Explore the 20 Best Online MBA Programs
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Online MBA programs allow students to earn business degrees from the comfort of their home.
U.S. News ranks master's in business administration programs separately from graduate business degrees in other specialties. Here are the top 20, including ties, of the 2018 Best Online MBA Programs.
19 (tie). Kennesaw State University (Coles) (GA)
Academic year founded: 2004-2005
Total enrollment: 213
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $739 per credit
Learn more about the Coles College of Business.
19 (tie). Lehigh University (PA)
Academic year founded: before 1993-1994
Total enrollment: 200
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,075 per credit
Learn more about Lehigh University.
19 (tie). Pepperdine University (Graziadio) (CA)
Academic year founded: 2012-2013
Total enrollment: 361
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,715 per credit
Learn more about the Graziadio School of Business and Management.
16 (tie). Ball State University (Miller) (IN)
Academic year founded: before 1993-1994
Total enrollment: 293
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $402 per credit (in-state); $603 per credit (out-of-state)
Learn more about the Miller College of Business.
16 (tie). Florida State University
Academic year founded: 2006-2007
Total enrollment: 213
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $750 per credit
Learn more about Florida State University.
16 (tie). University of Massachusetts--Amherst (Isenberg)
Academic year founded: 2001-2002
Total enrollment: 1,344
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $900 per credit
Learn more about the Isenberg School of Management.
14 (tie). North Carolina State University (Jenkins)
Academic year founded: 2011-2012
Total enrollment: 311
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,123 per credit (in-state); $1,863 per credit (out-of-state)
Learn more about the Jenkins MBA program.
14 (tie). University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium
Academic year founded: 2003-2004
Total enrollment: 316
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $675 per credit
Learn more about the University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium.
12 (tie). Arkansas State University--Jonesboro
Academic year founded: 2010-2011
Total enrollment: 190
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $610 per credit
Learn more about Arkansas State University--Jonesboro.
12 (tie). Washington State University
Academic year founded: 2007-2008
Total enrollment: 852
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $775
Learn more about Washington State University.
11 (tie). Auburn University (Harbert) (AL)
Academic year founded: before 1993-1994
Total enrollment: 353
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $875 per credit
Learn more about the Harbert College of Business.
10. Pennsylvania State University--World Campus
Academic year founded: 2001-2002
Total enrollment: 259
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,185 per credit
Learn more about Pennsylvania State University--World Campus.
9. University of Maryland--College Park (Smith)
Academic year founded: 2014-2015
Total enrollment: 369
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,555 per credit
Learn more about the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
8. University of Southern California (Marshall)
Academic year founded: 2015-2016
Total enrollment: 88
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,847 per credit
Learn about the Marshall School of Business.
6 (tie). University of Florida (Hough)
Academic year founded: 1999-2000
Total enrollment: 456
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,208 per credit
Learn more about the Hough Graduate School of Business.
6 (tie). University of Texas--Dallas
Academic year founded: 1999-2000
Total enrollment: 310
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $764 per credit (in-state); $1,410 per credit (out-of-state)
Learn more about the University of Texas--Dallas.
5. Arizona State University (Carey)
Academic year founded: 2001-2002
Total enrollment: 402
Application deadline: June 5
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,216 per credit
Learn more about the W.P. Carey School of Business.
4. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
Academic year founded: 2011-2012
Total enrollment: 1,862
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,728 per credit
Learn more about the Kenan-Flagler School of Business.
2 (tie). Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) (PA)
Academic year founded: 2013-2014
Total enrollment: 146
Application deadline: April 20
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,998 per credit
Learn more about the Tepper School of Business.
2 (tie). Indiana University--Bloomington (Kelley)
Academic year founded: 1999-2000
Total enrollment: 703
Application deadline: rolling
Part-time tuition for 2017-2018: $1,330 per credit
Learn more about the Kelley School of Business.
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Update 01/24/18: This slideshow has been updated to remove Temple University's Fox School of Business, which notified U.S. News that it incorrectly reported the number of new entrants who submitted GMAT scores. The school has been moved to the "Unranked" category in the Best Online MBA Programs rankings.
Briana Boyington is an education digital producer at U.S. News. You can follow her on Twitter or email her at bboyington@usnews.com.
