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North Carolina State University

Professional Online MBA

North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management publishes a Professional Online MBA of 40 credit hours. Coursework is asynchronous, with optional live or hybrid Saturday classes. Two in-person three-day residencies in Raleigh are required. Students can finish in 21 months or take up to six years. The school says most online students finish in about three years. Estimated 2025-26 program totals on the tuition page are $63,465.68 in-state and $110,794.72 out-of-state, and the page says the real bill depends on pace. A bachelor's degree and two years of full-time work are required. The Jenkins site says the application does not require a GMAT or GRE. Elective certificates named include finance, marketing, analytics, supply chain, leadership, and sustainability. The program page says the degree is AACSB-accredited.

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
Online with required residency
Residency
Required
Duration
Not confirmed
Language
English
Tuition
$63,465.68 published total tuition for domestic students
Admissions test
GMAT or GRE not required
Business school
Poole College of Management

Overview

Official award title
Professional Online MBA
University
North Carolina State University
Business school or department
Poole College of Management
Awarding institution
North Carolina State University
Awarding note
Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
Country of the award
United States
Location recorded
Raleigh, United States
Executive MBA label
Not labeled executive
Named pathways
Analytics certificate; Leadership certificate; Sustainability certificate; Technology entrepreneurship certificate; Marketing certificate; Finance certificate; Supply chain management certificate; AI certificate

Study format and residency

Delivery
Online with required residency. The curriculum page says students may earn the degree from anywhere and that coursework is flexible and asynchronous, with optional synchronous or hybrid Saturday classes. The same page says online students are required to complete two in-person three-day residencies in Raleigh.
Intensity
Flexible pace
Duration
21 months on the accelerated path, or up to 6 years on the flexible path. The program page says most students finish in about three years.
Credits
40 credit hours
Teaching languages
English
Complete program in English
Yes
Language requirement
Non-US applicants must show English proficiency. One listed route is a GMAT or GRE analytical writing score of 4.5 or higher. TOEFL or IELTS scores must be no older than two years.
Live or asynchronous
Asynchronous
Mandatory residency
Yes
Residency detail
Two required in-person three-day residencies in Raleigh, MIE 531 and MIE 532, usually one in the first semester and one before graduation.
Intakes
Current intake not confirmed

Admissions

Previous degree
A four-year bachelor's degree, or a US equivalent, from a regionally accredited college or university.
Work experience
Two years of full-time, post-baccalaureate professional employment is required for the Professional Online MBA.
GMAT or GRE
GMAT or GRE not required
Test detail
The Jenkins MBA site says the application process does not require the GMAT or GRE. A GMAT or GRE writing score can still be used by a non-US applicant as one way to show English proficiency.
Geographic eligibility
The tuition page prints separate estimated totals for in-state and out-of-state students. North Carolina residents pay the lower rate. Some US students may qualify for in-state residency later.

Tuition and funding

Published tuition
$63,465.68 published total tuition for domestic students
Published tuition
$110,794.72 published total tuition
Fee notes
Year: 2025-26 Who this fee applies to: domestic students Estimated total for the Professional Online MBA in the in-state column. The page says the figures are 2025-26 rates, subject to change, and that the amount varies with credits taken each term and time to finish. An online bootcamp fee of $125 and an optional $130 student association fee are separate.
Fee notes
Year: 2025-26 Estimated total in the out-of-state column for the Professional Online MBA. Not labeled as an international-only rate. Same caveats as the in-state figure: 2025-26, subject to change, and dependent on pace.

Accreditation

Program accreditation
AACSB — The Online MBA page calls the program AACSB-accredited.. The Online MBA page says the STEM-designated Online MBA 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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