United States
California State University, Long Beach
Online MBA
California State University, Long Beach offers a fully online, cohort MBA for California residents. It is closed to out-of-state and international applicants under the school's NC-SARA statement. The 48-unit program is about half live weeknight classes and half asynchronous work. Full-time study is listed at about two years and part-time study at about 3.5 years. A bachelor's degree and a 2.75 undergraduate GPA are required. Three years of work experience is preferred, and GMAT or GRE scores are not required. The comparison page gives an average California-resident cost of $35,000 to $45,000 and does not publish one online per-unit price. The online curriculum is general management with pre-selected advanced courses rather than a choice of concentrations.
The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.
- Country of the award
- United States
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Residency
- Not required
- Duration
- Full-time track about 2 years, or part-time track about 3.5 years, on the MBA comparison page.
- Language
- English
- Tuition
- Tuition not published
- Admissions test
- GMAT or GRE not required
- Business school
- College of Business
Overview
- Official award title
- Online MBA
- University
- California State University, Long Beach
- Business school or department
- College of Business
- Awarding institution
- California State University, Long Beach
- Awarding note
- Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
- Country of the award
- United States
- Location recorded
- Long Beach, United States
- Executive MBA label
- Not labeled executive
- Named pathways
- No named specialization. This can still be a general MBA.
Study format and residency
- Delivery
- Fully online. The Online MBA page says the program is fully online. It describes 50% synchronous virtual classes on weeknights and 50% asynchronous work. The FAQ says the degree itself says MBA, not online.
- Intensity
- Flexible pace
- Duration
- Full-time track about 2 years, or part-time track about 3.5 years, on the MBA comparison page.
- Credits
- 48 units
- Teaching languages
- English
- Complete program in English
- Yes
- Language requirement
- Not stated for the online MBA. The program is not open to international applicants.
- Live or asynchronous
- Live and asynchronous
- Mandatory residency
- No
- Residency detail
- Classes are online. An international trip is optional. No required campus residency is described.
- Intakes
- Spring and fall. The page lists a Spring 2027 domestic deadline of November 1, 2026, and a Fall 2027 domestic deadline of June 1, 2027.
Admissions
- Previous degree
- Bachelor's degree and an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or greater, from the graduate business admissions page.
- Work experience
- A minimum of 3 years of work experience is preferred. The FAQ says students average 6 years of full-time professional experience. A resume is required.
- GMAT or GRE
- GMAT or GRE not required
- Test detail
- The Online MBA page states GMAT/GRE is not required.
- Geographic eligibility
- The Online MBA page says the program is not available to international applicants or out-of-state applicants because of NC-SARA. The comparison page says the online MBA is intended for California state residents.
Tuition and funding
- Published tuition
- Tuition not published
- Fee notes
- No program tuition figure was confirmed on the official pages reviewed.
Accreditation
- Accreditation
- No accreditation is listed on this profile. That does not mean the school is unrecognized.
- Outcomes
- No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.
Sources
- CSULB Online MBA · checked 2026-10-27
- CSULB Online MBA FAQ · checked 2026-10-27
- CSULB MBA comparison · checked 2026-10-27
- CSULB graduate business admissions · checked 2026-10-27