Best Online MBA Programs for 2026

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At the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business, MBA Online students share the same "phenomenal" and "supportive" professors as their on-campus counterparts, but benefit from the "convenience" and "accessibility" of an entirely online format. Students choose the University of Utah for its "great reputation" and "cutting-edge" outlook. When they arrive, they love how "the program is run extremely effectively" and that the "administration is always responsive and accommodating." One student remarks, "My e-mails are answered within one hour, even at 2 a.m." Members of the program all attend a three-day on-campus residency during their first year, which students say is "fantastic." "There was a perfect mix of lectures, group work, mixers, and time to get to know our instructors." MBA Online's major strengths are "the quality and accessibility of the instructors and the tools and assignments used to create a collaborative environment." "The professors are amazing in their skills . . . They are so supportive and truly want to help us understand and apply the material to our real lives." Technologically, "lectures Read More...

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Students choose Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey Online MBA program for its “excellent reputation” and appreciate its optional concentrations and concurrent degree opportunities. With each course condensed into just five weeks, “classwork and workload is intense, but the professors do an amazing job of making themselves available to students and providing a strong online presence.” As one student notes, “The curriculum is rigorous and relevant, designed to challenge and expand our understanding of modern business practices.” The program “promotes the importance of on-the-job learning for professional development and enhances the student's learning experience with real-world and practical problems.” A working student agrees, saying that “the coursework is extremely relevant to the outside world and business.” Another student attests, “The opportunity to learn about AI and its impact in our daily lives seemed like a no-brainer to launch my career to the next level.”
Students can tailor their classes and group projects to fit their schedules, taking just one class at a time. Many working students appreciate that the “fully asynchronous delivery system with quality instruction Read More...

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The Online MBA program at Washington State University, a public school, was started in 2007. 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 570. The Online MBA program has a total of 592 students; it is represented by 14 foreign countries; 13% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 31% of Online MBA students are women. The total program cost is around $30,000 while average debt upon graduation is $33,767. Scholarships are available and the average annual aid package is about $7,951. Read More...

The Online MBA program at University of Nevada, Reno, a public school, was started in 2011. 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 important in admission decisions and report an average GMAT of 462. The Online MBA program has a total of 66 students; 42% of Online MBA students are women. 95% of Online MBA students are employed full-time while attending the program. The total program cost is around $30,000. Read More...

The Online MBA program at California State University, Long Beach, 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 and report an average GMAT of 444. The Online MBA program has a total of 27 students; 44% of Online MBA students are women. The total program cost is around $30,000. Read More...

At Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management, students in the Online MBA program can complete their degree in as little as two years and choose one of four elective concentrations: finance, leadership and managing organizational change, marketing, and general management. Students say that Pepperdine "is highly regarded in the business community" and appreciate the "focus on leadership development, flexibility of online courses, and excellent reputation" the program provides. Students are quick to praise Pepperdine's "rewarding" immersion courses as well as the E2B (education to business) program, which connects student groups with businesses and "offers real work practical application of course concepts with clients to simulate the consulting experience." "[The E2B program] gives you the opportunity to apply what you're learning to . . . real business operations [and interact] with top management." At the helm of their courses, "Pepperdine professors live up to their high reputation." "Each professor allows time each week to be available for individual discussion and encourages such meetings." Likewise, "the instructors are fantastic at making sure we engage with Read More...

The Online MBA program at University of Washington, a public school, was started in 2017. The Online MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Read More...

The Online MBA program at California State University, Stanislaus, a public school, was started in 2012. 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 Online MBA program has a total of 38 students; 42% of Online MBA students are underrepresented minorities; 50% of Online MBA students are women. 80% of Online MBA students are employed full-time while attending the program. Scholarships are available and the average annual aid package is about $17,991. Read More...

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The Online MBA program at Oregon State University, a public school, was started in 2018. 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. Read More...

Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business has offered a well-respected physical MBA in the San Francisco Bay Area for decades, and according to students, their new online MBA program has come strongly out of the gate. There’s a quarterly online program that’s all about flexibility, on account of “being online without any set class schedules,” and while the work remains rigorous and demanding, particularly for those already working jobs or raising families, enrollees boast of the time-management skills they’ve picked up along the way, and stress that because you can “take as many classes as you’re willing to handle” and that “extensions [on assignments are] typically … granted by professors upon request, so it’s fairly doable to maintain a work-life balance.”

Some students note that a few bugs are still being worked out in the rollout of the online MBA program, and that not all professors are as equally adept at utilizing the environment’s message boards and video lectures. There is, however, a “clear roadmap to graduation and [professors] are very responsive to our Read More...

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