Top Online MBA Programs: No GMAT, GRE Required
Look Into Standardized Test Requirements
Of the 218 ranked online MBA programs that submitted these data to U.S. News in an annual survey, 99 require applicants to submit their scores on either the GMAT or GRE. An additional 22 programs require that applicants submit GMAT results. Some online business schools allow applicants to waive testing requirements if they have a certain amount of work experience.
Still, 97 ranked online MBA programs reported that they require neither test score from applicants. Here are the top 11.
California State University--San Bernardino
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 91 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016 school year): 95 percent
Learn more about California State University--San Bernardino.
University of Scranton (PA)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 91 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 84 percent
Learn more about the University of Scranton.
Texas Southern University (Jones)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 86 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 65 percent
Learn more about Texas Southern University's Jones School of Business.
DeSales University (PA)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 82 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 87 percent
Learn more about DeSales University.
Baylor University (Hankamer) (TX)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 72 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 68 percent
Learn more about Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business.
Ohio University
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 72 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 71 percent
Learn more about Ohio University.
Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge (Ourso)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 47 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 48 percent
Learn more about the Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge.
West Texas A&M University
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 47 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 61 percent
Learn more about West Texas A&M University.
Florida International University
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 42 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 54 percent
Learn more about Florida International University.
Northeastern University (MA)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 42 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 87 percent
Learn more about Northeastern University.
Rochester Institute of Technology (Saunders) (NY)
U.S. News online MBA program rank: 33 (tie)
Acceptance rate (2015-2016): 66 percent
Learn more about Rochester Institute of Technology's Saunders College of Business.
More About Online MBA Programs
Find more tips on choosing an online program in the Online Learning Lessons blog, and read the online MBA degree overview to learn about the job outlook for this field.
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Jordan Friedman is an online education editor at U.S. News. You can follow him on Twitter or email him at jfriedman@usnews.com.
