curriculum emphasizes the real-world application of theory, helping students develop essential skills in management, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Additionally, students have the opportunity to customize their education by selecting from a variety of concentrations, including Accounting, Finance, Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Management, and Military Management. For those who do not have an undergraduate business degree, foundation courses may be required to ensure preparedness for advanced business studies. Whether they鈥檙e aiming for career advancement or a new professional direction, graduates of Marshall鈥檚 online MBA program gain the tools and knowledge needed to Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 2.92
Applicants: 75
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average Age: 30
Online Enrollment: 104
Average Starting Salary: $49,500

James Madison University - College of Business

JMU MBA Program
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA, 22807
United States
  • AACSB-Accredited

James Madison University MBA@JMU offers three AASCB-accredited MBA programs: the Innovation MBA, the Executive Leadership MBA, and the Information Security MBA. JMU's information security concentration is particularly unique in the field and a "hot topic among industry professionals." Students describe it as the "best degree that combines Infosec and MBA." Students like JMU's instructional format, especially the hybrid format. "The mix of online and in-person classes was incredibly valuable. The program was designed to make efficient use of live classroom time." But students still enjoy enough flexibility to accommodate "any career or geographical changes within a several hundred-mile radius" from campus. Students are "also encouraged to meet outside of class often to enhance the learning experience." The university's technology supports this with a dynamic cloud-based learning management system, which students describe as "seamless" and "very easy to navigate" while facilitating "great interaction from classmates and professors." The result of the school's investments is a learning environment that "stresses collaboration and the importance of teamwork." In administering these learning systems, JMU's professors are "excellent," their "content Read More...
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.10
Work Experience: 10.4 years
Applicants: 88
Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average Age: 36
Online Enrollment: 139
Total Tuition and Fees: $46,200

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