United States

Northern Kentucky University

Online Master of Business Administration

Northern Kentucky University offers an online Master of Business Administration of 33 credit hours that can be completed in as few as 12 months. Published cost is $546 per credit hour and $18,546 for the total program with fees, at the same rate for in-state and out-of-state students. Concentrations named on the page include finance, human resources, leadership, and project management, plus a general option. A bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA is required. The page lists several 2026 and 2027 start dates and says the business program is AACSB-accredited. A GMAT policy is not stated.

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, attendance not confirmed
Residency
Not required
Duration
As few as 12 months.
Language
English
Tuition
$546 per credit
Admissions test
GMAT or GRE rule not published
Business school
Not published

Overview

Official award title
Online Master of Business Administration
University
Northern Kentucky University
Awarding institution
Northern Kentucky University
Awarding note
Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
Country of the award
United States
Location recorded
Highland Heights, United States
Executive MBA label
Not labeled executive
Named pathways
Finance; Human Resources; Leadership; Project Management

Study format and residency

Delivery
Online, attendance not confirmed. The NKU online degrees page presents an online Master of Business Administration and says that with internet access the MBA can be earned from anywhere. It lists 33 credit hours and an accelerated online format for working adults.
Intensity
Flexible pace
Duration
As few as 12 months.
Credits
33 credit hours
Teaching languages
English
Complete program in English
Yes
Mandatory residency
No
Residency detail
The page says the MBA can be earned with internet access regardless of location and does not describe a campus residency.
Intakes
Start dates listed include Fall 2 on 10/21/26, Spring 1 on 1/11/27, Spring 2 on 3/15/27, and Summer 1 on 5/10/27.

Admissions

Previous degree
Official transcripts of undergraduate and any graduate coursework from accredited institutions, with a minimum undergraduate overall GPA of 2.5.
GMAT or GRE
GMAT or GRE rule not published
Geographic eligibility
The same pay-by-the-course tuition is stated for in-state and out-of-state students.

Tuition and funding

Published tuition
$546 per credit
Published tuition
$18,546 published total tuition
Fee notes
Listed as $546 per credit hour. The page says tuition and fees are subject to change and that the rate is the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
Fee notes
Listed as total program with fees of $18,546.

Accreditation

Business-school accreditation
AACSB International — accredited. The page says the online MBA is AACSB-accredited and that the business school is accredited by AACSB International. Checked 2026-10-27.
Outcomes
No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.

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