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Kent State University

Online MBA

Kent State University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers a 100% online MBA taught asynchronously in Blackboard. The catalog text sets a 37-credit minimum and allows completion with no fewer than 30 credits. Accelerated students can finish in 12 to 16 months; the maximum is six years. A bachelor's degree and a 3.000 GPA are required. Optional concentrations include accounting, business analytics, digital transformation, finance, healthcare administration, human resource management, international business, leadership in conflict mediation, and marketing. Kent State Online lists an approximate tuition of $31,800 for the online business administration master's. The college is AACSB accredited. The online MBA page does not mention the GMAT or GRE.

The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.

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Country of the award
United States
Delivery
Fully online
Residency
Not required
Duration
Not confirmed
Language
English
Tuition
$31,800 published total tuition
Admissions test
GMAT or GRE rule not published
Business school
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Overview

Official award title
Online MBA
University
Kent State University
Business school or department
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Awarding institution
Kent State University
Awarding note
Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
Country of the award
United States
Location recorded
Kent, United States
Executive MBA label
Not labeled executive
Named pathways
Accounting; Business Analytics; Digital Transformation; Finance; Healthcare Administration; Human Resource Management; International Business; Leadership in Conflict Mediation; Marketing

Study format and residency

Delivery
Fully online. The online MBA page says the program is 100% online and that classes are taught asynchronously in Blackboard Learn, without set meeting times.
Intensity
Flexible pace
Duration
Complete in 12 to 16 months on an accelerated pace. Students working full time average about two to two and a half years. Students have six years to finish. One course at a time or a full-time load is allowed.
Credits
Minimum total credit hours 37. Students may graduate with fewer than 37 but no fewer than 30 total credit hours.
Teaching languages
English
Complete program in English
Yes
Language requirement
International students must show English proficiency unless waived: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58, or DET 110. Conditional admission may be considered.
Live or asynchronous
Asynchronous
Mandatory residency
No
Residency detail
Classes are asynchronous with no set meeting times. The international business concentration says study abroad options are possible, not required.
Intakes
Five start dates: August, October, January, March, and May. Rolling admissions are described for the online program.

Admissions

Previous degree
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA. Two quantitative undergraduate courses with a minimum grade of B are required until the spring 2027 admission term, when that requirement ends.
Work experience
A resume is required. A minimum number of years is not stated on the admissions section reviewed.
GMAT or GRE
GMAT or GRE rule not published
Test detail
The online MBA page reviewed does not mention the GMAT or GRE.
Geographic eligibility
The online tuition page says non-Ohio residents in a fully online degree program pay a surcharge of $10 per credit hour. A distance-learning fee of $15 per credit hour applies to students in a distance-learning course.

Tuition and funding

Published tuition
$31,800 published total tuition
Fee notes
Kent State Online lists an approximate tuition cost of $31,800 for the online master's in Business Administration. The page says program costs are estimated and subject to change, and that actual cost varies by academic plan. Credit hours can range from 30 to 37. Non-Ohio fully online students have a $10 per credit surcharge, and a $15 per credit distance-learning fee is listed.

Accreditation

Business-school accreditation
AACSB — accredited. The online MBA page says the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship is AACSB accredited. Checked 2026-10-27.
Outcomes
No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.

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